In Search of Scotland
Andrea Ross
University Writing Program (UWP)
Andrea Ross writes nonfiction and journalism. Her memoir, Unnatural Selection (CavanKerry Press, 2021), is about the decade she spent working in the backcountry as a naturalist and wilderness guide while she searched for her biological parents, from whom she was separated at birth. She has published in The Huffington Post, Bay Nature, The Conversation, and Terrain. At UC Davis, she teaches upper division classes in journalism, science communication, environmental writing, and composition.
A Message to Students and Parents
I had a wonderful experience as a study abroad student in college—it fostered my curiosity about the world around me and made it easy to forge meaningful bonds with classmates and foreigners. As a trip leader, I aspire to provide the same kind of memorable and positive growth experience I had to my students. I enjoy introducing students to new places, ideas, and experiences, and Scotland is a perfect place to do those things. Exploring the exciting city of Edinburgh with a journalist’s eye and writing about what we find is a fun and rewarding way to explore a new culture, while visiting the mystical Scottish Highlands is always a highlight as well."