Bama Bloggers Abroad

We arrived in Porto on Wednesday afternoon after a stop at the University of Coimbra, founded in 1290. Porto sits along the Douro River, with the historic Ribeira district on one bank and the port...

I checked into the hotel on a Wednesday afternoon. Two hours later, I was standing in Praça do Comércio, still jet-lagged, looking up at the arch on the north side of the square that once served as...

Hello everybody! This is my first blog post - I hope that I can tell you all about my experience in Greece so far. I am staying in Thessaloniki, which is considered the "food capital" of Greece, and...

The next flight feels different. As I prepare to leave Rome, I find myself caught between looking back at everything these past few months have given me and looking ahead to what comes next. It...

The highlight of my first days on my study abroad has been taking a Tuk Tuk tour. A Tuk Tuk is a cross between a Vespa and a golf cart. They seem vintage; a lot of them are modeled in the European...

              The maymester starts only a few days after the finals in Tuscaloosa end. During your finals, you might be daydreaming of what your classes, adventure, and life will look like in a week...

Upon my return home, I have noted differences from Italy. One difference is not having to pay tolls every time I drive. When my group was riding our bus to different locations, the driver had to pay...

I’m writing this after arriving in Sienna after about 4 days in Rome. It’s been quite an adjustment, both physically from the jetlag, and culturally because everything from the bathrooms to the...

As my trip to Greece gets closer, it’s starting to feel a lot more real—and honestly a mix of excitement and nerves. I decided to study abroad because I wanted to experience something outside of my...

A couple of months ago, I made a last-second decision to apply for the UA Macroeconomics Study Abroad trip. I had seen a flyer about the program and decided to do a little research. It seemed...

Hello! My name is Michael Azzato, and I am currently studying abroad through the UA in Europe Program for Macroeconomics in Croatia and Italy. The first stop on our faculty-led trip was in...

From the moment we arrived in Greece, I felt like I had stepped into an entirely different rhythm of life. The very first thing I noticed was just how full and alive everything felt. The streets...

Since the moment I arrived in Athens, it has been an extremely busy but worthwhile experience. My program consists of three in-clinic days seeing a vast variety of patients as well as introduction...

Next stop, Sint Maarten! I chose to study abroad because I wanted to challenge my perspective and step out of the "Tuscaloosa bubble." While I love the University of Alabama, I knew that...

Our group at the British Medical Association

One of the biggest reasons I was excited to study abroad was the opportunity to travel and experience places I had only ever seen in pictures. While the academic side of studying abroad has been...

It has been some time since I got back home from my study abroad to Japan, and there have been both ups and downs. It was wonderful seeing my friends and family, and feeling the familiarity of home,...

I never thought I would study abroad. I’ve always seen myself as the kind of student who stays practical: a scholarship student who doesn’t have extra room in the budget for experiences labeled as...

I chose to study abroad for multiple reasons, each meaning a lot me and what I am enthusiastic about. The summer is the best ideal time for me to study abroad, and I loved that it would be an...

As the countdown to my study abroad program gets shorter, everything is starting to feel real in a way it didn’t before. When I first learned about the opportunity to study in Greece, something...

It has been two weeks since I have returned to the states from my journey in Porto, Portugal. I was graciously able to have a week at home to reacclimate to the states, and now I am back in the land...

As I am sitting here, awaiting time to leave for the airport, I am both nervous and excited to see what the next week will hold. As a non-traditional student in a graduate program, I was not aware...

The best part of my abroad program was our opportunity to volunteer with a nonprofit called Glasswing International in Panama City, Panama. This organization provides support for youth empowerment...

By Lauren K. My study abroad experience has not been the typical one in Spain or Italy. Instead of living in a student housing dorm or apartment, I have been living on a ship, the MV World Odyssey,...

by Cade A. Taking classes abroad has been one of the most interesting experiences of studying abroad thus far. I am currently studying in Barcelona, Spain, through a hybrid program split between two...