by Kayla C | Jul 24, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing
I’ve been home from my trip to Cambodia for a couple weeks now, but it feels like ages. It was such a long journey, and I was exhausted when I reached home, both physically and emotionally. Being an introverted person, I am glad to be home. I LOVED my team and all the...
by Karissa A | Jul 24, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Maybe when you see that, you do not immediately think of Oxford. For me, however, it is the place I have long been dreaming of visiting and long have wanted to study there. A pinnacle of academic achievement, it stands out as the place where many of the genius’...
by Jennifer N | Jul 24, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On top of the world in Istanbul!While my Study Abroad was only a Maymester, I still was able to visit two countries for a considerable amount of time. We had scheduled ten days in Dublin, Ireland and ten days in Istanbul, Turkey. While I was super excited about...
by DJ H | Jul 23, 2015 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
Living in Japan has been an amazing experience in more ways than one. Although there is little time left before I return home, there is still so much I want to do before leaving. I want to climb Mt. Fuji, visit Kyoto, eat some of Jiro’s sushi – the list goes on. But,...
by Patrick S | Jul 23, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With a weekend free of labs and lab reports, a group of four of us decided to take a 3 day trip to the wonderful city of Berlin, Germany. We started off our activities with a trip to see the Brandenburg Gate. This neoclassical triumphal arch is gorgeous, and it is...
by Hayden A | Jul 22, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Now that I’m back home, I’m not too upset or sad about leaving Barcelona. I’m very satisfied with the professional experience I got and the connections I made in Spain and I look forward to keeping in contact with all of the friends I made. My...
by Samantha P | Jul 22, 2015 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer
This summer I am spending 5 weeks in Australia, studying law at the Australian National University. This experience is my second time studying abroad, I spent my junior year in England. Both experiences were completely worth the travel and the expense. The strange...
by Abigail R | Jul 22, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I felt like Barcelona became apart of me, it was extremely hard to say goodbye. I already miss it so much and I’ve been home for a day! I became so close with my roommates and my apartment and my life in Spain and I never thought I would love it this much. As I...
by Emilee B | Jul 22, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Three weeks is not enough time to cover London. It’s barely enough time to scratch the surface. London is an exciting, vibrant city that never seems to sleep. It is also very diverse and very, VERY big, all reasons why I love this city. It’s like nothing...
by Andreea P | Jul 22, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Four weeks in a land abroad. Gone. Past. In the blink of an eye. Crazy, huh? I’ve had months to mentally prepare for it, weeks to physically prepare, days to pack, and full of excitement during this whole process. Yet, I wasn’t prepared to leave it....
by Betsy B | Jul 20, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
When i decided that i wanted to Study Abroad, i immediately started to research different destinations to travel to that i thought looked interesting. On the top of this list was Brussels, Belgium. Not only is Brussels the capital of the European Union, but it is also...
by Caitlyn S | Jul 20, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has now been almost a month since I first arrived in the Emerald Isle for my UA in Ireland study abroad program, but it feels like it’s been at least a year. I can’t believe that I’ll soon be leaving this place, but I know that even when I leave...
by Madison M | Jul 20, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tuesday June 23, 2015 When we first began the descent over this tiny, beautiful island I hardly sit still. My face was pressed against the glass of the window of the tiny flying machine I had been confined to for the last seven and a half miserable hours. But as I saw...
by Ashley A | Jul 17, 2015 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer
I’m shocked to say I’m two weeks into my adventure in the ‘land down under’. Time has absolutely flown by. The US and Australia have so many similarities, but the differences, where they’re present, are extremely apparent. One of the...
by Joseph B | Jul 17, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain, is better known as the place where you run with bulls in a packed street. As someone who has done the run (and subsequently received minor injuries), my first recommendation to you would be don’t do it. The most...
by Kaitlin B | Jul 16, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It’s so hard to believe I am over halfway done with my summer study abroad experience in London. Although I have only been a student here for a week and a half, I have already adjusted and (somewhat) settled in to life here. I have the most amazing roommates and I am...
by Seth C | Jul 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have experienced so much traveling through Greece for the past couple of weeks. It is hard to believe that it it went by so quickly but in some ways it seems I have been here for a long time. It was surreal learning being at sites like Thermopale and the Parthenon...
by Benjamin C | Jul 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Throughout my life I have had the pleasure to visit many exciting cities from various places around the world. Some have been very large cities such as Tokyo and Beijing, while others have been relatively small or barely even extant such as Kibwezi, Kenya. Each place,...
by Sheela K | Jul 14, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I write this at 1 pm on July 14, 2015, I’m realizing that in EXACTLY 24 HOURS from now I’ll be at the Richmond airport, beginning my journey to India. I’m feeling a combination of anxiety, excitement, and eagerness to land in Delhi and meet up with my fellow...
by Savannah S | Jul 14, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
On my study abroad trip to China my group had the opportunity to be “adopted” by different Chinese families for a day! The mom picked us up at the University and drove us to their home. We were greeted with big smiles and a lot of tea. Although I am not...
