Experiencing Edinburgh Part 2

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I like zoos. What isn’t there to like about them. The opportunity to be as close to wild animals as one is ever going to. Back at home, I have only been to one museum, the Detroit museum. When I came to Edinburgh, I heard that there are penguins at the Edinburgh museum. I really wanted to see penguins in real life because I have never seen one.

As a result, I went to the museum. I saw various animals up close that I have never seen before. I saw a tiger (picture not included), a koala, penguins, a lion, and a lioness. I was glad to have seen them all. I was especially surprised by how calm the lion and lioness seemed to be. It was as if they realized that we weren’t threatening and that the glass was a barrier. In addition, I was surprised to see that there were different types of penguins at the zoo.

Penguin
Lioness
Lion
Koala
Maureen Nwizu

*IFSA Scholarship <i>Hello in your host country language</i>: Hello <i> University</i>: Vanderbilt University <i>Expected graduation year</i>: 2019 <i>Destination</i>: Edinburgh, Scotland <i>Program Provider</i>: IFSA-Butler University <i>Major / Minor</i>: Medicine, Health and Society <i>Language of Study</i>: Korean <i>Demographic background</i>: First-generation, Nigerian-American <i>Future career aspirations</i>: Be involved with the field of public health and work as a Physician. <i>Top 3 goals for study abroad</i>: To enjoy the local cuisine; To interact with locals; To explore Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland.