by Allison M | Aug 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“Cities have sexes. London is a man, Paris is a woman, and New York a well-adjusted transsexual.” -Angela Carter When I first arrived in Paris my first impression was that it looked absolutely nothing like Germany. Stuttgart and Germany (where I spent a...
by Karissa A | Jul 24, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Maybe when you see that, you do not immediately think of Oxford. For me, however, it is the place I have long been dreaming of visiting and long have wanted to study there. A pinnacle of academic achievement, it stands out as the place where many of the genius’...
by DJ H | Jul 23, 2015 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
Living in Japan has been an amazing experience in more ways than one. Although there is little time left before I return home, there is still so much I want to do before leaving. I want to climb Mt. Fuji, visit Kyoto, eat some of Jiro’s sushi – the list goes on. But,...
by Andreea P | Jul 22, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Four weeks in a land abroad. Gone. Past. In the blink of an eye. Crazy, huh? I’ve had months to mentally prepare for it, weeks to physically prepare, days to pack, and full of excitement during this whole process. Yet, I wasn’t prepared to leave it....
by Caitlyn S | Jul 20, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has now been almost a month since I first arrived in the Emerald Isle for my UA in Ireland study abroad program, but it feels like it’s been at least a year. I can’t believe that I’ll soon be leaving this place, but I know that even when I leave...
by Madison M | Jul 20, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tuesday June 23, 2015 When we first began the descent over this tiny, beautiful island I hardly sit still. My face was pressed against the glass of the window of the tiny flying machine I had been confined to for the last seven and a half miserable hours. But as I saw...
by Seth C | Jul 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have experienced so much traveling through Greece for the past couple of weeks. It is hard to believe that it it went by so quickly but in some ways it seems I have been here for a long time. It was surreal learning being at sites like Thermopale and the Parthenon...
by Benjamin C | Jul 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Throughout my life I have had the pleasure to visit many exciting cities from various places around the world. Some have been very large cities such as Tokyo and Beijing, while others have been relatively small or barely even extant such as Kibwezi, Kenya. Each place,...
by Rachael G | Jul 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I’ll be the first to admit that I am, by far, not really a sports person. I know, I know. Why choose the University of Alabama if you don’t watch sports? Well even though I don’t enjoy watching the games, I really love the atmosphere it creates when an entire group...
by Seth C | Jul 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The Palio is a festival in Sienna Italy that has been going on since medieval times. There are 17 district in the city called contradas. Each contrada has its own flag, traditions, and public buildings. The people of a contrada are considered your family and stay...
by Sarah M | Jul 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
One month of studying abroad in China has come to a close. We landed in the Chicago airport and I had to sprint to my next flight. I thought I would not be able to say goodbye to my classmates but as it turns out, my flight was delayed. My classmates and I found each...
by Tyler W | Jul 13, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m getting pretty excited for my trip! I’m starting to get all of my stuff together and ready for the trip. I’ve purchased the ticket(Delta:D), a new backpack, a new suitcase, some dress shoes(because I’ll be visiting important places, and a...
by Sarah M | Jul 13, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After thirty-six hours of traveling, I have finally arrived in China. When we arrived at the Beijing airport, our group had two hours to explore before the next flight. So, a few of my classmates and I decided to eat at one of the airport restaurants. The waitress did...
by Laine E | Jul 13, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
These past 3 weeks have been a whirlwind of nonstop excursions/activities/adventures and I just finished my final paper for my class so I thought what better time to sit down and recap one of the best experiences of my life. We did so much that I couldn’t...
by Amy J | Jul 13, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I first arrived in Berlin, Germany, we immediately went to go explore the city. Although I was tired, I was so excited to be in this new country and I wanted to experience new things. We had a little bit of trouble trying to find somewhere to eat lunch. Either...
by Nicholas F | Jul 13, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
It feels weird packing up. For the past four months, all of the people and friends I have met, the places I have seen, and the adventures I have been living will now all be a part of the past. It is hard knowing that Italy is far away from me. Don’t get me...
by Rachael G | Jul 7, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
My flight for Santiago leaves at 4pm tomorrow. It’s just about here: the day I finally put the “abroad” in study abroad. I’ve been doing plenty of studying of course leading up to the trip. Teaching myself a few Spanish phrases (¿cómo...
by Talia U | Jul 7, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have just completed my first week back home in the United States and it was not what I was expecting. I have been able to see my family and friends as well as have some interesting encounters with strangers. When I arrived in the airport, it was weird hearing...
by Sarah M | Jul 7, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to travel abroad during my college years. Yet, here I am, about to leave for China. My study abroad group and I will be traveling for thirty-six hours to arrive in Xiamen, China. I have absolutely no idea what to...
by Karissa A | Jul 6, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Traveling, even for the most grounded person, is something I think all of us dream of doing. In secret, openly, everyone wants to see parts of the world they have never seen before. No matter if it’s a neighboring county or the opposite hemisphere. For me, I...
