Hello,
My name is Genny, and I have a few quick questions. I was wondering if
anyone would like to give me some information about Edinburgh. I found
out a couple weeks ago that I might be moving to Edinburgh from the
United States. I was wondering if any of you might have useful
information about the are. If any of you are or have lived there you
would be a life saver. I'm also quite upset about the whole thing, and
very distressed. So, if any of you have moved alot and could give me
some advice as to how to go about this move that would be
wonderful.Thank you. 

                          ~Genny

In article  mochturtletheater@yahoo.com wrote...


> My name is Genny, and I have a few quick questions. I was wondering if
> anyone would like to give me some information about Edinburgh.


1. It's not blue

2. The number five is illegal on Fridays

3. No one who suffers from migraines is allowed to vote in the council
   elections

4. The city is built on seven rivers

5. The oldest building in Edinburgh was built in 1912

6. The legal age for drinking is twelve


> I'm also quite upset about the whole thing, and very distressed.

Why?

> So, if any of you have moved alot


I have moved alot but it was quite heavy and took ages to lift.

marc

"Genny"  wrote in message 
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>  Hello,
> My name is Genny, and I have a few quick questions. I was wondering if
> anyone would like to give me some information about Edinburgh. I found
> out a couple weeks ago that I might be moving to Edinburgh from the
> United States. I was wondering if any of you might have useful
> information about the are. If any of you are or have lived there you
> would be a life saver. I'm also quite upset about the whole thing, and
> very distressed. So, if any of you have moved alot and could give me
> some advice as to how to go about this move that would be
> wonderful.Thank you.
>
>                          ~Genny


Some facts 
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/GBH_match_page.jsp?ons=Edinburgh

Some more facts http://www.siliconglen.com/

Need a home http://www.espc.co.uk/

Need a pub http://www.edinburghpubguide.co.uk/ only a fraction of the total

Speug, 1 Mar 05

marc_CH wrote:

> In article 

mochturtletheater@yahoo.com wrote...

>
> > My name is Genny, and I have a few quick questions. I was wondering
if
> > anyone would like to give me some information about Edinburgh.
>
> 1. It's not blue
>
> 2. The number five is illegal on Fridays
>
> 3. No one who suffers from migraines is allowed to vote in the
council
>    elections
>
> 4. The city is built on seven rivers
>
> 5. The oldest building in Edinburgh was built in 1912
>
> 6. The legal age for drinking is twelve
>
> > I'm also quite upset about the whole thing, and very distressed.
>
> Why?
>
> > So, if any of you have moved alot
>
> I have moved alot but it was quite heavy and took ages to lift.
>
> marc




Hey Marc,
Thanks for the pointers, they made me laugh. The reason i'm so upset is
because I'm a senior in High school, which means that I only have one
year left untill I go to a university and I wanted to stay here.
However the bigger reason is because of the friends I have here. I know
that Edinburgh has alot to offer and the fact that I want to major in
the arts is also another big pull for Edinburgh I'm just kind of
nervous. Even though I would only be staying in Scottland for one year,
I would have to make quick new friends and then say goodbye again to
the friends I had made there. I don't plan on going to a university
there, and even though the travel opporitunities are spectacular, I
just don't have my whole heart into it. I'mnot making the least bit of
sense am I? Well if I'm not then thanks for the funny pointers and If I
am please give me some reassurance that I making the right decision.

               Thanks,
                 Genny

Thanks Speug,
Thanks for the web sites, i checked them out and their really helpful.
The pub website made me laugh.

