News, views and opinions from a Gàidheal
It’s a weird feeling that I’m halfway through my uni days already. It doesn’t seem that long since I arrived in Aberdeen for Freshers’ Week, but now the real hard work is on the way and in a sense everything that I’ve done in education has built up to these next two years. No pressure. The best thing about 2nd year was living in a proper flat. Halls was a good experience, and I don’t think your university experience would be complete without going into — Read more →
This season was when Game of Thrones’ hype in the UK finally caught up with its’ popularity over the pond in America. Season 4 of Game of Thrones has cemented its’ status as a new cultural phenomenon, and continued its’ intriguing tale of the fight for the iron throne. What this season did immensely well was focus on the close personal relationships between the characters. The cast of lords, ladies, servants and serfs has always been fantastic, but never before have they interacted with such — Read more →
Normally, I’m awash with excitement when E3 time rolls around. New games, and new consoles last time, have me brimming with joy and leave me on edge until the next holiday season so I can pick up the fantastic games that were on show. For various reasons, some beyond the control of the presenters, I didn’t really have that this year – and E3 was a bit of a damp squib. E3 sets the tone for gaming over the next year, sort of like a — Read more →
In the past week both US President Barack Obama and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have expressed that they hope that Scotland votes No in September’s independence referendum. Until now the US has stayed firmly out of the debate, with the official State department line being that it was a matter for the people of Scotland to decide, but with the campaigns drawing nearer to an end and the polls narrowing, this US intervention may be a sign of the increasing — Read more →
Tomorrow the 4 years of waiting is finally over and the greatest show in football gets underway. It’s fair to say I’m excited for this World Cup, and I think it could be one of the best ever. There are so many teams in the tournament with the chance to do well. The top four of Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Germany will probably produce the winners, but there’s a multitude of other teams that could easily reach the semis and make for some interesting and — Read more →
