What I Wish I'd Known Before Moving to Glasgow ☔😎🛫 // University of Glasgow Student Vlog

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[@MurdoMorrison]

As someone who grew up in Glasgow, attended Glasgow University, and have lived in the US for almost 50 years I really appreciate your commentary. It is true that Glasgow is a very special place and never leaves you.

[@humairamuhammad5691]

is finding jobs in glassgow easy

[@TheJonnyPerera]

​@@andrewpreston4127weather patterns change over time

[@ZL54JK8]

@@andrewpreston4127 How about that! I too left GU in 1973 and did post-graduate study in New York. However I later spent my working life in London--where I too drove buses/coaches part-time. My great regret is never getting a chance to try out a Glasgow Daimler with the pre-selector gearbox. At least you have achieved that. The University is another world now and we get to see it thanks to kind students such as Liz who make videos. I wonder what they would say if they knew we used to have separate unions for men and women. I loved the men's union which was just like a gentleman's club. I suppose the Queen Margaret Union was equally popular with the girls, but of course I never got to see it. "Hello, Hello, how do you do? We are the girls of QMU!"

[@piping9153]

It's a shit hole mate

[@iainmac4]

@@ZL54JK8Things had changed by the eighties when I was an Engineering student at Strathclyde University, we used to go to both of Glasgow’s Student Unions, were open to both sexes then. I lived in the West end when I was a student. When I was a kid I’d visited my cousin from Argyll, when she was a junior doctor after attending Glasgow University medical school.

[@lido6457]

I love the Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 summer. It’s the best day of the year 😜😜

[@therealjetlag]

Do you remember last summer? I think it was a Tuesday 😂

[@robinmuir7799]

I shed a tear along with you - I spent 17 years in Glasgow and they loom larger in my mind than anywhere else. I hope you've made more videos.

[@samburton2978]

I'm an American who spent 20 years living in Scotland, 6 of them in Glasgow. I love that city. Thank you for the video.

[@BrianLavan-tt5cn]

I am from Birmingham UK. I did my PhD at Glasgow Uni, I think about my time there a lot. Many happy days on Ashton Lane . I now live in San Francisco. As you said Glasgow will never leave my heart. Its all about the people. Funniest and feistiest people outside of NYC. I wish you will.

[@echo4418]

Hey Liz, This was a fantastic video, thank you for your kindness and generosity towards my beautiful home city. My name is Claire and I’ve lived in the west end all my life and I just adore it. I feel Glasgow is such a global city and global community. Everywhere I go I meet people who have lived here for a short while and absolutely loved the place too. I dated a girl from Austin TX for over 4 years in the early 2000’s and the amount of Glaswegians I met in the States was CRAZY! lol. I totally agree that Glasgow has fibres that span the entire world. For such a small place it was woven itself permanently into world history and I am immensely proud of my home. Thanks again Liz, I wish you peace, love, good health and happiness. Claire xx

[@craigomac1]

Aww seeing your video made me even more prouder of my city, glad you've taken it to heart.

[@kayleighb2007]

Thinking of moving to Glasgow in the new year. The universe has been sending lots of signs! So I've booked a trip for my birthday at the end of Dec to come check it out. Thanks for the lovely video 🥰

[@danfidler5893]

We were just there in December and we were enthralled with it! Only spent 1 night, after 3 in Edinburgh, and we’re positive that Glasgow is the place for us. Very odd to fall for a place so quickly. I hope you make it there. We hope to as well.

[@raibeart1955]

Check it out. It may take you a minute to two to get the ethos but you will eventually have a soft spot in your heart for us and the City. I wish all the very best to you and yours. Come and visit and have a wee dram you will be most welcome.❤

[@danfidler5893]

Great video! Thank you for sharing and being a vulnerable American. (Were from Oregon). We were just there on vacation about a month ago. Couldn’t agree with your sentiment more about Glasgow being a place to live. We spent most of our time in Edinburgh and it was definitely a great place to visit. Glasgow enthralled us in a very short time. It snowed when we were there during that wicked cold stretch in Mid-December 2022. I hope you make more videos. Learned A LOT from you in 10 minutes. Much appreciated!

