And so I succesfully finished my studies…

The second semester went smoothly and all was heading towards my last exams in May.  These went pretty well as well. In the end, I graduated with First Class. What is more, this year’s exam period was livened up by my family’s visit.  Therefore, I had one more chance to do some more travelling in Scotland before I would finally leave the country. We went to St. Andrews, Stirling, Edinburgh, we saw the Falkirk Wheel and also got to the shores of Loch Lomond and to Aberfoyle. Unfortunately, we could not go any further north because of time restraints. Notwithstanding, once again it felt really good to travel around this beautiful country and maybe it was the fact that the weather was exceptionally good that helped.

When I look back at my four years at Glasgow Uni, there are two things I treasure most: First, with regards to social sphere, I realized that what they say about Glasgow is true; it is a very cosmopolitan city which is extremely welcoming and friendly. I was able to meet so many wonderful people from various countries and I believe many of them will remain my friends even when I am not in Glasgow. Second, with regards to academic stuff, I really value Glasgow Uni for the diversity and variability  which studying there offers. At Glasgow, one has the chance to study various, possibly unrelated, courses throughout the first two years, trying what suits him best. Thus, I was able to study Spanish language and culture along with Politics or Czech literature of the 20th century. In the remaining two years, students study subjects they chose after the completion of their second year. However, variability does not vanish. This year, for instance, I studied History of Medieval Poland, Mass Media in Post-communist Europe or the concept of Just War and its place within social sciences and moral judgements on the part of great world leaders. Moreover, Glasgo Uni also vigorously promotes student mobility. I made use of this wonderful opportunity myself and so I spent one whole year in Granada, Spain. All in all my studies were by far not dull or tedious. I am very glad for that.

After I successfully sat the May exams I returned to the Czech Republic where I intend to remain at least for some time. There is no doubt that my experience abroad enriched me immensely in terms of personal and academic growth, it gave me the chance to travel and to explore. Nonetheless, I concluded that 4 years was just enough for the time being and that it is time I got back home. There was never any doubt about where my home is. For the moment, I decided not to continue studying abroad because, figuratively speaking, by butt is already quite itchy after all those years of continuous studies. I feel I need a change and so I will try and get a suitable job. However, my future remains open and who knows where I will be in a few years’ time. Nothing is ruled out, further studies included. At this moment in time, however, I would like to say thanks to the Kellner Family Foundation as sincerely as I can because without their help I would not be able to graduate from a Scottish university and be the person I am now. And I like being this kind of person.