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By by Jacob Finn

An Innocent AbroadAll one needs to go out into this world of ours and study abroad is a certain sense of curiosity, openness to new surroundings, a strong want for adventure and a healthy mindset that you are capable of independence and can adequately solve any issue that comes your way. I had none of… Continue reading A year studying abroad at Scotland’s University of Glasgow

By Jacob Finn

One University of Calgary student’s struggle with alcoholism while studying abroad and his return to sobriety. After seven months living in Scotland for my exchange at the University of Glasgow, my life had become a very dark place. Addiction is a progressive disease, which means it gets worse every day. In 2010, I spent most… Continue reading You can’t have light without darkness

By Jacob Finn

I was set. I was free. A vagabond — at least in my mind. I had arrived in Scotland for my exchange at the University of Glasgow in September of 2009 and it was now late fall. I lived in a building that had minimal heating but many parties. I attended a 500-year-old university, but… Continue reading an innocent abroad