[@markalexander6517]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Liz. Nice job. I'm coming to Glasgow this summer for the first time. My grandparents lived near Cathcart, Govanhill and Langside and hope to find my place. The family hasn't been back to the Glasgow city since the family emigrated to the Kearny/Newark, NJ are in 1910. Your video really has me excited. Anthony Bourdain said that Glasgow was one of his favorite cities in Europe. Slàinte.

[@fernieflyer]

Mark if you’re over Govanhill area and fancy a beer make sure you go to the Allison Arms on Pollokshaws road, a fine boozer.

[@markalexander6517]

@@fernieflyer Thanks! I love old places with history and patina. :). My 2x great grandfather died at 581 Pollockshaws Rd. in 1908. Slàinte.

[@wboyle9721]

You will love Glasgow Southside it is so vibrant good luck

[@laurencesmith2199]

My neighbour in London , from Queens , NY wanted to leave London and I persuaded her to go to Glasgow for a week . She stayed for 2 and started buying a flat in Partick before she came back , your's looks like Hyndland . She's no intention of moving again .

[@Myopinions24]

So so so true.. I really miss Glasgow and planning to come back again! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Loved your video❤️

[@campbellgraham1979]

“Everyone has a connection with Glasgow.” Love that! 💚💙

[@JohnedwardScullion]

I have lived in glasgow my whole life im 68 years of age like dorothy in the wizard off oz for me there is no place like home respect to young lady for your love of glasgow and its people and i hope your studys go well for you here a great video and your so right abought the weather 😊😊😊❤

[@archiejohnston498]

Charming video. Not only is Glasgow a great city to live in, it's a base for day trips to the Southern Highlands around Loch Lomond and Crianlarich. So great for nature lovers as well as culture vultures.

[@warshipsdd-2142]

Enjoyed your vid very much. My one degree of separation is my daughter, who is also a grad student at the University --- and is very happy to be becoming a permanent resident.

[@Tangerine10.]

Glad you are enjoying Glasgow pal and good luck with University ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@georgex5959]

Very interesting to hear how people see our city💙💙

[@chomskybhoy]

As a native Glaswegian you have summed up the city perfectly. So glad you absolutely get it

[@robertcarey3226]

I'm a Glaswegian living abroad and your last sentence made me cry🥲

[@ReaghanReilly]

Och, come back and visit, pal, Glasgow’s not going away, it’s still here 😊

[@robertcarey3226]

@@ReaghanReilly Will be there next month, cannae wait❤

[@onlinemusiclessonsadamphil4677]

I'm half Weegie and their sense of humour and attitude is warm and kind in my experiences.

[@ReaghanReilly]

Half Glaswegian and half what else?

[@NickName-di3wp]

Let Glasgow flourish!

[@robertwillis4061]

Such a bit that the Local Council aren't allowing it too!

[@brunoyvres4939]

Put the heating on. Glasgow is here for u. Come back. We love u. Xxxx

[@JustAnotherFangirl67]

I think I’ll fit in just fine in Glasgow with the weather. I’m from Chicago and we also have four seasons in a day lol. It goes winter coat, rain coat, light hoodie 😂

[@JohnBeattie-yv6ty]

That was very nice of you, I am glad you love the place, and you can truly say “I belong to Glasgow”. Everybody is welcome so come and visit, but bring a raincoat.

[@nigeldewargibb6291]

Just loved this. I’m from Glasgow and the city is in my blood. Sent this to my wee sister who lives in Glasgow. This all brought back such strong good memories. Keep up posts. See you doon Finnieston!

[@scarba]

Glaswegians are extremely warm and welcoming people.

[@moiracolvin7248]

My father always used to say if a comedien gets an ovation in Glasgow he will make it anywhere. We were born and bred in Glasgow.😄

[@johnnyboy-f6v]

You do NOT need a timetable on the Glasgow underground. You just turn up and wait 10 mins max. The city does have a nother subway called the 'low level ' which is an East West line through the city centre.

