by Addison S. | Oct 14, 2025 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
”How do you feed the stars?” This was a question posed to us this morning. How DO you feed the stars? I didn’t even realize the stars were something that needed to be fed. I guess that’s what comes from cultural differences, especially in comparison to one with such...
by Breanna J. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
I have never travelled too far out of my home state of Alabama. I have been on a total of two flights all being less than one hour. In a few days I will be traveling over 4,000 miles outside of the US to an entire new country. I will have to take two flights that...
by Mason S. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
Studying abroad in Belize offers a unique opportunity to combine my academic interests with my passion for the natural world. As a Biology Major on the Pre-med Track with aspirations of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, I see this experience as a way to enhance my...
by Michelle G. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
I’m on my way to Brussels kind of surreal to say that out loud. A mix of excitement, nerves, and that little spark of wonder that travel always brings. I don’t know exactly what this trip will hold, but I’m open to whatever comes my way new places, new people, and...
by Diya P. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
Hallo from Berlin! Our international adventure has officially begun, and oh my goodness, we were greeted with history, innovation, and so much currywurst and schnitzel. Day 2: We arrived in Berlin full of excitement and ready to experience our first city. After a day...
by Jack S. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The anticipation for my study abroad trip had been on the back burner while I finished my Spring semester finals and moved out of my current housing at UA. Once that was complete on Friday, it began to set in that in a few short days, I would be on my way to...
by Kaylee K. | Oct 14, 2025 | Africa, _
Growing up, I often heard about college students studying abroad and the positive impact it had on their lives. As my final semester at UA approaches, I have decided that now is the right time for me to take that step. My main concern was choosing a destination where...
by Owen L. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
Traveling to Copenhagen was really an amazing experience. Although I was concerned about many things surrounding my study abroad and destination, I was ultimately very excited for the coming weeks. It was my first time leaving the United States, and I was looking...
by David L. | Oct 14, 2025 | _
The question was asked, “Why do you want to go to Athens, Greece for an educational abroad trip?” As a fan of history and traveling, Athens presents exciting new adventures in a new country for me to visit. One major factor I had to address was that I would be gone...
by Chase U. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My latest adventure has taken me from Bidgood and Hewson Hall, all the way to the University of Dubrovnik, Croatia. As someone who has never been to Europe, this whole experience thus far has been magical. I have to admit, I was pretty nervous at first, making my way...
by Rob K. | Oct 14, 2025 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, _
Hello! Earlier today, I finally arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after a very long journey starting from Birmingham, Alabama. To be honest, so far, the city is about as I expected based on my past travel experience to Southeast Asia. In other words, I am enjoying...
by Stephanie G. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On Sunday, May 4th, I hugged my parents one last time before I went through the Atlanta airport security line. This was my first time flying alone and I was trying not to be nervous about the idea of being suspended over the Atlantic for eight hours. Compared to the...
by Gabrielle D. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Studying abroad is all about expecting the unexpected, and that mindset came in handy a lot sooner than I imagined. My journey was supposed to start with a flight from Memphis to Chicago and then Chicago to New York and then to my host country, but Air Traffic Control...
by Emily P. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been lucky enough to have spent seven entire days in Croatia- marking my one week anniversary of coming abroad. In this blog, I will list (and explain) some of the biggest culture shocks I have experience over the course of the past week. Dumb as a Doorknob I...
by Grant A. | Oct 14, 2025 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Looking out amazed over the beautiful city of Dubrovnik from atop Fort Lovrijenac. My first week on the UA in Croatia/Italy study abroad trip has already exceeded every expectation I had going into it. We landed in Dubrovnik on Monday, and from that moment on, it felt...
by Jordyn M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, _
Traveling to London has really expanded my mind on this different part of the world. Even though I did learn so much about the differences in nursing, the two things that stood out to me the most was the education path, and the salary. Starting with education student...
by Sameen H. | Oct 14, 2025 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
When I first arrived in my program’s first host country of Malaysia, I was immediately struck by the heat and humidity that far exceeded any I had ever encountered in the United States. In fact, it was so humid that in the last few minutes of my flight to Kuala...
by Yasmine H. | Oct 14, 2025 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Deciding to study abroad has been one of the best choices of my college experience! I wanted to immerse myself in a new culture. On top of gaining a broader worldview, I wanted to meet more people outside of a typical classroom setting. Emotionally, I feel a mix of...
by Dawson M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After 36 hours, 3 plane flights, and 8,300 miles of travel, I finally got to my hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. Although I have been out of the country before, this is by far the longest trip and the first time I have been to a different continent. At first, it...
by Aubrey M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I prepare to study abroad, I’m filled with so much excitement and anticipation. I’ll be spending 16 days in Europe, visiting Ghent, Belgium; London, UK; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Having never been to Europe before, I knew I had to seize this opportunity when it...
