Rapport d'échange scolaire pour une licence Fashion Marketing

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Introduction
Travel broadens the mind.
During my second year at the IUT, I began to question myself about my
future and what I wanted to do.
Tourism is a sector that has always attracted me, however, my English
proficiency still remained low. This is why when we were offered an exchange
abroad; I found the idea very interesting. I started all the legwork for my
registration in Scotland also pursuing my registration in France as a safety
net.
In July I had to make a choice, I have chosen Scotland. Following the good
advices of my English teacher Mr. Bartley, here I am leaving to Scotland the
3rd of September without really knowing what was waiting for me.
In this report I will talk about my experience in Scotland so that you discover
this beautiful country that has fascinated me so much and surprised me a
lot.
I do not mind falling in love with this country in this way.
I also give you all the tricks to live in Galashiels, the city where I spent the
most of my time during this exchange.
I will also describe the shells I traveled for trips and marveled at me.
During my time in Scotland I was prepared a DUETI (Diplôme Universitaire
d’Etudes Technologiques Internationales) and also a License “Fashion
Marketing and Retailing” in the Scottish Border Campus based in
Galashiels.
I hope you will find all the information you need if you want to live this
amazing experience. And I hope in this rapport I will I will give you the desire
to leave as I did.

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.I) To explore Scotland
A. Scotland and its culture
a. Passport
 Status: Scotland is
one of the four constitutive
nations of the United
Kingdom so do England,
Wales and Northern
Ireland. It’s situated in the
north part of the country
and shares a border with
England in its south.
 Area: Its Area is of
78 783 km² which is 7
times smaller than France.
 Population: 5 194 000 People live in Scotland which represents a bit
less than 10% of United Kingdom’s global population with a density of
67,5/Km² or 174,1/sq mi.
 Capital city: Scotland’s capital city is Edinburgh. Edinburgh is
situated in the southern shore of the Firth of Forth; it has a population
of 495,360 people, which makes it the largest settlement in Lothian
and is also at the centre of a larger urban zone of approximately
850,000 people.

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 Currency: The official currency is the Scottish sterling pound, three
Scottish clearing banks issues their own sterling pounds, The bank of
Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank. The
curent value of the Scottish bank-notes in circulation Is of £3.5 billion.
 Languages: The official Language is English but there also are a few
regional languages such as Scottish Gaelic and Scots.
 Religion: The main religion in Scotland is the Reformed Presbyterian
church followed by Catholicism.
 Polity: Parliamentary democracy. A parliamentary democracy is a
government where the political power is held by an elected parliament
that is representing the people.
 Nature of the State: Constitutional Monarchy, the Scottish parliament
is self-ruling since 1999. Even though there will be a Referendum in
2014 for self-determination, vote for independence, Scotland would be
an independent country member of the commonwealth.
 Head of State: For United Kingdom, The Queen Elisabeth II is the head
of state.
 Head of Government: The Prime Minister is the Head of government.
Since 2010, it’s Conservative James Cameron.
Scottish prime minister is Alex Salmond that was elected in May 2007.
b. Weather
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the rain is more of a drizzle and that it
was nothing like here where the rain is heavy but rare, it rains a little bit
every day. There was a lot of sun in September and October. In the winter
temperatures got close to -5°c only during the nights so there was snow but
not for a long period of time. Every time it was snowing, the snow was
melting very quickly and then some more snow was falling again. But snow
and Cold haven’t been as bothering as I thought it would be at the first
place. Before I left I thought it would be a lot more difficult for me to handle
temperature wise, being used to sun and quite chill winter without much
cold and absolute lack of snow.

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c. Gastronomy
They have quite heavy and caloric dishes, due to a significant impact of
American the culture with open all night shops that have many prepared
dishes and lots of candy bars and chocolates.
Despite this they do keep certain specialties:
- Haggis
Haggis is “The traditional Scottish dish” which is a savoury pudding
containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion,
oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased
in the animal's stomach and simmered for about three hours. Most modern
commercial haggis is prepared in a sausage casing rather than an actual
stomach.
- The full breakfast
Also a Scottish tradition that is usually composed of Eggs, Bacon, roasted
potatoes and side dishes such as beans, haggis, tomatoes and baked
mushrooms as well served with a the or a coffee.
You can also have Lorne sausages on it, which are also named sliced
sausages. They are Sausage-meat, which may be pork or beef they are set
into a square and sliced into pieces. Square sausage remains a favorite in
Scottish cooked breakfasts and full breakfast.
- Fish and chips
It’s composed of French fries and fish stick. The fish is the Cod. It’s a very
good meal you can find it approximately everywhere. It is also a cheap dish.

