About jpswain

Currently Lives:

Bogota, Colombia

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Scotland: University:

Dear Emma, My name is Patrick Swain; I'm from North Carolina and am currently a student UoE. Before I chose to go, I had already spent a year at another college in the U.S.; I only have good things to say about my time so far in Edinburgh. Yes, the course work is different; this past year, I had three year long courses, not the five a semester that I got in the U.S.- it was different to be sure, but I liked it alot. That said, I wasn't given credit for my work at the U.S. college because it had all been gen-ed type of stuff, and they don't do that at Edinburgh- I went strait into work in my major field, history. I had three lectures a week for each class and one tutoiral session either weekly or bi-weekly. The only exams I had were at Christmas and the end of the year- although I had to write a copious amount of essays for each class. Students at UoE are expected to take a pro-active approach to their learning and read heavily outside of class- the lectures are supposed to just be a starting point for each subject. Between lectures and tutorials, I spent 14-15 hours a week in class and probably the same amount outside doing reading or researching an essay topic. That may sound like a lot, but I felt that I learned alot more about my subjects than I ever had in the U.S. As to whether study abroad or direct enrollment is the way forward for you depends really on how far along you are in your studies and what you want out of them. Finally, I wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose, and hope to see you on George Square soon. J.P.S

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