I went to college for free in Scotland. Here are 5 things about my experience that Americans may find surprising.

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The author, Mikhaila Friel, graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

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200 monster hunters armed with drones join the biggest search in 50 years for Scotland's fabled Loch Ness creature

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Black and white image showing what looks like a creature's head and neck in the Loch Ness.
The 1934 "surgeon's photo" of the monster, now deemed a hoax

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Scotland's most expensive apartment that comes with a butler is on the market for $2.9 million. But the future buyer won't legally be allowed to live there full-time, the listing agent says.

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Flat 16 in Hamilton Grand in St. Andrews, Scotland, is on the market.

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How a couple who set out to buy an apartment for $13,000 ended up the owners of a derelict villa by mistake and transformed it into a dream home

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A couple standing in front of a Victorian villa in Dunoon, Scotland.
Claire Segeren and Cal Hunter in front of the Victorian villa in Dunoon, Scotland.

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Greta Thunberg says she will no longer speak at a climate event, accusing a sponsor of greenwashing by investing in companies tied to the fossil fuel industry

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Greta Thunberg speaks at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, New York on September 23, 2019.

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55 whales may have died in a mass stranding because they refused to leave the side of an injured female

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A view of dead whales after a mass stranding in North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis on July 16, 2023.

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I'm a Gen Zer who chose a European college over the Ivy League because I could get a master's in less time and for less money than in the US

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Nicole Thompson is a graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

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A passenger heading to Portugal ended up in the wrong country after boarding the incorrect plane in Scotland

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People board an EasyJet flight at Gatwick Airport.

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A majestic Scottish castle steeped in royal history is on the market for $3.8 million – take a look.

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Brechin Castle in Angus, Scotland
Brechin Castle in Angus, Scotland.

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You can own a private island off the coast of Scotland for $190,000 — nearly half the median price of a home in the US

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The rocky terrain is only accessible by boat or by foot during low tide.

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