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d. Sport
In Scottish culture, sport is an important element the country hosts his own
national sports competitions and it has an independent representation at
many international sporting events such as the Rugby Union World Cup,
The Rugby League World Cup, the FIFA World Cup and Also the Cricket
World Cup though Scotland not being an independent country, Scottish
Athletes are part of the Great Britain Team during the Olympics.
The National sport is Rugby. The Scotland national
rugby union team represents Scotland in international
rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered
by the Scottish Rugby Union.
Golf is also quite big in Scotland with the ‘Old course’ in Saint Andrews and
also many other famous golf courses in Scotland, including Carnoustie,
Gleneagles, Muirfield, Balcomie and Royal Troon.
Hiking is also quite popular with not really high summits to climb and offers
magnificent views.
e. Music
The traditional Scottish music is attached to Celtic music; it did indeed stay
close to traditional Irish music whose it shares a lot of instruments such as:
- The Clàrsach (in Scottish Gaelic) also named Celtic harp it was the
Scottish national instrument before the appearance of the Bagpipes.
- The Fiddle which is another way to name the violin it is an instrument
with 4 strings on it and has the particularity to be played many strings
at the time with the use of a violin bow made of hair
- And of course the Bagpipes that arrived at the XVe Century, which are
the National music instrument, it is a wind instrument. A set of
bagpipes is composed of an air supply, a bag, a chanter, and, usually,
at least one drone. Most bagpipes have more than one drone (and,

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sometimes, more than one chanter) in various combinations, held in
place in stocks — sockets that fasten the various pipes to the bag.
You do ear a lot of Bagpipes while strolling down the streets of Edinburgh.
f. Traditions
Scottish people are really attached to their traditions. That’s why in many
occasions and big events such as Saint Andrew, for Weddings, Games and
local dances men wear traditional kilts, which are made of a particular and
recognizable fabric which colours are changing according to the family they
belong to. The rumour says they don’t wear anything underneath.
g. Conveyance
- Taxi
Compared to here, in Scotland Taxies are used a lot more because they are
way less expensive, the famous Carbodies Fairway is probably the most seen
car in the streets of Edinburgh.
- Train
The train is actually quite pricy because there aren’t train stations in every
city.
- Buses
Buses is the easiest way to go around in the city, they are very present and
on time. You have a day travel tour that takes you over the city for visits and
it stays the cheapest conveyance but still the longest.

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B. What to visit in Scotland?
a. Lochs
The Scottish Lochs are a really important parts the Scottish landscape, the
most beautiful ones to see are the Loch Lomond, the Loch Leven and the
Loch Ness as well even though the last one is a little bit of a disappointment.
It only is kind of a too long track of water, so long that unlike the smaller
lochs, you don’t have the rest of the landscape in front of you. Also, in Lochs
the water is really Dark, Almost black and the landscape is reflecting in the
water almost like in a mirror, which makes it beautiful.
b. Dundee
I went to visit Dundee, which is a little village close to the river Ness, it is
specialised in marmalade and it also is situated in the very countryside of
Scotland.
c. Inverness
Inverness is the biggest city in the north of Scotland, where you can go and
visit the castle.
The city was constructed in extension to the Loch Ness before it reaches the
sea, this is the administrative center and the capital city of the highlands it
stands right at the outfall of the Ness River. They’re quite a few churches to
visit and on the way to Fort William from Inverness it is possible to have a
quick stop at Fort Augustus to visit the ruins and see the Caledonian
Canals.

