by Madisyn Harris | Oct 8, 2026 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Coming back for my second arrival honestly felt so different from the first time—in a really good way. The first time I got here, everything felt kind of chaotic and new, and I was just trying to figure things out. This time, it felt way more familiar, like I actually...
by Grey B. | Oct 5, 2026 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Coming to The University of Alabama, I was certain of a lot of things. I would come to experience some of which would come to fruition after my first year and some of which I would still have to look forward to. One of the only things I never saw coming was the fact...
by Caden C. | Oct 1, 2026 | _
When I first stepped off the plane in London, I couldn’t believe I was finally here. After months of planning and anticipation, I was about to experience the United Kingdom not as a tourist, but as a student studying public health. I was excited, a little...
by Grace G. | Oct 1, 2026 | _
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 incredibly rewarding, some of my favorite memories have come from...
by Sasha S. | Oct 1, 2026 | _
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, but I also miss the people and environments in Japan. I no longer...
by Kylie B. | Sep 30, 2026 | By College, Commerce & Business, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, South America, Summer, _
I am traveling to Argentina, Chile, and Peru with the UA in South America: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program from May 7 to 19. As a biology student on the pre-medical track and in the STEM to MBA Program, I chose this international...
by Ellyssa A. | Sep 29, 2026 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Taking classes abroad in Barcelona has been a different experience from what I’m used to at the University of Alabama. One of the biggest differences is the people in my classes. Instead of being surrounded by students from Alabama, my classmates come from all over...
by April B. | Sep 28, 2026 | _
When I began college, studying abroad was a goal of mine, but as a German major, there were particular countries that I imagined I would travel to first. Certainly Germany or Austria would be the focus of my first study abroad, right? Yet a few years later, here I...
by Rebecca H. | Sep 28, 2026 | _
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 “just for fun.” But when I learned there were scholarships tied to a...
by Tyler D. | Sep 28, 2026 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I found out about the study abroad trip to Belize — and that my scholarship would help pay for it — I got pretty excited. For many years I have been interested in exploring different ecosystems and learning about the role each organism plays, taking...
by Darla Deogracia M. | Sep 28, 2026 | _
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 engineering credit that contributed to my overall degree, while also...
by Aydrian L. | Sep 28, 2026 | _
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 about it just felt right. I can’t fully explain it, but the program, the...
by Luke H. | Sep 28, 2026 | _
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 of the Crimson Tide. Throughout all of these changes I can’t...
by Adina A. | Sep 23, 2026 | _
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 that studying abroad was even an option when I initially applied for...
by Heidi W. | Sep 23, 2026 | _
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 and education programs in Latin America and New York. Upon hearing...
by Lauren K. | Sep 23, 2026 | _
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, for the past four months. About every other week, we would dock and...
by Cade A. | Sep 21, 2026 | _
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 institutions: Universitat Pompeu Fabra and CEA CAPA. I am mainly...
by Connor L. | Sep 18, 2026 | _
by Conner L. Now that I have returned after our week abroad, it hasn’t really hit me yet that my involvement in this program is almost over. I was selected to go on the trip in Fall 2024, and now here I am still here in Spring 2026. The first 2 years of college...
by Jade M. | Sep 18, 2026 | _
As someone who’s always thinking ahead—deadlines, goals, what’s next—I don’t slow down easily. But in a small Emberá village, I didn’t really have a choice. No Wi-Fi. No distractions. No reason to rush. Just me, sitting across from a villager, watching as he carefully...
by Blake W. | Sep 18, 2026 | _
Empty Streets at 18:00 in Vesterbro, Copenhagen Coming into my internship within Copenhagen, I was familiar with the generic and mass-communicated aspects of Danish work culture. I read articles, did prior research work into the workplace culture, and believed to have...
