by Anna M | May 19, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
It’s been almost a month now since I’ve returned from my study abroad program, and from the beginning of my journey, I knew I wanted to do a post about reverse culture shock. While spending three months in London with the Hansard Scholars Program was a life changing...
by Kanisha D | May 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Almost a week ago, we arrived in Belgrade, Serbia for the start of our program. Last year was my first time coming to this country as a delegate with the Serbia Fellowship Program and this year I came back as an executive member. It has been so interesting to be on...
by Victoria D | May 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying abroad was something I always knew I was going to do in my collegiate years. I did not know when or where I would study abroad, but it was something that was always in the back of my mind even when I chose to attend the University of Alabama. The University’s...
by Kaitlin W | May 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Before leaving for study abroad (and leaving the country for the first time…ever), I often compared what I thought my experience would be like to a scene in my favorite movie-Tangled. It’s the moment when Rapunzel decides to jump from her tower, and is...
by Margaret Selesky | May 14, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
In some ways, academics at the University of St Andrews is very different from the University of Alabama. I expected many of the obvious differences, such as new set of terminology: module instead of course, term instead of semester, or revising instead of studying....
by Millicent K | May 10, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On May 12th, I along with fourteen other UA students will journey to Serbia for our Summer Interim semester. Many of us didn’t know much about Serbia before being selected for the Serbia Fellowship Experience, but over the past semester, we have engaged with...
by Anthony L | May 10, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In a matter of thirty-one days, I have graduated from The University of Alabama, will travel to Serbia and teach high schoolers about American Music and its relevance in America today and then I end up in San Mateo, California to start my career in Third Party...
by Caylee O | May 8, 2018 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I’ve been in Tanzania for almost 3.5 months now, and I’ve loved every minute of my time here. Despite being very different from the United States, I didn’t have any issues adjusting to life in Tanzania; however, I have definitely grown from exposure to the...
by Justin C | May 8, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Ciao Everyone! It is insane to be saying, but I already only have eleven days in this beautiful city of Florence, Italy. I honestly have no idea where time has gone and I am totally not ready to leave yet (but my Bank Account is). I have not really started getting...
by Adrienne R | Apr 13, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
When my friend Ruth told us about a student trad night, we knew that we could not resist going to check it out. But as we walked past the familiar sights and sounds of Galway’s Latin Quarter and into its West End, unfamiliarity began to settle in. I did not know...
by Kaitlin W | Apr 9, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
“What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever experienced?” Before last month, I used to say that I was scared of heights, of spiders, or even public speaking. Then, on a weekend trip six hours away from my program’s city, I ended up in a...
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
This semester I am studying abroad in Barranquilla, Colombia–home of the world’s second largest Carnaval and I arrived just in time to experience the wonderful celebration. Carnaval is a celebration that embodies the Spanish, indigenous and African...
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad is all about embarking on new adventures that challenge you to expand your comfort zone, right? In a small town tucked away in the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva, I had such an adventure that broadened not only my horizons, but also my spirituality....
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
One of the reasons I chose to study in the Atlantic coast of Colombia was because I wanted to learn more about AfroLatinx culture in the Caribbean. Cartagena, and the neighboring town of Palenque, located just a couple of hours away from Barranquilla, provided the...
by Mason J | Mar 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I don’t think there are words to succinctly summarize my past month and a half in Budapest, but here’s my best shot. I’m sitting, laptop out, in a small square in the Palace District of this capital city. Beside me, a cobblestone street winds its way towards the twin...
by Anna M | Mar 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Anyone who has ever studied abroad will most likely describe the first few weeks in one compact, colorful term: whirlwind. My time so far here in London, England, has been just that. So much so that it has taken me over a month to finally sit down and reflect...
by Kaitlin W | Feb 13, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
For me, study abroad has been full of a lot of firsts. First time leaving the country; first time out of the state of Alabama for more than ten days, but some of these firsts haven’t been quite as extreme. I spent one of my first weekends in Grenoble, France an...
by Adrienne R | Feb 9, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I knew early on in high school that, whatever academic discipline or disciplines I chose to pursue in college, I was going to study abroad. As I reach the one-month mark in my semester in Galway, Ireland, I know it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. ...
by Justin C | Feb 7, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Ciao! We just took off from Logan Airport and are finally on the way to Florence, Italy! Woohoo! We have a connecting flight in Zurich, Switzerland (already checking another city off the list). I am feeling extremely excited, joyful, thankful, nervous, and worried all...
by Margaret Selesky | Feb 5, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Two weeks ago I got my first glimpse of Scotland from a window seat inside a small regional plane that heaved and rattled and jerked back and forth with every gust of wind. As we descended out of the cover of the clouds and glided over the Firth of Forth, I marveled...
