Sam Shackleton is a 21 year old independence supporter from Edinburgh.
He had an interest in Scotland and lived in the Highlands for a while where he heard Gaelic spoken.
Before he came to Newbattle Abbey College he had tried various courses but they weren’t for him, but on their website he saw the courses Scottish Gaelic and Celtic studies
It was a dynamic course and all the tutors were brilliant. That was a nice environment to study in.
The musical side of the course has been great too. His parents were musical and both played in a band and they got him interest in music as well . There has been really good crossover in the course between doing the Music unit and learning Gaelic songs. I have really enjoyed them both.
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In 2016 he graduated and looking forward to going to university.
"I never thought that I would be going to university. I am quite surprised at how much the course has helped me and how much I have progressed in a year."
He currently does his MA Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
He had gotten involved in politics through the Independence Referendum and decided that he wanted to find out more about Scottish History and our Scottish Heritage.
