I'm probably going to study abroad in Scotland this summer

[FuFuLamePoo]

I'm super hype.  Anyone aware of the area and have any advice to share?  Anything I need to do or see?

[Anybodyhome]

1. It's always cold and wet. Warm to them is 75.

2. Not at all impressed with the selection of females, although I was single when I last visited. 

3. Beautiful countryside- a land of never ending photo ops.

4. The accent can be brutal once you're outside the cities.

5. Haggis is disgusting.

6. It's all white. There might be 4-5 people of color in the entire country.

7. Have fun, become a part of the culture and people, not a bystander. Don't be the "ugly American."

[imminent rogaine]

You're going to want to squint a lot in advance to prep for the mist/rain. Also, I'd prob just go raw dog the whole time and just roll the dice on not getting a disease.

[FuFuLamePoo]

Lol I have a very serious girlfriend so I won't be hooking up with any girls while I'm there

[PhillyB]

the cities are old world charming, but get out in the countryside as much as possible. go to glencoe, an hour or so outside of glasgow, and spend a day or two hiking up into the mountains. just don't be a fuging idiot like me and climb without gear. you'll get stuck. everything is always wet. the moss is wet, the rocks are black and slimy and you will slip off of them and die.

inverness is cool, rent a car or bike and take the road around the eastern side of loch ness, it's by far the best. all the properties have public access points with wooden steps to take you over the fence, so you can traipse at will. climb ben nevis. you think you can understand the scottish accent but you can't. the castle at urquhart is awesome, especially the trebuchet. the cider they brew there is delish. take a couple days in the cairngorms, it's gorgeous. avoid the william wallace monument during school hours, the little buggers invade the place for field trips and ruin your gaze over the stirling battlefield. take ryan air to jump to sites farther afield in europe while you're there but don't bring bags.

have fun! scotland owns

[ClawOn]

Good for you op. The semester I spent in Edinburgh was some of the best months of my life. The train is cheap. Buy a ticket and go places. The friendliest people I've ever met. There are good looking girls,  granted most are from London.  Maybe I was lucky but it didn't rain nearly as much as everyone says. Oh,  personal opinion but skip Glasgow. Get to the Lake District in England. Get to the Highlands. Don't let a day go by without seeing something new. 

[ClawOn]

Also,  don't worry much about the being American thing. The only place I got crap was in London.  He regretted it. Be polite and you'll be fine. 

[FuFuLamePoo]

Yeah I heard you can get super cheap flights to other places in Europe.  I may try to do a weekend trip to Spain or something for sure

[Bronn]

This broad got a name?