by Rachael G | Jul 6, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I’m wandering through the student union in midwinter, attempting to kill time before class. Fortunately for my wanderlust and unfortunately for my finances, today is the study abroad fair. Each booth whispers to me, reaching with phantom hands to pull me closer....
by Talia U | Jul 6, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester
And Subway does too. This may come as a surprise for some of you (as it did for me too) when you travel to another country. Their rules and norms are sometimes completely different from the united states, which can be cool or sometimes even crappy. While living in...
by Lindsay S | Jun 25, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
With the countdown to Chile officially started, as has happened so often before, there is the sensation of running downhill without thought to slowing – capable of focusing only on the trip nearly at hand. Despite my best efforts to appear calm, it is apparent...
by Reagan P | Jun 25, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Well, my glorious four week adventure in Spain has finally come to an end. I’m sitting here in my living room, back in my own house, eating goldfish and catching up on TV. It seems kind of dull when I compare it to what I was doing just a week ago. A friend and...
by Caroline | Jun 25, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One thing I’ve learned on this trip is the true meaning of adventure. Some may consider it stepping out of their comfort zone to travel to another country, but comfort can be found anywhere. True adventure comes when you immerse yourself. If you are not going to take...
by Andreea P | Jun 25, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been a little over 3 weeks of my 4 week study abroad program in Florence, Italy, meaning there are only DAYS left…! It’s been….breathtaking, culturally amazing, new, incredible, wonderful, an experience of a lifetime, too fast, and overall an...
by Abbey | Jun 25, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We spent the last four nights of our trip in a small beach town named Pefkohori, just relaxing and recuperating from climbing so many mountains. Yesterday, we decided to spend the day at sea on a ship that left from the docks around 9:30 am. My roommate and I woke...
by Lindsey H | Jun 22, 2015 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Now that I have been in Ghana for about 3 weeks, I have learned so much about the people and culture. When walking through the streets of Elmina, the light skin of myself and my classmates sticks out like a sore thumb. Despite this physical difference, the Ghanaians...
by Reagan P | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As my month in Spain comes to a close, I have a lot to think about. However, I can only think in Spanish half the time! The program I’m participating in is a Spanish language program, and our director requires that we will ONLY speak Spanish 24/7. It’s...
by Reagan P | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Welcome to week 3 at El Escorial! I have officially completed 15 days in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. It’s a small town about a 40 minute bus ride from Madrid, and home to one of Spain’s most well-known historic sites El Real Monasterio de San...
by Sierra B | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hola Todos! One week left! When I first arrived to Spain, I immediately fell in love. I will admit, however, that my first week here I did become a bit sick. I had to adjust to all of the differences such as altitude and the time difference (seven hours to be exact)....
by Allison M | Jun 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“When good Americans die, they go to Paris.” -Oscar Wilde I intend to live a long life, so waiting to see if Wilde was right seemed like the wrong path to the City of Light. My name is Allison and I am a rising sophomore majoring in English with minors in...
by Molly B | Jun 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After six hours of constant rain in Newark, a defective plane, and a cancelled flight, I finally made it to Frankfurt, Germany on June 2nd. What a journey it has been thus far. I have visited 5 cities and am about to head to a sixth. In Karlsruhe, I mingled with...
by Laine E | Jun 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My flight for Greece leaves in 4 hours so, of course, I’m just now getting around to packing. While looking around tornado of clothes and shoes in my room, I realized I might be able to help some folks who are just as bad at organizing as I am by making a list...
by Abbey | Jun 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m the type of person who takes two bags, a purse, and my backpack when I travel home for one weekend. I’m usually also balancing a stack of loose items in one arm as I dig in my pocket for my car keys on my way out of town. Tomorrow, this all changes....
by Brianna B | Jun 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Alright y’all, this is my final post from my trip to Costa Rica! Unfortunately I had to leave a week early for medical reasons, but luckily my teacher was amazing and I have been completing my coursework from the US! If you’re ever unsure while traveling,...
by Tyra D | Jun 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
So there are only a few days left in Costa Rica and I don’t want to think about having to leave this beautiful country. Everything has been great from the people to the wildlife, which will make departing ten times more difficult. It is so hard to pinpoint the...
by Lindsey H | Jun 4, 2015 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s finally here! Tomorrow morning I will be leaving for my month long medical mission trip in Elmina, Ghana. At the moment I am a mixture of excitement and a little bit of nerves. Planning this trip, everything seemed so far into the future, and the...
by Nicholas F | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
The semester is winding down and I can hardly believe it! It seems like yesterday that I was packing up to travel here, four months ago. I have met so many people within these four months, it is hard to wrap my head around it. So, in order to make the most of what...
by Molly B | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The excitement is unreal. The nerves are even more present. In less than 24 hours, I will be setting foot in a new country on a completely new continent. Am I excited to finally explore another part of the world? Absolutely! Am I scared about entering a new country...
