by Sandy D | Nov 4, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Everywhere I go, “Oh you are from Alabama? Sweeeet Hommeeeee Alabamaaaaa!” That’s the only phrase from the Lynrd Skynyrd song they recall, but it never ceases to make me smile. South Africans remind me of Alabamians. They are hospitable; they have a...
by Charlotte S | Nov 2, 2014 | Africa, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
The reaction played out so similarly every time that I came to expect it. My friend or family member would ask about my plans for the fall to which I’d reply that I was going to Jordan. There was always a moment of surprise followed by a look of confusion and slight...
by Sarah Y | Oct 30, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
It has been a while since my last submission as a Bama Blogger — but only because I’ve been travelling! When we all arrived, haggard and jetlagged, in Heathrow airport, we expected a week to get to know people and put our lives in order. However, as...
by Hannah N | Oct 14, 2014 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Greeeeeeeeece! What an experience. The beauty of the Greek Isles is stunning…the mountains, the landscape, the beaches, everything is simply breath-taking. Not to mention the lovely people. They are all so welcoming and friendly! We stayed on the island Corfu, a...
by Hannah N | Oct 10, 2014 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Since I’ll be in Greece next weekend I thought I would go ahead and say how incredible this first month has been. I am so thankful I was able to make the decision to study abroad. I believe this will be a forever life changing experience in a positive direction that...
by Kyle G | Aug 26, 2014 | Engineering, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
As our plane descended over the Andes mountains, the sun rose over the their jagged peaks, painting the blue sky deep purple, red, orange and pink. I woke up the passenger next to me, and we spent the remainder of our descent gawking at the ever-changing silhouetted...
