by Meredith M | Aug 31, 2017 | _
My experience at the University of Oxford is assuredly the most interesting and engaging adventure of my life thus far. My classes at Worcester College are fascinating and awe-inspiring, and I find it incredible that I get to learn about English Art and Literature in...
by Anthony J | Aug 29, 2017 | _
I spend today preparing myself for my next semester of school and I am able to reflect on the time I spent abroad. I am able to recall all of the incredible experience I had and all of the great people I met. After spending several months in Ireland while also...
by Alyssa B | Aug 29, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Having spent a few weeks since returning from my study abroad program, I have definitely had time to reflect upon my experiences. During my six weeks in Roatan, Honduras, I learned so much in regards to marine science and field research. It has truly broadened my...
by Kirsten W | Aug 29, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I still can’t believe it’s over. It almost doesn’t feel real that I’m home, like I’m in a dream I’m about to wake up from. I already miss being in Germany and I’ve only been home for a few days. Sure, I did miss my family and...
by Caroline W | Aug 26, 2017 | _
Wow! What a summer in Italy! It was an incredibly life-changing experience that I would encourage anyone and everyone to do. It helped bring out my independence, flexibility, and adaptability, which are all great qualities to learn and develop while one is college so...
by Darci B | Aug 25, 2017 | _
As my trip to Ireland winded to an end, I got very sad to travel home. My summer in Ireland was one of the best experiences that I could have asked for. I was able to make so many new friends, travel all throughout Ireland and explore other countries in Europe,...
by Sabrina S | Aug 23, 2017 | _
Although I was very disappointed to be leaving Berlin, a city I had grown to be familiar with and love, I was also very excited to go home and see my friends again and return to Tuscaloosa, a place that I had missed very much. I had a bit of a stressful travel...
by Ilham Ali | Aug 23, 2017 | _
We have returned to Belgrade this week after spending a full week in Nis with our hosts. Nis is a mid-sized city in the southeast of the country. During my stay, I lived with Petrana who is a college student that has a small loft a little...
by Chance T | Aug 22, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My journey home was, to say the least, arduous. A long and tiring time-zone-hopping, people-dodging endeavor. I left my Amsterdam hostel (I travelled around Europe a bit after my study abroad program ended) at 3:25 A.M. local time to catch a 3:45 train to the airport....
by William T | Aug 22, 2017 | _
My time abroad in Germany has recently come to an end. While abroad, I have made many new friends and learned a lot about German language and culture. My last week, which was spent in Munich and other parts of Bavaria, was by far my favorite part of the trip. I...
by Dan S | Aug 22, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The reverse culture shock was real. After spending over twenty-four hours in the air and only twelve hours having gone by on my watch, I was finally walking back onto American soil. The smells, sights, and sounds were all familiar to me. It was hard to look back on my...
by Carrigan Fain | Aug 15, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
After a month in Cuba I wasn’t ready to leave… I had made some amazing friends and learned so much. However, I had to return to the US. I was excited to go home because I had missed my friends and family and couldn’t wait to tell them about...
by Meichelle S | Aug 14, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s going to sound pathetic, but my first thought upon returning home was being able to switch back to my regular cellular plan. I wouldn’t be charged for international roaming, and wouldn’t need to rely solely on a time limited wifi connection to...
by Cooper P | Aug 13, 2017 | _
Being back in the United States now makes me realize how much I’ve changed and it seems like everything else stood still. I can tell just by the way I carry myself now that I am a changed person. Independence was the first thing I really noticed, and of...
by Joshua S | Aug 12, 2017 | _
My adventures in Greece came to a conclusion, and I having met so many great people and the country exceeding my every expectation, can not wait to return. I can’t thank the locals who showed me such great hospitality enough. And with that conclusion came the actual...
by Dan S | Aug 11, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Imagine a country that has roughly three times the population of the United States in about half the total area of land. Now open your eyes…that country is India. I can honestly say that India is unlike any other place that I have traveled. The amount of people, cars,...
by Amber S | Aug 11, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Ever since I was young I have dreamed of taking a trip to Europe. Maybe it was watching the Cheetah Girls strut down the streets of Barcelona or Lizzie Margurie live her best life in Italy. I can’t be sure but whatever it was I wanted in. I’m here to say...
by Caitlin Bresnahan | Aug 10, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Leaving Brussels was definitely bittersweet. The morning I left, I made sure to swing by my favorite café and get one more coffee for the road. I still had one more week left in Europe since I was meeting my mom and my niece in Paris, but it was still difficult to...
by Emily P | Aug 9, 2017 | Asia, Exchange, Semester
In America, we usually drive around cars to get from place to place. The same is true for Japan for some people. Except, driving in Japan is extremely expensive. Japanese law mandates people to go to driving school first before they receive their license, which ends...
by Jacqueline C | Aug 9, 2017 | _
I’ve been back in the United States for about a week now and I have had some time to reflect on my summer abroad. I feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to spend six weeks in Barcelona and over two weeks traveling in Europe after my program ended. Although I...
