More news from the Land of Scots!

If there's anything that I've gotten a chance to work on whilst here, it's been social networking. I consider myself to be a pretty shy person and, as a result, I don't get out much to meet new people. Or, rather, I didn't before I came here. Here, I meet tons of amazingly kind and open people through work and my flatmate. Any time I'm invited out, I go, even though I'm usually completely unfamiliar with most of the places I end up. And, except in the rare occasion, I usually have a total blast! People can really make an experience worth it, I've learned. I'd like to think I knew this before, as a general idea/theory, but now I've experienced it and know it to be true in many situations.

As a result of spending massive amounts of time at the National Museum of Scotland, I've become increasingly interested in dead people. Sure, it might sound weird, but just think of all the people who have lived before us and the experiences they must have had... There's no recreating that experience because most of us cannot go through that without some serious time travel! So, anyway, my point is this: Dead people are fascinating. That said, I'm thinking of pursuing a minor in Anthropology once I'm back at Portland State in either Spring or Summer. I've already got one of the required classes under my belt and I would just need an additional 24. All of the classes look amazing and I would be able to finish those credits within two terms, which is only one additional term to what I would have done without the minor. Also, getting a minor in a specific field will hopefully give me a better chance when it comes to applying to graduate school in a year or so.

I can't believe I'm nearly half-way through my internship! I'll finally get to start surveying and observing next week as well as continuing my research on evaluation and education program development. It'll be interesting to see what kind of data I can compile based on the surveying and observing!

This weekend I was planning on going to Rosslyn Chapel with some friends but one has been out sick so I believe we're postponing that for the time being... Tomorrow I plan to go to the Edinburgh Zoo though and I'm so excited! I'll try to remember to post after my trip and give you all a review of the place. =)

Well, it's just about 1:35 am here so I'd better head to bed! Hope you're well and thanks for reading!