by Caroline | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Day 2 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and I already know I need more time than 27 days. 12 hours and 24 minutes. That was the calculated time of my flights and layovers from Mobile to Atlanta and finally to Madrid. Leaving at 3:00 pm and arriving at 3 am Alabama time...
by Talia U | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Most people dream of traveling the world, and once your tuition is paid for a study abroad program, that’s exactly what most people do, including me. One important thing I learned is that when you travel before studying abroad, the things you expect from your travels...
by Sierra B | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was always told that the best way to learn a new language is to Study abroad; being able to hear it and being forced to speak it. At first I was afraid, because of the cultural difference. I wanted to learn the language but I didn’t want to be far away from...
by Kayla G | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Well…it has been 5 months now. I can’t believe how quickly this semester has seemed to go by. It feels like I was just getting on the plane to Scotland from the U.S. just yesterday. The last two months consisted of Spring Break and exams. Both of those...
by Brianna B | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Good Morning everyone! This is my second blog post about my adventures in Costa Rica, and I am very excited about the trip we took the weekend before last to Ostional Turtle Reserve! Ostional is an extremely small town/village type area where the people volunteer to...
by Erynn W | May 21, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
So it’s getting down to the wire and I have about 5 hours until I leave for the airport. If you would have asked me three years ago when I began college, or even about 6 months ago in the middle of my junior year if I saw myself studying abroad I would have said...
by Talia S | May 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Access to information in Cuba worked a little differently than in the United States for several reasons. I quickly learned to appreciate how easily I was able to access information in the United States. In Cuba, at least where we stayed in Miramar, internet was only...
by Talia S | May 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
One of the first things people ask me about Cuba is “how was the food?” I didn’t really have any idea of what Cuban food might be like before traveling to Cuba, although I had heard there is an abundance of organic fruits and vegetables. I was completely right!...
by Talia S | May 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester
Coming back to the United States from Cuba has definitely been a culture shock, more so than I had anticipated. One of the weirdest things was turning off the part of my brain that uses Spanish that had been exercised every single day in Cuba. Even now, less than two...
by Lauren D | May 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The semester is officially over, which means I have two months before the start of my study abroad trip in Oxford, England. How exciting is that? What I’m not so excited about, however, is the long flight. The flight to London is about eight hours, so I’ll...
by Andreea P | May 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On May 29th, I will be departing the soil on which I have spent the last (almost) 14 years. To where? To the birthplace of the Renaissance, to the home of some of the most amazing artists, to a city full of culture (and some real pizza and delicious gelato!), yes, to...
by Brianna B | May 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Brianna, and seeing as this is my first blog EVER I wanted to make sure it was full of awe-inspiring beauty, and maybe some strange pictures of brand new friends! First, a little about what I’m doing right now: I am studying...
by Haley T | May 11, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Next Friday, I will return home to the United States. It’s crazy to think that I have been living in Florence for four months now and Florence is now my home. I’m not sure when the transition happened from a city in Italy to becoming my home but I am in...
by Katie M | May 11, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange, Semester
Hello everyone! This is my first blog post on Bamabloggers abroad, but I couldn’t be more excited to share what I have encountered and learned so far with y’all. First and foremost, my name is Katie, and I am currently living in Kyoto, Japan. My university...
by Caitlyn S | May 11, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I never thought that I would be packing for all four seasons in one small suitcase, but here I am. I’m still not sure how I’m going to do it. In just over a month, I’ll be departing my quiet home in the Mississippi country for a five-week adventure...
by Caitlin F | May 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
As I study for exams on this beautiful spring morning in my favorite café in Salamanca, I am forced to come to terms with the fact that my time in Europe is coming to an end. I started off the semester considering Salamanca merely a place I would vacation for a bit,...
by Tyra D | May 8, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Heading to Costa Rica today! I can not wait to see the beautiful rainforest, beaches and volcanoes that hold a wide range of biodiversity. I an so glad my family encouraged me to go on at least one study abroad trip before i graduate. My older sister always said she...
by Matthew S | May 5, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
I landed in Frankfurt International Airport on January 2nd, and was glad to see that the signs were bilingual. My professors however, were bilingual as well, and had already started the German lessons. This was my first time in the European Mainland, and so far I was...
by Caitlin F | May 5, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I wasn’t going to go to Dublin. “One day,” I promised myself. The flight itself was pricey, and that didn’t count the costs of spending a weekend in one of the most expensive cities in Europe. I wasn’t going to go. But then, my political science professor (God bless...
by Caitlin F | May 5, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
In many ways, I have revolved my entire college experience around this semester. I loaded up on classes at Alabama so that I would be able to graduate on time. I chose to minor in Spanish so that I would be able to communicate when I arrived (or so I thought). I saved...
