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 Christina A | Mar 20, 2018 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led
During my final day in Costa Rica, I had the opportunity to do something on my bucket list I had yet to cross off. Surfing. I’ve always been a land person—running, hiking, backpacking and camping. I was raised in Louisville, Kentucky—famed for land sports like...
by Christina A | Mar 15, 2018 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Semester
As I sat in a rocking chair on the porch of my little Costa Rican cottage, I watched an assortment of cars, busses and bicycles zoom by. With no plans for the afternoon, I hoped to make my way into town via one of Costa Rica’s friendly taxi drivers. Before I made the...
by Christina A | Mar 13, 2018 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Semester
As a writer for VIDA Magazine at UA, I somehow found myself flying solo to Costa Rica less than 48 hours ago. Upon landing among the surrounding Costa Rican mountains and volcanoes, I hopped aboard a bus with a local bus driver, and we began our trek through the busy...
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 Elizabeth S | Oct 30, 2017 | Comm & Info Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I first arrived to Oxford, exhausted from traveling and full of anticipation, the city was alot different than I had imagined! I was expecting it to be a lot smaller and less populated. It was a crowded city with lots of shops and history which I love about it....
by Allison B | Aug 4, 2017 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Choosing to study abroad was easily one of the best decisions I have made in my life thus far, but I’m pretty sure you will hear that from anyone who studies abroad or visits Europe in general. So what I’d like to talk about is studying abroad with the Honors...
by Allison B | Aug 4, 2017 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have been living in Oxford for the past two weeks and each weekend I have taken an opportunity to travel to a new place. Though the UK and Europe are the ideal places to country hop and sightsee, I have found myself feeling like I’m missing out when I leave Oxford....
by Kerry Marques | May 15, 2017 | Comm & Info Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Studying abroad has always been on my radar ever since my older sister studied in London a few years ago. She had the time of her life traveling and meeting new people. I knew it was something I really wanted to do. Since I was technically on track to graduate a...
by Elayne Smith | May 15, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Exchange, Semester
While the buzz of life on campus restarted, while my friends started filling their agendas and while others studying abroad started taking off for their adventure, I have been stuck in a weird kind of limbo. As a future exchange student at the Queensland University of...
by Spencer Main | May 15, 2017 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Once I stepped off the plane at London Gatwick, I felt as if I was in the middle of dream. Everything was different. The people talked funny and the signs I had to follow were different than the ones in America. Flash forward almost an entire month and I still feel as...
by Lane S | Feb 23, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
In March I will be traveling around New Zealand as a photographer for Alpine Living magazine; a publication I have dreamed of working on since the magazine was handed to me during orientation. It was after seeing this award-winning publication that I knew I made the...
by Ariana F | Aug 3, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Now that I’m back home I can take a huge sigh of relief. Although I will miss Paris extremely, I was missing being home even much more. Paris, at the time, was having a lot of issues with their labor laws and a protest was occurring every other day to the point...
by Christina I | Jun 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
I’ll start off this blog post with a cliché but oh-so-true sentence: Studying abroad was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I saw so many amazing places, met so many amazing people, and made memories to last a lifetime. Through ups and downs I...
by Amanda G | Jun 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This month has been the fastest, longest, most amazing month of my life. Studying abroad in Paris has given me so opportunities, experiences and friendships that will last a lifetime. Looking back over this past month, there are so many cool things that I’ve...
by Imani M | Jun 23, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My trip has unfortunately come to an end. I honestly do not know if I was ready to leave or not. Leaving Paris was so bittersweet. I really and truly missed my family, but the things I learned while abroad will forever stick with me. Sure, I learned a lot about Public...
by Amanda G | Jun 22, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One great thing about studying abroad in Europe is that there are so many amazing places to visit that are all just a short plane or train ride away. Last weekend we took a weekend vacation to Barcelona, which was a nice break from all the rain that we’ve been...
by Amanda G | Jun 22, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While there are so many fun experiences that we’ve had in Paris, academics are of course a big part of our experience. Although our classes are in Paris, we are taught by UA professors. Each morning our classes start at 11 a.m., and our private cars pick us up...
by Imani M | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
School Once we settled into Paris for a few days, the reality hit: school. I was excited because I was very familiar with the teachers and their personalities. I was always down to learn a little about Public Relations. I was taking two classes during the day, and one...
by Ariana F | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I first arrived to Paris, France I was definitely the ideal tourist. I had my phone out at every moment, gazing at the beauty of the city, making sure to capture every aspect. I was beyond ready to indulge in the French culture. I must say that I wasn’t too...