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d. Fort Augustus
In Fort William you have the Whiskey Distilleries that
you can visit and learn about the manufacturing of
whiskey. We visited the Glencoyne manifacture, where
you can explore the distillery and learn several facts
about whiskey. There the Scotch Whiskey, the one from
Scotland is usually distilled twice; even though some
are distilled from three up to twenty times, the Scotch
whisky regulation requires the bottles wearing the label
‘Scotch’ to be distilled in Scotland and matured for a
maximum of three years in oak casks among more
specific criteria. The age statement guarantees and
aged whiskey one without might be as young as a couple of years. Scotch
Whiskey use peat smoke which gives it a distinctive smoky flavour. The
Scotch malt whiskies are divided into five main regions : Highland, Lowland,
Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown .
e. Glencoe
Glencoe is a small village of only a few people,
situated in the Highland on the southern bank
of the river Coe right where it enters the lake
Leven and is standing right in the foot of the

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highest peak of Scotland with beautiful gives it landscapes but It also gives it
the coldest climate of Scotland. The Glencoe Valley is well known for the
“Glencoe massacre” which took place in 1962 where 38 members of the
McDonald clan were murdered for delaying to pledge allegiance to the King
Guillaume III. But this doesn’t prevent it from being elected most romantic
village of the UK.
f. Glasgow
Glasgow is the second most important city of Scotland –after the capital city-
and actually the largest city of Scotland and the third largest city in the UK.
It is situated in the west central Lowland right on River Clyde. It has a
population of 598,830 people, which is more than in Edinburgh. It grew from
a Small rural River Clyde city to the largest seaports in the world. In the
18th century it became a major centre of the Scottish Enlightenment. From
the 18th century the city also grew as one of Great Britain's main hubs of
transatlantic trade with North America and the West Indies.
C. Edinburgh
a. History
Edinburgh is the Capital City of Scotland.
From its prehistoric roots as a hill fort, following periods of Celtic and
Germanic influence; Edinburgh became part of the Kingdom of Scotland
during the 10th century. With burgh charters granted by David I and Robert
the Bruce, Edinburgh grew through the Middle Ages as Scotland’s biggest
merchant town. By the time of the European Renaissance and the reign of
James IV it was well established as Scotland's capital. The 16th century
Scottish Reformation and 18th century Scottish Enlightenment were
formative periods in the history of the city, with Edinburgh playing a central
role in both. While political power shifted to London following the Treaty of
Union in 1707, with devolution in 1997 the city has seen the return of a
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b. Monuments to visit in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress, which dominates
the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland,
from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock.
Human habitation of the site is dated back as
far as the 9th century BC, although the nature
of early settlement is unclear.
- Calton Hill
Calton Hill is the headquarters of the Scottish Government, which is based
at St Andrew's House, on the steep southern slope of the hill; with the
Scottish Parliament Building, and other notable buildings, for example
Holyrood Palace, lying near the foot of the hill.
- Murrayfield Stadium
It is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, Murrayfield is
used for most Scottish international rugby union matches, with all
Scotland's Six Nations home games being played in the stadium. It also
hosted football matches.
- Holyrood Palace of government
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is
the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland.
Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to
Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of
the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is a setting for
state occasions and official entertaining.
- Arthur’s Seat
Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills which form most of
Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude,
a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

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- National museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985,
amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and
The Royal Scottish Museum.
c. A few adress to go to
 Edinburgh Zoo
 Elephant house (place where JK. Rowling wrote a few pages of the
famous Harry Potter Saga)
 Princess Street the principal street that joins the Edinburgh Castle to
the Holyrood palace of Government
 Murray field stadium, to see matches.
 Portobello beach. On a clear day and if it is the moment, you can see
Whales. The houses are really close to the sea and it could be kind of
the Scottish “Croisette”.

