New Zealand-born Glasgow resident Amy Cunningham voted Yes in the referendum that was held overnight to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country.
The 29-year-old lawyer, who holds a British passport and was therefore eligible to vote, said she had been weighing up the arguments for both sides since the referendum was announced in 2011.
In the past few months she and her Scottish partner had been to referendum-related debates, film screenings and Edinburgh Fringe Festival comedy events. She said she had also been to rallies, flash mobs and impromptu street parties (ceilidhs) in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Despite what some media had reported, the atmosphere in Scotland was "fantastic" in the lead-up to the referendum, Ms Cunningham said.
"The 'R' word has been on everyone's lips and there is a genuine buzz of excitement on the streets."