[@ReaghanReilly]

Glasgow’s rail network is so much bigger than that 😂 15 main lines take trains to the north, south, east and west of the city, and to places further afield such as the west coast seaside towns of Gourock and Weymss Bay, where you can catch ferries to some of our islands. Trains to posh suburbs north of Glasgow and to southern towns in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire leave from ‘low level’ Central and Queen Street. Anyone interested, google ‘Glasgow train network map’

[@FinlayMacintyre-ti9li]

You obviously took the outer circle and the train terminated at Govan, you should have taken the inner although it feels wrong

[@malusantana586]

seeing you describe glasgow (as a city that's damper, the metro is always a madness (spacially on football days), the 4 seasons in a day thing, etc) makes me (from São Paulo) feel very at home

[@therealisation5500]

Scotland had a very good education system long long before England there for well educated Scotts were in demand all over the world Glasgow became the second city of the British Empire very important very well off that is why you'll find people all over the world with a connection with Glasgow

[@wboyle9721]

Glasgow is one of the best so vibrant and the buildings are amazing the thing that makes Glasgow great is glaswegians

[@HappyBear376]

No Dear, your horizon has grown. May your life be as bright as your smile.

[@Maxlump]

The Girl gets us.well done video.

[@mauriciofernandorojas4248]

aww!! love love the video !!! I am planning to go there soon and take a break from London.

[@douglasherron7534]

The weather you describe is commonly know as "dreich"!

[@alanoneill3065]

Gie dreich

[@margodoyle3557]

When I went veggie in 1974 the only thing on offer in restaurants was an omelette !!! Changed days.

[@JP-fl4wx]

The kelvinhall stop near finnieston

[@chimeziedimkpa4589]

Highly informative!! Thank you! That said, I'm moving to Glasgow! 😅

[@lemming9984]

ItsJPS, an American reactor just had his first trip to the UK. After Edinburgh (which he loved) he went to Glasgow where he experienced hostility from a number of Scots. It really spoiled his experience of Scotland.

[@alicemilne1444]

Did he go to Glasgow? I've been following his volg shorts. As far as I can make out he only went to Edinburgh. Other vloggers, the Midwest Couple, who visited just a week or so before him had no such negative experiences.

[@lemming9984]

@@alicemilne1444 Yes, there was a vlog from Glasgow - check it out. Yes, I've seen the Midwest Couples video.

[@alicemilne1444]

@@lemming9984 Joel was only in the UK for one week. His Day 5 and Day 6 are both from Edinburgh. Day 7 is York. Joel just had bad luck in Edinburgh. That's all there is to it.

[@lemming9984]

@@alicemilne1444 I saw it a few hours after he posted - but he seems to have edited out the Glasgow part, but he does refer to it in Day6 at 7:25 and Day7 3:45.

[@alicemilne1444]

@@lemming9984 So? JPS had a couple of experiences that didn't tally with his expectations. Are you trying to claim that this applies to the whole of Scotland. Quite apart from that. This vlog is by an American postgrad student in Glasgow and has nothing to do with JPS, so your initial comment was off in the first place. I'm actually sorry I even decided to respond to it.

[@ReaghanReilly]

Get off the subway at Partick and catch a westbound train one stop to Exhibition Centre… which used to be called Finnieston 😃 Or catch an eastbound train one stop to Charing Cross, which is the closest train station to the Mitchell Library. Note: a train station is not a subway station. Think New York: you have both, too 😊 Or walk and get wet but stay healthy 😂 Or hire one of our OVO bikes 😃

[@bernardinglis4232]

So happy you have taken our City to heart ,your a Glaswegian lass that's for sure

[@brianreilly1904]

Nice vid glad you have such a positive view of Glasgow love it

[@gwaptiva]

In 12 years living in Scotland, I bought one umbrella. Could just as well have thrown the 4.95 into a bin directly. Would've saved me the hassle of going into a shop

[@anneonimous9306]

If you can't have double glazed windows, you should look into secondary glazing instead. Secondary glazing is not the same thing as double glazing. It's very cheap and doesn't require planning permission and you can install it yourself. You order a custom piece of clear acrylic panelling cut to the right size, and use magnetic strips to stick it to the inside of the existing window area in winter. In summer when it's warmer and you don't need it, you can just remove it because it pops off easily due to only being attached with a magnetic seal.

