by Emma B | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Six weeks have flown by in Colombia, and now I’m back in the USA. The first couple days back, I found myself saying things in English but in grammatical structures of Spanish or even saying certain words in Spanish in the middle of an English conversation. I...
by Courtney B | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Processed with VSCO with a6 presetProcessed with VSCO with p5 presetProcessed with VSCO with hb2 presetProcessed with VSCO with c1 preset As my wonderful time in Madrid came to a close I was more than excited to be coming back to the United States. My Dr. Pepper...
by Kaitlin H | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been back in the United States a week now, and even though I was homesick in Spain, I’m now homesick for Spain here in Alabama. My experiences, memories, and the things I learned during my month abroad in Madrid will last me a lifetime. For me, one of the...
by Anna K | Jul 7, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my time abroad is coming to an end, I am reflecting back on what I wish I knew before starting my studying abroad. My trip around Eastern Europe was incredible, but there were definitely some things I wish I knew before heading in to it. I was able to learn as the...
by Genesis D | Jul 2, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
“The Sun never sets on the British Empire” ~Unknown Choosing the UA in Oxford program wasn’t a hard decision because there are several centuries of history on almost every corner that’s still being used today. It fascinates that people are...
by Marco D | Jun 29, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With less than twenty-four hours before I embark on my journey to Oxford University through the UA in Oxford program, I think what experiences I will have there. After all, Oxford University has been an active university for hundreds of years. As a student of history,...
by James M | Jun 27, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today in Madrid, we had our final day of class. For my program, our class culminated in a presentation about how we have been changed by the trip. During my month in Madrid, I took two classes for six credit hours. These classes were beneficial for many reasons. I...
by Kaitlin H | Jun 27, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi guys! I am Kaitlin, and I am studying abroad in Madrid, Spain this summer. Before my trip abroad, I had never been on an international flight before. In fact, I had only ever been on a plane once. Airports are stressful. This is a fact of travel that everyone...
by Kaitlin H | Jun 27, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
One of the best parts of my study abroad program were the excursions. I participated in UA’s Language and Culture program in Spain, and we visited some of the most important historical and cultural sights in the country. Our program consisted of class Monday through...
by Brooke H | Jun 24, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Being back in the U.S. for almost a month now is still odd. While in Belize, my skin was acne-free from eating fresh, unprocessed food and swimming in salt water every day. Now, my face is breaking out and I easily get cold since I’m not used to air...
by James M | Jun 23, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The Study Abroad schedule in Spain is structured where we have class Monday through Thursday and on Friday and Saturday we take a field trip to a different city to see the historic places like cathedrals and palaces. During June we have travelled to unique parts of...
by Lucy U | Jun 23, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Although I have been in Berlin for a week, I have decided to take the time to reflect on what it took to get here. I will write about my first experiences in another country sometime soon. I chose to study abroad for a number of reasons. One big one was the cost....
by Camryn M | Jun 23, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve wanted to visit France since I began learning the language as a freshman in high school. I never would have guessed that I would still be studying French in college, let alone taking it on as an additional major with chemistry. Once I heard about UA’s Alabama in...
by Caila B | Jun 19, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Lisbon. Barcelona. Sevilla. Rome. Budapest. Morocco. What do all of these places have in common? I’ve been there! It was always my dream to study abroad as an attempt to quench my thirst for travel, and I chose Madrid to be my home base for the semester, a place...
by Courtney B | Jun 18, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Spanish tortilla dishA little something similar to homeMy first tapa!! My favorite thing about being somewhere other than Texas is the different kinds of food (by the way, comida means food in Spanish). Even in a place like Alabama the food is different than home, so...
by Courtney B | Jun 18, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hey y’all I’m Courtney and I am prepping to spend my summer in Madrid! I want to go abroad because WHEN ELSE are you young and able to drop everything to spend a month in Europe? (or any location of your choice). This educational opportunity is truly too...
by Lexi | Jun 18, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Academics here in Florence, Italy is quite different than it is at The University of Alabama. Florence University of the Arts is broken up into different classroom buildings based off of the class category. My building is a little over a mile from my apartment, which...
by Rhonnie | Jun 18, 2019 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
View of Cape Town After being mainly anxious and nervous about going to South Africa, my first thoughts when I arrived at the airport to come home were about my arrival and departure. When I was at the airport to depart for home, everything felt surreal to me because...
by Terry M | Jun 17, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, _
Kia ora is the standard greeting in New Zealand, a bit of the language of the indigenous people (Māori) that means “be well.” It is what the flight attendant at the Air New Zealand desk said to me when I checked in for my flight. This was the first time...
by Victoria S | Jun 15, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I have been home for about 3 weeks now and let me say it is a 180 degree turn from what I became used to. My first week back I thought I would easily be able to get myself back on the time zone needed...
