My first excursion outside of Scotland began before sunrise. I awoke at 3 o’clock in the morning to go to Barcelona (in the middle of a school week, the best reason I have ever had for skipping class). The pre-packed suitcase and pre-drawn sky made me feel like I was about to embark on a secret mission as an expatriate spy. My pre-selected outfit was a vague homage to an old, beloved film — my white blouse and long blue striped skirt reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn’s touristy e