[@boxer180]

Brilliant video. I left Glasgow in 1965 as a teenager, but Glasgow never left me.

[@DB-stuff]

Overall a great advert for Glasgow and Scotland, if you decide to stay long term then we have a valuable and enthusiastic addition

[@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v]

The longest I spent away from Glasgow was when I lived in NYC and hadn't returned for about 4 years. I went in January and the damp weather was mad. All my mates were laughing at me. It was about 10 degrees more than wher i@d arrived from but I could not for the life of me warm up. It took me days of scarves, coats etc. mates laughing etc. to sort it. It's a horribble damp cold , I think it's a British thing. 've never been in another country where it can take you so long to get "warmed up". Still a great place to be honest.

[@tonybirmingham2]

Totally spot on with the weather. I have lived in London Bristol and lived near Glasgow but worked in and around Glasgow....and Other cities. Glad you loving Glasgow. Just wanted to say Bristol and London are great to live in too. But living in cities.....too expensive for ordinary people.

[@mariemorgan4916]

Love how much u love Glasgow 💗

[@JohnMccallum-i5n]

I have travelled the world, but lived my life in and around Glasgow I love this city, even if the weather is crap

[@gilly9430]

Kelvin hall is the handiest subway for Finnieston, 10 min walk from there. Football days…if it’s old firm just stay in! 😆

[@ClaireHamill-x2w]

Wee Glesga woman here. Lovely video hen ❤

[@jamesrowe3606]

The west end of Glasgow is my happy place. I used to spend summer holidays at my aunties who lived just north of Kelvingrove. I haunted the museum and art gallery when it rained, which of course was quite often. Glaswegians are the best people.

[@desmtb]

Glasgow not being a dry city is so true on more than one level!

[@alekbeloff]

The most frustrating thing about public transportation in Glasgow is the true subway exists in the city, but does not have a particular name for it, just called ScotRail, that is why all the foreigners DO NOT know about it and use this funny circle called Subway. You can get particularly to any part of Glasgow by the system of suburbian train, for example to Finnieston you can get from Partick station or Hyndland. The station is called Exhibition centre. One of the lines from Partick leads to Motherwell to the east, the other one - up to Edinburgh! So if you live along the line, you can take the ticket to Edinburgh right from your station. What is also convenient about it, if you take a long distance ticket with ScotRail, for example, you live at Partick and you go to Ayr, the ticket price will cost the same as from Glasgow Central! They will give you two tickets for the price of one - Partick-Glasgow Central and Glasgow Central-Ayr. Also there is an annual unlimited ticket for ScotRail + Subway, so you can just make a transfer at any of the transit stations like Partick, Buchanan Street-Queen station and st Enoch-Glasgow Central lines 16-17. So it is really important if you come to Glasgow to live

[@ReaghanReilly]

It’s called ‘the train’. People say: ‘I’m getting the train to Motherwell from Glasgow Central low level.’ Or you might catch ‘the train’ to Airdrie from Glasgow Queen Street low level. At these two main stations, trains leave from the upper level or ‘low level’ but it’s not a total underground system, it’s only underground in the city. As soon as they get out of the central area, the trains are out in the open. Hope that makes sense. And yes, hop off the subway at Partick and catch a train one stop to Exhibition Centre and you’re now IN FINNIESTON 😊 The station was called Finnieston before the exhibition centre was built 😊

[@alekbeloff]

