lvrorx
New memberAmerican looking for information about Scotland
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working and living in Glasgow by kaluza
Hello all! I'm in my third year at University of Glasgow for my EdD. I'm a US citizen teaching here for the past 13 years. I'm interested in moving in a year or so to hopefully start then finish my dissertation. The issue I'm ...
Hi Eric, your school should be able to help you with the Visa, and they also have student housing available, though I am finding it is more expensive that renting non student housing. As for a job, if you are looking to be a full time student, the ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow by lvrorx
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ...
Hi Jen! Yay! Another nut! Makes me so happy! There is another from here in WA (Biken) moving as well, and I have already had correspondence with a nice man living there, so there is quite a lot of support on this site! Is your husband a native to ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow by lvrorx
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ...
Thanks Bas, I will avoid the NE! I am not sure Sterling itself would be a good choice, but I am looking more rural. I know I will have to buy a car, no way I can afford anything close in to the campus. Garscube campus is between the west end and ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow by lvrorx
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ...
I will also try gumtree, thanks! I have been looking at rightmove and S1, but neither one is clear if dogs are accepted, or if it is a first floor or 3rd floor, if there is a lift.... nothing. My lab is 8, and has had surgery on his legs, so stairs ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow by lvrorx
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ...
Thanks Bas, I will check that out! I have heard a lot of stories about the rougher areas in Glasgow and surrounds, so am hoping to find someone familiar with it, and what are the "better" areas. Where I live now id very odd, it is a ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow by lvrorx
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ...
Hey Bas, I will actually be at the Garscube Campus, a few miles NW of Glasgow, so have been focusing my search to 10 miles around Bearsden, preferable between the Clyde to the south, Balfron to the north, and Cumbernauld to the east. Thanks for ... Read More
Moving to Glasgow
to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but "settled" is beginning to ... Read More
New members of the Scotland forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Scotland forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Aimee, what part of Scotland? I do not live there (yet), but have spent time there. LOVED it! Read More
New members of the Scotland forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Scotland forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Moving to Glasgow this summer, to attend UoG in fall, suspect I will be the "old lady" of the group, and hoping this is not a totally insane direction to take my life. I am pretty settled, good job, own my house, have my dogs... but ... Read More