by Warren Unzueta | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Warren Unzueta | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Emily A. | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
With only a few days remaining in my study abroad experience, I wanted to dedicate a post to the City of Dreaming Spires itself! Here are some of my favorite parts of Oxford: The Food I was extremely surprised that Oxford is full of delicious food. My stereotypes of...
by Sophia E. | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
After returning to the U.S. from London, the post-London depression certainly kicked in. I slept most of the day after returning, and it took me a few days to get back into my sleep schedule, as I would fall asleep at 7:00 pm and wake up ready to start my day at 2:30...
by Sophia E. | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
The trip home from London was by far the most chaotic and stressful journey I have experienced. We left our housing early, allowing ourselves an hour and a half to arrive at the airport, and three hours to get through bag check and security. We ubered to the airport,...
by Perrin Larkin | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Hannah Newman | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
If you’re anything like me, when you spend money on traveling you want to make the most out of your trip. As a 19-year old girl, freshly out of her freshman year at The University of Alabama, I am determined to be able to see as much of Europe as I can within my scope...
by William Nutt | Aug 9, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’m at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art! No, not that Louisiana. This one is named after the wives of the founder of the museum, a rather old-school convention for such a progressive museum. This museum had some of the most cutting edge exhibits I have ever...
by William Nutt | Aug 9, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello from the top of Kronborg Castle! Ever since I was little, I loved the castles and forts that were constructed during the medieval part of our human history. The moats, the bridges, the towers, everything. Finally seeing one of these European beauties was...
by Adley Ragan | Aug 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
For my third and final blog post I wanna talk about all the fun places I traveled to on the weekends and everything I learned while studying abroad. The first weekend trip I went on was to Venice with API. Venice was beautiful and I am so lucky I got to visit before...
by Luke T. | Aug 9, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello from the South Island of New Zealand! So far, the weather here has been even colder than the North Island (where we spent our first week), so I thought I would go over some of the most used items I brought, and some things I probably could have left at home....
by Adley Ragan | Aug 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
For my second blog post I’m discussing what it’s like to live and study in Florence and travel to other popular destinations in Italy. At first, it was a little bit of a culture shock, but there are so many amazing things about Italy. The people are very kind, the...
by Danielle R | Aug 9, 2023 | Africa, Semester, Social Work, UA-Affiliate, _
by Jacob B. | Aug 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! I would first like to introduce myself. My name is Jacob Blincoe, and I am a rising Junior from Louisville Kentucky. For my blogs, I would like to highlight the high points of all the different places I have visited throughout my study abroad journey! This blog...
by Jacob B. | Aug 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! I would first like to introduce myself. My name is Jacob Blincoe, and I am a rising Junior from Louisville Kentucky. For my blogs, I would like to highlight the high points of all the different places I have visited throughout my study abroad journey! This blog...
by Jacob B. | Aug 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! I would first like to introduce myself. My name is Jacob Blincoe, and I am a rising Junior from Louisville Kentucky. For my blogs, I would like to highlight the high points of all the different places I have visited throughout my study abroad journey! This blog...
by Emory Camp | Aug 9, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After two long but exciting weeks exploring the Trentino region of northern Italy, we made our trek back to Venice, where we would be spending the final week of our Italian engineering trip. Upon arrival in Venice, my peers and I began making a plan of all the...
by Sarah Mitchell | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Greece was amazing, and after being home for a bit, I really miss it. I think the trip helped me grow as a person and helped me see who I am and who I can be. I know, it sounds so far fetched, but seriously. While I was there, I met so many amazing people, not just...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Top Left: my personal handmade chocolate bar. Top Right: coffee bean plants. Middle Left: ripe coffee shell and beans. Middle Right: coffee bean sorting station. Bottom Left: terrace to dry coffee beans. Bottom Right: coffee bean roasters. Along with our coursework...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Waterfall fireworks in the main square. In Antigua, Guatemala, July 25th is the holiday called St. James Day. The tradition comes from colonial times, as apostle St. James was the patron saint of the conquistadors that settled the area for Spain. It is a grand...
