by Kylie Overton | May 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Kylie Overton | May 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Garrett U | May 30, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
After living and studying in Prague for four months, I am back home in the states. Leaving was actually a lot harder than I anticipated. I did not think the friends I made would become so important to me, but they are now some of my best friends. Over the last week in...
by Kylie Overton | May 30, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Bryce Schottelkotte | May 30, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello, my name is Bryce Schottelkotte. I am a rising junior majoring in Political Science, with minors in Psychology and History. I am also in the Accelerated Masters Program earning my masters in Public Administration. As of today, I am officially one week away from...
by Samuel Gattuso | May 25, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today I leave for Florence, Italy, for one of the most exciting trips of my life. During the weekdays, I will be studying Italian to complete my Italian minor, and on weekends, I will be travelling around Italy and learning about the culture of my Italian roots. I...
by Ryan Farneth | May 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my trip to Madrid, Spain for the UA in Spain: Language and Culture study abroad program approaches, I’ve learned that the time leading up to an experience abroad can be filled with excitement…and lots of to-do’s! But I’ve also learned that with the right game plan,...
by Eva B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Eva B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Eyram Gbeddy | May 23, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
Since coming to Stellenbosch, I have had a variety of amazing experiences. During our first week, we had an accelerated course examining the political history of South Africa with one of Stellenbosch’s best professors. Because the class size was so small, we...
by Ella B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
A beautiful smooth trunkfish! Since my last post, we’ve since arrived at the Blue Marlin Resort on South Water Caye. The caye is located farther north than the caye we were at previously (Lime Caye), and there have been variations in species while snorkeling. On...
by Anna Barkey | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Yesterday I took my first two flights, which was pretty scary but I managed. The take-off and landing were definitely the scariest, because I could feel the change in pressure, almost like a safe version of a roller coaster. We arrived in Barranquilla at 12:30, then...
by Anna Barkey | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
I am a day away from my flight to Colombia, and getting ready for my study abroad this past several weeks has been my biggest priority. After school finished, I took some time to rest and recover from all the exams and end-of-semester work. I bought some new clothes...
by Ella B. | May 16, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As of today, I have spent an entire week in Belize. This experience has been one of my life’s most challenging yet also most incredible times, and I’m so excited for the rest of the trip. When I arrived on Tuesday, I was able to get through customs with...
by Garrett Reynolds | May 16, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first week of studying abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa is coming to a close. I have been here since Sunday, and we started class on Wednesday. When I first got here things were not what I was expecting. We landed in South Africa in the evening, and I got to...
by Pedram M | May 16, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today is the first day of my wonderful trip to India! I started my first day by getting a great night of rest and hopefully sleeping off my jet lag. I then woke up and had an exquisite breakfast, that included a wide variety of typical American breakfast foods with...
by Charlotte Goddard | May 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
I will be leaving for Madrid, Spain in one month! I can’t even believe it is coming so soon. I have always wanted to study abroad. I am majoring in Spanish, so when I heard about the faculty led program to Madrid where I could take up to 12 hours of Spanish...
by Eyram Gbeddy | May 11, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
As I write this, I’m on a plane heading to Cape Town, South Africa. I’ve been looking forward to this study abroad trip for a long time. It will be my first time abroad without family. After a semester full of ups and downs, the trip will be an excellent...
by J. Collins | May 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Being back home has been a conflicting experience. On one hand I was feeling slightly homesick throughout my trip, while on the other I began dreading the idea of leaving such a surreal experience. Studying abroad in Belize fulfilled every desire I had imagined for...
by Breeanna P | May 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
So, you know you want to study abroad but you are having trouble choosing a program – let’s be honest it can be a bit overwhelming! This was definitely one of the most grueling parts of the study abroad application process, but having just completed my...