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II) To explore the Scottish student
A. Heriot Watt University
a. History
With a history starting from 1821, Heriot-Watt
University has established a reputation for world-
class teaching and practical, leading-edge research,
which has made the university one of the top UK
universities for business and industry. They were
nominated the best university in Scotland for the year
2011-2012.
This university is one of the oldest universities in Scotland. The name of the
university commemorates George Heriot, the philanthropist of the XVIth
century and the financier in King James, and James Watt, the inventor and
engineer of the XVIIIth century: two men of success and the state-of-the-art
professionals of their time.
The university welcomes every year 17 700 students (approximately 7 000 to
Riccarton, in Edinburgh) and less than the half of them are Scottish. Heriot-
Watt is also the University of Scotland the most turned to the international
with an incomparable presence of international students. It welcomes
approximately 11 800 pupils resulting from 150 countries worldwide, within
international exchanges. Moreover, the Heriot-Watt University is especially
considered as its "Business School" and its "Institute of Petroleum
Engineering", two departments that dispense trainings opened on the
international stage.
The Heriot-Watt University is now spread over four campuses. The main
campus belongs to Riccarton, Others campus belong to Galashiels (Scottish
Borders, where I spent my year), in Stromness (Orkney) and in Dubaï (Dubai
Academic City).

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b. Riccarton’s Campus
The Riccarton Campus welcomes each year around 7,000 students. You can
find all services you need in the university, library, shop, banks, restaurant,
flat, sport center, doctor … There is a big park with a little forest. You will
find everything you need to study perfectly and in good conditions.
This campus is located quite far away from the center of Edinburgh but you
can find a lot of bus to go to the center.
From the Airport to the University you have to take two buses: number 100
(to the center) and number 35 (to the university) the price is 1.80£ one way
and 3.40£ return so you should take return to save money. It’s always the
same price in Scotland.
There is an also free shuttle bus between Scottish Borders campus and
Riccarton campus, every day at 7.30 am, 3.00pm and 5.00pm. You just have
to book it at the reception desk of the University.
B. Scottish Border Campus
a. Description
The Scottish Border Campus is
located in the small town
Galashiels; this campus is
especially dedicated to the school
of Textiles and design and also to
the Borders business program. In
the campus you will also find The
Scottish Borders College with lot
of different professional program.
The Campus is more familial and you have everything you need with the
services proposed. This campus is an annex to the big university in
Edinburgh there is some course of the business program that are taught in
Edinburgh.

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b. Accommodation
- Accommodation on the campus
The University offers the possibility to live in rooms in « the Halls » the
accommodation for the University, there are three buildings: Pavilion 1 and 2
(the most luxurious ones) and Gateway building the biggest one.
You have the choice between three types of bedrooms:
- “Study room”: 15 square meters,
normal bed, with bathroom and toilet in the
bedroom, you have a large space to put your
clothes in and a big desk. I had this room. It is
5250£ for 40 weeks contract (no choice with the
contract). After your share the kitchen with 10
persons.
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- “Deluxe room”: Deluxe rooms are larger than the study
bedrooms. In addition to the private bathroom, deluxe rooms
also have a double bed. You share the kitchen with only 5
persons and the kitchens have the same size. The price is 5670£
for 40 weeks
- “Studio”: There are some studios in each building, possibility for
a couple. These private studios contain a bedroom, a bathroom,
a kitchen and a living space. The price for the studio is 5880£
for 40 weeks.
In each bedroom you have an Internet access included in the price and you
could have TV and phone but to pay in extra.
There is no kitchenware in the kitchen, you have to buy everything but you
will find easily charity shop with everything you need at a low price.
Furthermore the problem with this accommodation is about the school year
that ends earlier than the renting period, this year I paid one month for
nothing. It is why flat in town is a better deal.

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- Accommodation in town
It’s possible to find flat in town it’s really less expensive and you are just 2
km away from the university. The rent is around 200 £ per month, and 250£
with charges.
The better advice is to go to Scotland one week to find something. Normally
there are always flats available because each year the students who have
finished studying leave the town.
c. Facilities
- Catering
In the university you have a « cafeteria » where you can have breakfast,
lunch and it is open in-between meals if you want to have a coffee, cookies,
milkshake etc.
The price for a full breakfast or full lunch is around 4£. You can find
different sorts of food: healthy salads, filled sandwiches, Panini, toasties,
hearty soups and a range of hot dishes, nourishing main meals.
- The library
The perfect place for student with a lot of books dedicated to the courses
taught at the university, you have also many computers with free internet
access (only a little bit slow).
The library is open every day except on Sunday. You also find printers. The
access to the printers or computer is possible thanks to our student number
and a pin number.
There is plenty of space for you to study, whether individually or in groups.
It’s possible to book a room for a group meeting.
- Student union
In Scotland like an American university they try to organize parties, visits
and special offers for students. You will have a fresher week at the beginning
of the year to meet new people. It’s your choice to go or not but personally I
think it’s a good way to have a good start. The student union is also here to
help you when you have a problem or when you don’t understand something

