Studying abroad experience at University of Glasgow, UK

How can you not know about the University of Glasgow when you go to study in the UK? As one of the ten oldest universities in the world, it is also the founder of the prestigious British University Alliance? Russell University Group? and the international university organization Universitas 21? Member, it can be said that the University of Glasgow has always attracted the attention of international students. For those students who have successfully received an offer from the University of Glasgow, don’t feel uneasy, because falling in love with the University of Glasgow may really only happen in a moment!

1. We still missed it in the end. To be honest, didn’t you come to Glasgow because of the main building that looks so much like Hogwarts? Maybe we are not like Harry Potter, 11 years old Just received the admission notice to Hogwarts, but what does it matter, at least we are on our way. I spent four years in Boyd Orr or Adam Smith Hall, always looking forward to one day discovering the wizarding talent hidden in my heart, and then embarking on the bright road to Hogwarts.

In the end, everything was in vain, and we still failed to go to Hogwarts.

2. Friday Night Cheesy Pop

Queen Margaret Union recently planned to change the name of the Friday night party to Snap Crackle and Pop. But everyone still calls it Cheesey. Everyone loves to go to Cheesy Pop. The tickets are cheap, the wine is cheap, and there is enough retro music. The whole night is so exciting. So, even without a name, Cheesy has always been a favorite among Glasgow students and will live forever. Because how can you resist the temptation of S club 7?

(Note: S club 7 is a pop idol band that was popular in Britain and the United States in the late 1990s)

3 . The deeply missed HIVE

HIVE’s floor was always sticky, and the music made people not get high. Every time I leave HIVE, I feel like something dirty is stuck to me. But I don’t know why, but everyone always likes to go there on Thursday and Saturday nights.

The school allocated a new building to GUU, which is newer, cooler, and can indeed be used as a club. HIVE also died soon. But we will always miss those sticky floors and that slightly unclean feeling.

Long live HIVE!

4. The torture of appetite

You are rushing home and want to reheat the food you cooked three days ago and have not yet finished. Noodles, and it turns out that there are delicatessens, cake shops, and cafes all along the West End. Looking at the bread and pastries in the window, my eyes light up. But I have no choice but not much money left in my wallet. It’s simply torture! After buying the cake, I will be penniless this month. I have to turn around and leave, looking up to the sky and sighing,? Why does the student loan not include dining out expenses?

　 5. Mutual hatred between universities

There are three local universities in Glasgow, so it is inevitable that someone will ask you, "Which school are you from?" If someone thinks that you went to Strath or Caley, you will feel deeply hurt. The estrangement between the three schools is very deep and the hostility is very obvious. So you definitely don’t want others to think you are a student from two other schools.

Only in the Glasgow Taxis Cup game can you really see the confrontation between the three universities. But do you remember which school won the competition four years in a row? Yeah, you know, the best one in Glasgow.

6. The relationship between student unions is not much better

Glasgow is the only university in the UK with two student unions. So I am very lucky that I can choose to go to QMU or GUU. But in fact, since QMU was founded in 1890, QMU and GUU have been competing with each other because of the gender of their members. Although now, GUU and QMU members are no longer single-sex, competition still exists between core GUU and QMU members. Every freshman week, the seniors who help the new students become more and more strict and their voices become louder. Because both student unions hope to get the title of Outstanding Student Union. This is a war without smoke and bloodshed.

7. Viper is the Glasgow version of Marmite

Whether you like Viper or not, every student in Glasgow has been there at least once. If you don't want to go to the West End, just go to Viper. Therefore, Viper is still somewhat famous among students.

Viper is hot, small and cramped. But the GUSA club is still committed to the Viper. For most students, they only go to Viper after they are drunk and unconscious.

8. Where can I see Frankie Boyle?

People often see Frankie Boyle on Byres Road or other places in the West End. But when is the most exciting time to see a local comedian from Glasgow? It's when you've paid ￡2 for a ticket at the Stand Comedy Club and are waiting for some amateur actors to take the stage, and Frankie Boyle takes the stage.

Whether you like him or hate him. After all, the ticket price is only ￡2. Some of the jokes may be his first and last time telling them. No matter what, why not do it? Everyone is here to have fun anyway. ?

9. The most exciting activity at night? Subcrawl

There are a total of 15 stations on the subway in Glasgow. After taking the subway, your task at each stop is to get off the bus, find a bar closest to the subway station, and have a drink. Subcrawl is definitely a highlight of any event you attend. The subway staff hates these students who participate in subscrawl. But, think about it, when you finally go from one station to the next on the subway, you don’t have to hold on to the cold railing anymore. Aren’t you eager to try it?

10. You will never dance Ceilidh. You will feel how stupid you are

In fact, most people can’t dance, and they don’t necessarily twist their butt very well. But once they receive an invitation from Ceilidh, everyone will go there without hesitation. Some may have learned some dance moves in school, others may be going to Celidh for the first time. No matter what kind of person you are, as long as the band starts playing, no matter whether you are a dancing master or a novice, no one will yell if you step on other people's feet. The only reason everyone goes to Ceilidh is to relax and have fun.

If a stranger you don’t know asks you to dance with him, you can’t say no. What's more, how can you bear to refuse the Orcadian Strip the Willow. Or, even if you don’t know a word of the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, you can’t help but want to join everyone.

11. ?Here we, here we, here we f***ing go!?

It’s not just students in Glasgow who know this, you hear it in other parts of Scotland too Get this tune. Like other Glasgow club songs, this tune is notorious.

Usually the first time you hear this tune is during freshman week. Maybe until now, you don't know why you sang along with them. But once someone gets started, you will definitely join them enthusiastically. It makes you feel a sense of pride and makes you feel like you are truly part of Glasgow.

12. It is said that the folk customs in Glasgow are fierce, but in fact there are the friendliest people here.

Perhaps countless relatives and friends have warned you about Glasgow’s horrific crime rate and violent football hooligans. When you actually get to Glasgow, you can still hear people talking on the streets about the horrific incident that happened on the street corner last week.

But it’s just that the data is scary. For most people, Glasgow is like a second home as the people are probably some of the kindest and friendliest you will ever meet. In which city other than Glasgow can you strike up a conversation with a stranger in a Tesco without feeling completely embarrassed and without feeling like, "Did he steal something from me while he was talking to me?"