1. Scotland is probably a lot further away than you thought.
2. It is so far, in fact, that the winter nights are actually longer there than they are in most of England.
3. And it is almost always colder than down south.
4. But when it is warm – or at least sunny – the Scottish do not take it for granted.
5. THE MONEY.
6. You struggle to understand the Scottish accents.
7. It doesn't help that there are also approximately 345456533 different Scottish accents.
8. Scots probably struggle to understand you, too.
9. Your Scottish flat is probably a lot nicer than anything you can afford down south, and a whole lot cheaper.
10. But then you quickly realise that all those beautiful old flats are indescriminately infested with mice.
11. But the mice are also the greatest social equaliser.
12. The NHS is much better.
13. Scottish and EU students don't pay student fees.
14. Independence is a very divisive topic.
15. The Scottish are very hardy.
"You pansy Southerners with your umbrellas and your coats. Viking blood is enough to keep a Scot warm."
16. But you quickly become hardy too, probably because your beautiful Georgian windows are only single glazed.
17. Scottish degrees are a year longer than English ones.
Dog joins graduation ceremony after helping his owner complete his university degree @BBCNews http://t.co/ml9bP62wc5
And at the end of it you get an MA instead of a BA, but it isn't the equivalent of actually doing a Masters degree. It's all very complicated.
18. A "full English breakfast" becomes a "full Scottish breakfast".
19. Irn Bru. Irn Bru everywhere.
Only in Scotland will you have a dedicated Irn Bru section in Asda
20. A Scottish Tory is as rare as a unicorn.
21. You will probably see someone wearing a kilt daily.
22. There is no British produce in shops. Only Scottish.
Anyone know why @sainsburys strawberries from Kent are 'British' while those from Fife are 'Scottish'?
23. Scottish water is much nicer.
24. It is illegal to sell alcohol after 10PM.
watching posh English freshers trying to buy alcohol in Morrison's after 10pm is priceless. Welcome to Scotland bawbags
And so you will get very well acquainted with the Scottish tradition of the 9.45PM alcohol run.
25. The Scott's Porage Oats man is a total babe.
26. And you'll stop noticing bagpipe music because it is everywhere.
