Until my travels to Scotland, I never realized how big the USA is. Minnesota is roughly 2.5 times as big as Scotland, and about just as big as the United Kingdom. It's strange to think that a few hours of driving at home gets me to Duluth, but here just 90 minutes gets me from Glasgow to the border with England! It's also interesting to me that most people here seem to know where a lot of the states are. If I just say, "Minnesota," when someone asks where I'm from, he/she generally says, "Oh! Okay, cool!" Maybe they're just being nice, or pretending like they know where it is. A few people I met made some kind of comment about Minnesota being close to Canada (surprise, we boarder each other!), but it still means something that they know Minnesota is in the States, because I don't know all of the different sections of every other country. Also, big news for anyone in denial (like my previous self): we have accents. People notice it. I've actually been mistaken for Canadian a couple times, and now some of my friends here call me an "Honorary Canadian." I actually can't complain, because it seems like a lot of citizens here tend to prefer Canadians. These are just a few of my thoughts since moving here. Hopefully I can post more soon! Wifi is hard to come by, and I am traveling with my class to England for the next two weeks. Expect some English tea reviews upon my return!