I really enjoyed reading this Alexandra. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, i think this is a really important thing to consider and talk about!

I will be really looking forward to the final results so don't forget to share them with me! For...academic reasons as well, of course!

I would be very interested in reading, "Who Serves the Best Chai in St Andrews?" if you ever decide to publish! I have to ask, who is the winner right now? I have my own opinions but I will keep them to myself for the moment as I admittedly haven't tried everywhere yet.

Great blog Leen, I really enjoyed it, and the photos especially really made me smile.

Lighthouse Books is one of my favourite bookshops in the world. I can't wait to read more about your journey, Risha!!

Hi Flavia, this definitely sounds like a challenging situation, but I am also proud of you for pushing through it and continuing in the right direction. You are far from useless, and not at all undeserving of being called a Laidlaw Scholar. I hope you can look back on your first week when the research period finishes and be proud of where you have come.

Know that Celina and I are always here for you if you need any extra support! Good luck this week!

Sounds like you are off to a great start! I have to admit, I have no idea what to expect from your final output - and that makes me really excited to see where this journey takes you, and learn about something that is a totally new concept for me!

Great first blog, Risandi! Keep up the good work, and I will be interested to see what your research uncovers this summer.

Glad to hear even on day two you are already off to a good start and feeling passionate about your project. As a huge history buff myself, I was really happy to read this. I hope it stays this motivating for you for the whole six weeks!