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they are really friendly. There are other Associations: religion, sport, design,
international.
- Mac Lab
The perfect place to work, only Macintosh with internet and all the software
to create garment, make oral presentation, edit pictures.
It allows student to have access to software normally really expensive, they
also develop the capacity of use this kind of software for their future life.
- School of Textiles and Design facilities
School of Textiles and Design is a part of Scottish Border Campus, this place
is reserved by the fashion courses there is a lot of machines to create
garment.
They were established in 1883 to lead the textile industry in training and
education. Their portfolio continues to evolve and reflect current and future
developments in textiles, fashion and design.
They have the best facilities in Scotland, the largest knit and weave studios
and longest screen-print table in Europe. Students have access to fully
equipped clothing workshops, spacious studios with individual workspace,
technical workshops and laboratories, state-of-the art production equipment
and computer-aided design.

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C. Bachelor Fashion Marketing and Retailing
a. Courses
- Timetable :
Normally you have three days and half a class more. There is one day for the
professional project. They also organize “reading week” in the middle of the
semester. It is especially for student to revise their lesson, to have student
questioning themselves about their life and orientation.
You will have three weeks holiday for Christmas and three weeks holiday in
April before the exams of the end of the year.
- Subject:
Semester 1:
Buyer Specification: during this class we learned all difference you can find
between fabrics, texture, resistance, color, softness, elasticity … You will
have a rapport to do about a garment of your choice and its description.
Fashion Business in Practice: In this class we were with all the third year in
fashion also Fashion Design, Communication and Marketing. This was the
project of the year, shared in 8 groups we had to create a collection, promote
the collection and at the end open a pop up shop in Camden Town in
London. The first job was to research a style for the collection, inspired by
the big house of couture. After the design student were responsible of the
creation while communication and marketing student tried to inform
journalists and people from the fashion world about the pop up shop
opening.
Writing for design Practice: the only class in an amphitheater where the
teacher was presenting every week a new subject relevant to fashion
industry and after for the next week we had to write about the subject on the
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Personal Project: a project you present on your own where we learned how to
draw, make a photo shoot presenting everything at the end of the semester
in a portfolio. Fashion was the most used subject and we got to do less
marketing in the semester.
Semester 2:
Management report: work in group of 6 persons, we had to choose a charity
shop, analyses strengths and weaknesses of the charity shop and proposes
solutions to improve the charity shop and make its more known. Oral
presentation and report at the end of the semester.
Retail management: report on your own about a company in the fashion
industry. Analyze of this company: corporate analysis, their strategy,
geographical location, their communication strategy, their target audience,
their competitors,
Finance: on relation with retail management, we learned the basics of the
English finances, how to read accounts, after implementing with the retail
management report, in analyzing the accounts of our company.
Public relations: you will learn how to write press release, Public relation
plan. We also used our skills to promote our pop up shop opening.
b. Exams
For the Fashion Marketing and retailing students in third year there is no
exams only continuous assessment but for the other course you have one
week of exams per semester, generally after the holidays or for Christmas,
before the holidays.
This is the reason why Fashion Marketing and retailing students have more
holidays.

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D. Life in Galashiels
a. Shopping
- Supermarkets
You will find three major supermarkets in Galashiels: TESCO, ASDA and
Marks &Spencer. All are located 2km far from the university
accommodation, in the center of the city.
Tesco and Asda are open 24/24 just the alcohol is available until 10pm.
don’t forget that you must have your ID to buy alcohol. Tesco is bigger than
Asda but Asda is Cheaper than Tesco. You will make your choice when you
will be there. Also if you have BNP Paribas as you credit card, in Asda you
will find a free cash machine to take money because BNP have arrangements
with Barclays in Scotland in each Barclays machine you will be able to take
money for free.
- Post and school material
WHS in a shop in Galashiels
where you will find everything
you need for school; it’s also the
big post office of the town. In
Scotland there is no post office
as in France, the post offices
are always in shop.
- Phones
It’s really easy to have a phone in Scotland; you can buy an old one for
nothing or don’t forget to unlock yours before leave France. For your credit
you have two choices: use your left for Scotland to terminate your line
without paying something because it’s a departure abroad or you can put
your line off for 6 months renewables and you will pay 4 euros per months.
After In Scotland you have different operators, the most known are O2 or
Orange. O2 is cheaper but you will perhaps have some problem of network.
Orange is a little bit more expensive but with no reception problems.
Vodafone is also a good operator as I have heard.

