by Allison D | Jun 8, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
The day was finally here- departure day. After one plane flight and a very long bus drive, we arrived at Big Falls, Belize, to spend the night before going to Lime Caye. I was so excited to meet the other students on the trip, and I immediately made great friends who...
by Riley B | Jun 7, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I came home from Nicaragua on Sunday. Since then I’ve felt a little odd. My trip went by too fast in some aspects while in other aspects I was ready to go home. I learned so much in regards to Spanish, medicine, and just in general. Granada is a beautiful place...
by Thalia | Jun 5, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We made it. Just a short 9-hour plane ride later and here we are: Madrid, Spain. Right away I found others on the same flight as me as well as at the airport when I landed heading to the same adventure, and so naturally I tagged along for some guidance. After all the...
by Genevieve A | Jun 5, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I was a little girl, sitting up at night reading Madeline in bed, I have dreamed of visiting Paris! I began studying French when I was nine years old and immediately fell in love with the language. So, when I decided to study abroad with the UA in France program...
by Riley B | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
First things first, the weather here is incredibly hot. From sunrise to sundown I am covered in sweat. This wasn’t necessarily what I expected but I’m taking it in stride. The first week of my trip has flown by and I’ve had so much fun. In the...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While I enjoyed my time away, I was happy to come home. There were trivial things that I missed such as Netflix and Heinz ketchup, but there were also a number of substantial issues that made me eager to return to the US. Their current President Zuma is perhaps an...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As an American, my mind has of course been saturated with American brands, products, and media. However, I never fully considered what kind of impact American marketing could have on people around the world. Between a long layover in Germany and my time spent in South...
by Keturah N | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first week in France has ended and I can finally begin to organize my thoughts on all of the things that have happened thus far. The first week in France was spent in Paris with the goal of helping us to get accustomed to hearing and responding to French on a...
by Alyssa B | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
You see where those waves are breaking. Right there and about forty feet down is where I will be spending most of my summer while in Roatan Honduras. I know what you are thinking, though. Forty feet down, forty feet down where? Well, it’s forty feet down to reach the...
by Mackenzie L | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
My first impression while arriving in Spain was that there was more graffiti than I thought there would be! My idea of Spain was that it was a clean and classy country (and it is). While those things are true, I did not expect to see sidewalks and buildings with...
by Ethan S | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Pre-Departure (21/05/17): There isn’t much more I could’ve done to prepare for this excursion to Spain. For the past two weeks, I’ve spent my time volunteering at a clinic in Granada, Nicaragua with the Alabama Nicaragua Clinical Experience. During this time, I’ve...
by Asia C | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
As the time for my departure is winding down, the only thing I can think about is how far I have come as a student and as an individual. Never would I have thought I would have the opportunity to study abroad. I chose to study abroad because my goal is to challenge...
by Brittany G | May 25, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Non-traditional, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I’ve been back in the states for almost three weeks now. It feels like far longer. It feels like I just got back. Reverse culture shock, despite the large differences in Thai and American culture hasn’t been as bad as I was expecting. I’m often disappointed...
by Paul C | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Today was the first “full” day of my Nicaraguan Clinical Experience, and I could not be more pleased with my experience thus far. I began the day around 6:20, but it most certainly did not feel the least bit early. The host house had already been alive...
by Alexandra S | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
My name is Lexi Schrobilgen and I am going to be a junior at The University of Alabama. I am studying abroad for 2 weeks in Nicaragua, where I will be working in a medical clinic and exploring the country. Quite honestly, this trip is one of the reasons that I chose...
by Riley B | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’ve always wanted to study abroad but never thought I would have the chance because I am on the Pre-Medical track; last fall that all changed. Through the Honors College, I saw that they offer a medical trip, the “Nicaragua Clinical Experience”....
by Alexandra V | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have finally made it. Sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting to board my flight to Madrid, I let out a sigh of relief. My family has left, and I have nothing to do before my flight but wait and relax. The difficult part is over. After days of packing and making sure...
by Ashby Brown | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I sit in my room a little over twenty-four hours until my flight, I reminisce upon the past few months of preparing for Spain… or at least thinking about preparing! While I believe I have been planning for the trip since December, my “preparation”...
by Nicoletta V | May 19, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Apple pie, white picket fences, football, and the land of the free. This is some of the few basic American things I have experienced growing up in the United States. The closest thing to going out of the country I have experienced was driving over the one mile pond...
by Frances Kyle | May 19, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
When I first arrived in Italy, I was excited not only about being in Italy but I was equally thrilled about quick and cheap access to the rest of Europe. As most people do, I made quick friends and planned trips here and there whenever I could manage. I think I was...