@@ReaghanReilly exactly, just because the whole train system appeared in Glasgow before those hipster words subway or metro. You cannot call it a city train either, because Glasgow is not quite just Glasgow City but also East Ren, East Dun, Lanarkshire and all the rest. Just most countries associate train system with intercity only, but here in Scotland that's a vast subway that unites the whole lowlands into a single conurbation. BTW most of the worlds subway systems are not fully underground, as an example New York subway system turns into an overground in Brooklyn, Boston green lines are just trams outside the city centre, Moscow metro is an overground closer to the Moscow State Uni, Some Istanbul metro lines are overgrounds outside the central part, like the one that goes through the bus station and ikea

[@JamesCrichton-m1g]

I was born in Glasgow (East) and lived there until I was 21. My first and only trip on the subway was on a visit to the city when I was 56!

[@Supported-Characters]

My daughter is interested in studying art history, particularly curatorial and critical studies. We’ve looked at U. Of Glasgow and U. Of Edinburgh and both look really great in their arts programming. Both cities look like very desirable places to study arts. Are their any noticeable differences between these cities concerning museums and work opportunities? My daughter is considering getting her masters degree in the UK and possibly PhD there as well. I appreciate any input given. Thanks.

[@stevenshook3348]

I'm American (Idaho) and my daughter attended/graduated from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow. She now resides in Glasgow where she practices Scots Law. She loves both cities, but enjoyed Glasgow much more due to its size, variety of activities, and working-mans atmosphere. As Liz says in her video, Glasgow is a great place to live, while Edinburgh is tourist-oriented. One of my sons is now attending the University of Aberdeen. I love Aberdeen - super safe, much lower costs, and a great city. Aberdeenshire is very accessible and beautiful.

[@TheGrowler55]

Glasgow is a Brilliant City and the People are great. 😎

[@grahamegaw-mc3bw]

Try telling that to English people, including Pastors James White and Curtis Browne who received a largely UNWELCOMING experience from the locals. And the University of Glasgow has a rector who glorified the IRA and other terrorists.

[@ginabrannan2754]

I award you the title of Honourable Weegie.for your lovely comments on the dear green place.

[@sahildahiya7138]

Coming to experience this all ❤️

[@muhammadimran157]

Excellent!

[@simeonstefanov6439]

Thank you so much for this video. It's very helpful

[@mac-vl4ib]

Try a train from Central to Ayrshire coast 40 mins away good day out

[@petermclelland278]

God! I did an involuntary blub with you at the end.I'll have to get a grip.😢

[@adrianaadnan9958]

The locals are nice! And sweet! So sweet! ❤

[@tobagostreetpolicestationc561]

Have you been to the east end yet; the Calton, Shettleson, Tollcross etc.?

[@gazriley624]

it's very similar to Liverpool

[@Tangerine10.]

Always thought of Liverpool being like Glasgow's twin , warm friendly salt of the earth people plus both can be mental 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gazriley624]

@@Tangerine10. exactly! spot on i know both cities very well

[@alexnaismith9979]

I love how you describe the Scottish summer weather. Our subway is nicknamed the Clockwork Orange. I am glad you chose God country to live in. People make Glasgow. Happy to have a lovely person like yourself in our town. ❤

[@clydedigital]

The thing you missed is the most important thing; that there are 1000 Glasgows. They’re all sort superimposed on each other, facilitating a thousand different cultures. A strange consequence of that is the city never really changes. Glasgow is a bit like the planet Solaris.

[@ShraboniDey]

Thanks it's helpful

[@ehzeeee]

Actually, as I saw the thumbnail before opening the video (on my YB feed), I said to myself: She's totally Mediterranean!

[@jackwilloughby239]

Well I moved from Kansas to Boston in 2000 and had many of the same experiences. Wish I had known about Glasgow then, as I write this from Glasgow, KY, which you would think there would be some consanguinity, but No.

[@nycfinest4182]

Where is this ky?

[@thomasbarchen]

I visited lovely Glasgow at the beginning of September and one of the first things I noticed was I saw the colour purple quite a bit. I asked two people if they knew why and they did not. Maybe someone reading this knows?

