Location
  • Scotland
    • Edinburgh
Length
2 - 4 weeks
Program Categories
Cultural Immersion Study Abroad

Program Details

Program Type
Provider
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Dormitory

Pricing

Price Details
Get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE! High School Summer Abroad and High School Semester Abroad programs include Classes, Housing, 3 Meals/Day, Cultural Activities and Excursions, Comprehensive Medical and Travel Protection and 24/7 On-site Support.

There are no hidden charges or surprises when you arrive!

Scholarship opportunities are available for high school summer programs.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Meals Travel Insurance Wifi
Jun 26, 2024
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About Program

Ancient castles, winding lanes, and spectacular landscapes... CIEE High School Summer Abroad programs in Scotland let you immerse yourself in creative writing along writers, poets, and performers. Rediscover The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and wander through the Royal Mile, where the early Harry Potter drafts were penned. Add your own voice to Scotland’s illustrious literary tradition.

Scholarship opportunities are available for summer abroad in Scotland!

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Program Highlights

  • Native teachers, expert instructors and carefully-screened high schools
  • Credentials for your college applications and résumé
  • 24/7 support from CIEE program leader and in-country CIEE staff members

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Josephine
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Creative Writing in the Land of Lochs and Legends

Not to be completely dramatic, but this program was seriously the best thing in my entire life. The staff is wonderful and I have made so many friends, friends I hope to have for a lifetime. Activities are well chosen, well organized, fun, and engaging. I especially enjoyed the overnight trip to the Highlands and the Ceilidh the program took us to! For writers, the instructor, Janis Mackay, was wonderful and it was so insightful to learn from an actual writer! We workshopped, shared, revised, and everything needed to improve actual writing. The prompts push you to write about setting, characters, but also in different styles like poetry and prose. I highly recommend this program to anyone and everyone!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
The program allows you to professionally record a piece of your writing on one of the last days and it was a little frightening. You sit in a real recording room and chair. You have the headphones on and everyone else is sitting listening to you in the next room over. It’s scary. But afterward I wanted to rush back in and do it all over again. It’s a wonderful opportunity and was so fun to share my and hear my friends stories!
Pros
  • Challenging (pushed me as a writer to be better)
  • Rewarding (I FEEL like my writing has improved)
  • FUN (you do so many cool things both related to writing and not)
Cons
  • Fast-Paced (you are busy! Get lots of sleep)
  • Lots of walking! (something to be aware of - might not be a con)
  • No/limited AC (though that is really just a norm in Europe)

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