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SMITH: Reflection on my time at the University of St Andrews

SMITH: Reflection on my time at the University of St Andrews

Paige Smith April 19, 2017

The space between oceans, over mountains and across plains has a magical shrinking quality when one travels extensively across all three entities. It’s not that the space itself is minimized in any way....

SMITH: I hate laundry very much

SMITH: I hate laundry very much

Paige Smith April 3, 2017

When I’m extremely wealthy and above such things, I will never, ever, ever do laundry. At Boston University, I live in Student Village II, where I was blessed with extremely new accommodations. It has...

SMITH: Scotland sees politics very differently

SMITH: Scotland sees politics very differently

Paige Smith March 29, 2017

Scotland has a curious relationship with independence. I’m currently enrolled in a Scottish medieval history class whilst abroad, and it has been nothing short of an eye-opening experience. For many...

SMITH: Scotland has ignited my love for rugby

SMITH: Scotland has ignited my love for rugby

Paige Smith February 28, 2017

In high school, I had a dumb boyfriend. No, I take that statement back. He wasn't so much dumb as he was singularly obsessed with football. In my self-consumed 15-year-old mind, this obviously translated...

SMITH: Don’t be afraid to travel with friends

SMITH: Don’t be afraid to travel with friends

Paige Smith February 22, 2017

I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my mom’s car, sulking as we careened home on I-93. If I had described the weekend, one might have commented on how lovely it seemed. Skiing in New Hampshire...

SMITH: Art of conversation

SMITH: Art of conversation

Paige Smith February 2, 2017

I most definitely consider myself a New Englander. I’ve resided in three of the six New England states, two for the vast majority of my life. I attend Boston University, but spend my holidays at my parents’...

SMITH: From city life to the countryside

SMITH: From city life to the countryside

Paige Smith January 23, 2017

As my fellow Terriers posted their Facebook goodbyes and embarked, together, for points beyond Commonwealth Avenue, I similarly departed. However, I did so alone, and for a country where I knew not a soul. Though...

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