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Aya writes about spending her summer holidays in Scotland… There is a lot to do in Scottish Summer, especially Glasgow and Edinburgh getting all busy and buzzing with tourists. While seasonal festivals are not-to-miss, it’s not a bad idea to squeeze this new venue in between your schedule. For
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Aya writes about how she felt when disaster struck her home country, Japan and what she did in Scotland to help… March 11 2011 has become an unforgettable day for the Japanese or people who are related to Japan. The series of earthquakes and tsunami brought the nation-wide tragedy that our Pri
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Aya Kawanishi writes about her latest visit to Osaka and the surprising news from her friend… Going home is like going to the past, I thought. I was on the way home after I had visited my old friends in Osaka – the city of my life. I go there almost every time I go [...]
When I was a child, my teachers and parents said to me, ‘people who have no dreams of the future will not fly far away’. Because of those inspiring words from my parents and teachers, I followed my dream and flew to the UK. I am studying the Pre-Master’s programme at the International Study Centre [
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I made the big decision to come to the UK as a student in the international study centre because I like the education system and the culture of the people. I arrived here about two months ago and I feel that the Scottish people are very friendly to the international students. Whenever I go to [...]
It’s cold! Autumn seemed to have been too short this year. Or was it? The story today is about the great feast we had to celebrate the mere yet beautiful season of the year. Venue: Tesco. Target: Whole salmon. Let’s do it. Just like that, suddenly appeared in our messy kitchen counter was a well-fed
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Another summer has gone and I’m already a third year. As it is a 4-year degree course in Scotland, this is about exactly half way through. Over the last two years, it has dramatically changed how I feel about university, Scotland and my own home town. Let’s see what has become of myself compar
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I have to say that I’m rather relieved that the summer has now officially gone. It was simply getting harder to comfort myself with air conditioners which are essential in summer in our area but gradually eats my health. Getting out of the aircraft from Munich at Heathrow airport, I was so pleased t
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As this is my last piece about my summer holiday, I will write a summary of the trip after introducing a historic spot in Naxos. Naxos is the biggest island in Cyclades and often referred as the capital of the archipelago. Many churches and towers as well as the castle show the substantial influence
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Continuing from the two previous posts about my holiday I will introduce some of the things I had learnt about Parthenon and Naxos prior to the journey. This time it will focus on the great Greek archaeology of Parthenon. Standing on the hills in Athens is Acropolis meaning ‘upper’ or ‘edge city’. T
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