by Caitlin Bresnahan | Jun 27, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’m a list-maker. To-do lists, grocery lists, lists of what books I want to read, lists of what books I have yet to buy, and of course, packing lists have all come out of my dingy little notebook at one point (multiple points) or another. Preparing for my abroad...
by Alexandra S | Jun 16, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Returning from Nicaragua was much more difficult than I had anticipated. I had just began to get used to the heat, the food and using Spanish more than English. Above all, I felt like I had not spent enough time in the clinic. It almost seemed unfair to go down to...
by Shameea L | Jun 16, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This experience has really been a dream come true for me. Although it has had many downfalls, I have experienced many high points that has made this study abroad experience worthwhile. Our first week was spent in the beautiful city of Paris. Although they try to...
by Alexandra S | Jun 9, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The experience that I have had while being in Nicaragua has been the experience of a life time. Working in the clinic, we were able to shadow the doctors, take blood pressure and other measurements, count pills for the pharmacy, measure glucose levels and administer...
by Ilham Ali | Jun 8, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer, _
Thursday, May 11th, 2017, Today marks Day 4 of the Serbia Fellowship Experience. Early this morning, after breakfast and coffee, we prepared to head to the nearby city of Smederevo for the day. I imagined it as a small, historic town outside of Belgrade, but Smederevo...
by Meichelle S | Jun 8, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I leave for a 3 week long program in Greece in two days and I couldn’t be more excited. Motivation I’ve always wanted to study abroad in Europe, however, I’ve discovered that as an engineering major (or any other major) it is key that you do your...
by Harlyn | Jun 8, 2017 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Before I throw you head first into my fabulously flustered pre-departure antics, I will introduce myself. My name is Harlyn Grey Cowart and I am from a small town in north Alabama called Athens. Athens is a town that you will miss if you blink while driving through...
by Riley B | Jun 7, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I came home from Nicaragua on Sunday. Since then I’ve felt a little odd. My trip went by too fast in some aspects while in other aspects I was ready to go home. I learned so much in regards to Spanish, medicine, and just in general. Granada is a beautiful place...
by Paul C | Jun 7, 2017 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Now that I am back in the states, I can truly reflect on the brief, yet impactful trip that was the UH Clinical Experience in Nicaragua. My last day in the clinic was Friday June 2, and I was sad to see it come and go. I have learned so much from these patients, not...
by Jamie Young | Jun 7, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Coming Home You come home and everyone is happy to see you and exclaim how much they loved seeing your pictures. They ask a few questions, which will seem like strange questions to you since you’ve found so much more than stereotypes on the other side of the...
by Cali W | Jun 7, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Darci B | Jun 6, 2017 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Darci Bevan, a rising Senior at the University of Alabama. I am about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, to Dublin, Ireland for my summer internship. I will be working at Sutton Lawn and Tennis Club during my time there. The farthest out of the...
by Patterson J | Jun 5, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad in Germany was not at all what I expected. For instance, we were able to shadow a classroom at the JFK Institute in Berlin and I was shocked when the professor started speaking in english. The classroom has a more relaxed feel to it and the students...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While I enjoyed my time away, I was happy to come home. There were trivial things that I missed such as Netflix and Heinz ketchup, but there were also a number of substantial issues that made me eager to return to the US. Their current President Zuma is perhaps an...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As an American, my mind has of course been saturated with American brands, products, and media. However, I never fully considered what kind of impact American marketing could have on people around the world. Between a long layover in Germany and my time spent in South...
by Katelyn B | Jun 2, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Just a reminder – my name is Katie Butzer and I’m currently enrolled in a May-term International Financial Reporting course abroad. After an eventful 8 days in Prague, with a stop in Paris and a stop in Dresden, we took a coach bus to the beautiful city of...
by Ilham Ali | Jun 2, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer, _
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017, Today is Day 3 of the Serbia Fellowship Experience – the first full day after transit, and we are just beginning to get acquainted with the city of Belgrade. The weather is slowly warming and extending a fonder welcome. This...
by Keturah N | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first week in France has ended and I can finally begin to organize my thoughts on all of the things that have happened thus far. The first week in France was spent in Paris with the goal of helping us to get accustomed to hearing and responding to French on a...
by Paul C | Jun 2, 2017 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This weekend marked the halfway point of my Clinical Experience in Nicaragua. My abroad experience, being only two weeks, is shorter than most, but I feel like I have grown tremendously since I started only one short week ago. This weekend, other clinical experience...
