Video: Mississippi University For Women Students Await Scotland Independent Vote

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-Several months ago we brought you the story about a group of college students from Mississippi University for Women studying abroad in Scotland.

Now, they’re back home but still keeping up with the country’s poltical stance as Scotland votes to become independent.

Will they break away from Great Brittain’s control?

Several students from Mississippi University for Women gather around the televsion to see.

It’s not just for a class assignment. They spent time in Scotland to study aborad. Now, they are taking a personal approach to politics.

“We had a group of students over in Scotland this past summer and we saw a lot of the pro and independents and pro union argument. The students really emerged themselves in the culture of Scotland and understood the stakes,” says Brian Anderson.

History Major, Collin Damms is hoping the country remains connected to the United Kingdom.

“I feel like they share a lot of history and I think that they should stick together on that and the sterling currency in Britain has stayed pretty valuable despite the euro decline and I feel like Scotland splitting up economically would not be beneficial for either side,” says Collin Damms.

Nursing student Stephen Williams feels differently. He remembers conversations with native Scotts. He says they are ready for independence.

“When you are over there and you talk to the residents you really get a passion that they have for their country. They’ve been part of the U.K. For hundreds of years now since the act of union and I think they are excited for the future possibility of an independent Scotland,” says Stephen Williams.

Many in Scotland may be looking for a change, but professor Brian Anderson believes the split will have a bigger impact on more than just currency.

“Then create a situation where you have a country about five million people on the north end of the island who now have to try to survive on their own and there is no guarantee that their former partners to the south will really do a lot to help them,” says Anderson.

As this group waist for the final outcome of the vote, there’s no doubt the outcome will go down in hsitory.

Scotland officials should announce the final outcome around mid-night central time.