[@josta2010]

Don't quote me but I think it's to do with the Scottish thistle, one of the emblems of Scotland.

[@Seahorse1414]

Lovely person ! Haste ye back ❤

[@andrewpreston4127]

Re: "..... Glasgow will never leave you.... ". You're right. After uni in Glasgow 50 years ago, I took a job on Glasgow buses for 18 months. I needed to pay rent, was just tired of academia, and needed some time to decide how best to use my education. After 18 months of driving through Glasgow Cross 10 minutes after pub closing time on Friday and Saturday nights, the bus filling to more than capacity with, nearly all, men absolutely plastered, and who had no money left to pay fares........ I just wanted to get as far as away as possible from Glasgow. So I did. I still remember how my life improved so much after I left Glasgow, so in that sense Glasgow has never left me.

[@bernaemckissack6298]

Brilliant 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@craigpurcell6432]

Good thesis, tho recently I've fallen in love with Edinburgh too; feel like I'm cheating, but because of tourists Edinburgh hasn't been hit by covid, amazon, alcohol pricing, smoking ban, and other things as much as Glasgow, when I lived in Glasgow it was doubly buzzing, at least; twenty four seven..

[@BigbeeBog-of5xg]

The people make glasgow ❤

[@brightside2389]

Hey there, Compared to Edinburgh, how much percentage % is Glasgow cheaper ? Hope to hear from you soon .. Thanks

[@2468zyx]

What a beautiful young lady you are, that comment at the end caught me out as well. 😢

[@lexxzus]

Anyone experienced, witnessed or know of any prejudice or racism in Glasgow against any other non glasgowegian nationalities? For example, racism against Asians, spanish or blacks? I've always pondered and entertained the idea of moving there from the 🇺🇸

[@robinknox3569]

Pretty sure that nowhere is free of racism but hand on heart can say that Glasgow is one of the friendliest places. The people also have a really good sense of fair play and justice- so they will look out for you.

[@alanoneill3065]

Very nice...from a Glaswegian

[@annied9864]

Welcome to Glasca 😜 x

[@pgranto64]

You’re a Dancer now 💃

[@jazz185]

Glasgow smiles better, as they used to say..

[@bluerfoot]

A sense of community NYC? lived here 56 years, where is it?

[@markhughes9358]

Try still game

[@katsura44]

What made you choose Glasgow to study?

[@ruchikapoor950]

thanks for sharing your thoughts...Could you please tell me - which university is better, Nottingham or GCU (Glasgow)for MS in UXID programme, in terms of faculty and employment on completing course. Please do let me know. Thanks

[@larryboyd7979]

My nephew got his PhD there. David Archibald.

[@davie7967]

Welcome to Glasgow people make Glasgow

The subways are a joke should be running 24/7

[@abw48]

I was born in Toonheid (Townhead) in Glasgow ,1948, ran away in 1966, lived in New York City in the early 1980s and they are somewhat the same kind of people, straight ahead, direct, who say what they mean and mean what they say and if a person cant handle that then that's their problem.. If I hadn't been born in Glasgow I should have been born in New York City. You sound more West Coast than New York.. Nobody goes to Glasgow, we know it as Glesga, for the weather.

[@marco17267]

are there any scottish people at this uni, or am I gonna be the only one?

[@joeysmith311]

😍

[@jamescampbell1133]

U actually look Glaswegian 😇😥😃

[@1gerard47]

I thought that as well.

[@johgrant]

Naw she disnae - she’s no fat.

[@VESAVE07]

I am so happy , after watching this video bcs my son got a job offer and expected to fly out to Glasgow mid September 2022. any special advise for him?

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Enjoy!

[@ReaghanReilly]

How did your son get on? Is he still here?

[@Verdent777]

Some people walk in the rain, some people get wet.

[@rosslogan4154]

Well done Liz. You're one of the only Americans who can pronounce "Glasgow" correctly.