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b. Conveyance
- Bus
The bus to go Edinburgh is the bus X95 or 95 is the fastest one, one hour
and half. The price is 6.50£ simple and 12£ return. You will find this bus at
the bus station 25min from the university. You have another bus stop closer
to the University but you have to be sure that the bus is coming because it
doesn’t stop every time at this bus stop.
You can also book the free shuttle bus at the reception desk but there aren’t
a lot of places.
- Taxi
There is a lot of taxi in Scotland same in Galashiels. The right price from the
university to the center will be 4£ or 1£ each if you travel in a group of 4.
You have to call DIAMOND CABS to have this price also it’s more expensive.
DIAMOND CABS : +44(0)1896 754321
This company also make a price to go to the airport, it’s 55£.
c. Restaurant
For a small town such as Galashiels you will find a lot of restaurant from
different countries: there is an Indian, a Lebanese, a Mexican, a Chinese, a
Scottish and an American restaurant.
Of course you will also find McDonalds, Subway and pizza to take away.
d. Night life
- To have a drink:
There is not a lot of pub in Galashiels but the most famous one is the
Wetherspoon that is a British pub chain. You can eat for 5£ and also have a
drink because the pub is big there is always lots of people. The two days to
go out in Galashiels are Thursdays and Saturdays. The other days nobody
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- Go to party!
There is one “place to be” in Galashiels to party at. It’s the Indigo’s room. It’s open
from midnight to 3 a.m. In Scotland it’s like this you can’t find a nightclub open
after 3 a.m. unlike in France. The entrance in Galashiels is free for student and 4£
for the others. Alcohol is really cheaper than in France. You need to always have
your ID with you to enter in bar or nightclub.
- Cinema
Even if Galashiels is a small town
there is a cinema, it’s really
interesting to watch movies in its
original version at the cinema. You
can book your seats on Internet or
directly in the cinema like in
France. At the beginning of the year
you might not understand all the
movies but at the end for popular
movie it became possible for me to
understand everything. The price is
around 5£.
e. Sport
There is a gym center close to the university for only 65£ a year (with your
student card) with access to the all of the machines from 6a.m to 22p.m. you
also have access to all the lessons at the gym center such as: Zumba, Spin,
TRI LBT, Body Combat, Yoga…

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Conclusion
To conclude this report, I hope you have enjoyed reading. This experience
was really amazing for me. I come back with a lot of memories. Despite fears
that I had, everything went well.
At the beginning it’s “Oh my god!” because it’s difficult to understand people
around you but after few weeks everything became easier. You better
understand the different accent; the teachers try to really help you when you
don’t understand. Also at the beginning nobody understand you because
your accent is really bad and you think too much to arrive to say a complete
sentence.
One advice is go to meet people, don’t be shy everybody is here to meet new
people and study in good condition. I meet much people from other country
like Germany, Estonia, Bulgaria, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Suede and Norway.
They are easier to understand because they also learn English at school so
they speak an English school.
The only think just to be careful with is the other French, because they are
really helpful when you know nobody and you want to be reassured but if
you spend too much time with French your English will not be very good at
the end of the year.
I meet a lot of magic people during this year, really friendly, always ready to
help the others, a life without stress and with natural people who just like
how and with they live.
This experience helped me with my English oral and written understanding;
personally this experience makes me stronger. I learn how to cope in a
foreign country. I feel better about my future and my capacity of integration.
Finally I would like to really thank Mr. Bartley to push students to this
extraordinary experience and to push me to go and try the Scottish life.