"Genny"  wrote in message 
news:1109735036.932820.62080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

> marc_CH wrote:
>> In article 
> mochturtletheater@yahoo.com wrote...
>>
>> > My name is Genny, and I have a few quick questions. I was wondering
> if
>> > anyone would like to give me some information about Edinburgh.
>>
>> 1. It's not blue
>>
>> 2. The number five is illegal on Fridays
>>
>> 3. No one who suffers from migraines is allowed to vote in the
> council
>>    elections
>>
>> 4. The city is built on seven rivers
>>
>> 5. The oldest building in Edinburgh was built in 1912
>>
>> 6. The legal age for drinking is twelve
>>
>> > I'm also quite upset about the whole thing, and very distressed.
>>
>> Why?
>>
>> > So, if any of you have moved alot
>>
>> I have moved alot but it was quite heavy and took ages to lift.
>>
>> marc
>
>
>
> Hey Marc,
> Thanks for the pointers, they made me laugh. The reason i'm so upset is
> because I'm a senior in High school, which means that I only have one
> year left untill I go to a university and I wanted to stay here.
> However the bigger reason is because of the friends I have here. I know
> that Edinburgh has alot to offer and the fact that I want to major in
> the arts is also another big pull for Edinburgh I'm just kind of
> nervous. Even though I would only be staying in Scottland for one year,
> I would have to make quick new friends and then say goodbye again to
> the friends I had made there. I don't plan on going to a university
> there, and even though the travel opporitunities are spectacular, I
> just don't have my whole heart into it. I'mnot making the least bit of
> sense am I? Well if I'm not then thanks for the funny pointers and If I
> am please give me some reassurance that I making the right decision.
>
>               Thanks,
>                 Genny



Hi Genny,

I think it's perfectly understandable to have second thoughts about a move 
like that. But I think you will probably ending up enjoying it a lot. One 
year may seem like a lot, but once it's over you'll think "what? already? it 
wasn't long at all".
I'm talking from my own experience and what I've seen around me, and I don't 
think you should worry much about taking a year before going to university. 
In fact, why not taking that year as time to invest in learning more about 
what you like, what you don't, possibilities... etc? I was in a rush to go 
to university, and now I think I'd have been better off if I had taken some 
time off to think. I ended up doing 3 years of an engineering degree (6-year 
course), and then I dropped it, and went into biology (and eventually got my 
PhD, back in '99). No need to rush :-)
In my opinion, having the opportunity to spend a year in a different 
country, with different people, learning about new things that are 
unfamiliar, is a great opportunity.
You won't lose your friends at home (and these days staying in touch is so 
easy, with email, cheap phone calls -especially to USA-) and you'll met new 
friends in Edinburgh. I have lived in a few places in Britain, and Edinburgh 
is my favourite. Despite the weather :-) it is a great city to live in. Not 
too small, not too big, lots to do, lots to see. And if you manage to travel 
a little around Scotland, it's beautiful.
Don't be afraid... When I left Spain, at 21, I was a bit like "hmmm, what am 
I doing??? am I crazy???" and I arrived in London, then went to university 
in Norwich... and those were some of my best times ever. It was difficult at 
times, missing your closest friends that you left far away, missing the life 
I had in Madrid... but those moments don't last long, and I had a lot of fun 
learning about a different culture, meeting new people, seeing new places...
Don't think about it... just embrace the idea, and jump into it! When you go 
back home, you'll have a much broader outlook and understanding of life in 
general, things that you don't really learn at university... okay, and I'll 
stop now because I sound like I'm preaching!!! :-)

Jose

-- 
Musha ring dum a doo dum a dah - www.mcnach.com

Thank you so much. you made me feel alot more confident about the move.
I appreciate your openess about your personal experiences. Thank you so
much. this information is more valuable than you know.

Yours truely, 
Genny

"Genny"  wrote in message 
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> Thank you so much. you made me feel alot more confident about the move.
> I appreciate your openess about your personal experiences. Thank you so
> much. this information is more valuable than you know.
>
> Yours truely,
> Genny



I'm glad if it helped a bit.

I hope you lose your fears and have a great time in Scotland. Just be 
careful of one thing: you may grow to like it here too much!!! ;-) (not 
kidding, I've met a few people who came, left... and just had to return 
again :-) Including my girlfriend, who happens to be from Michigan...

Jose
-- 
Musha ring dum a doo dum a dah - www.mcnach.com