by C. Duncan | May 23, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first impression I had of Cambodia was what I encountered immediately upon exiting the airport in Phnom Penh – the heat. It was nearly 2AM, and it was still well over 80 degrees with high humidity. Within Phnom Penh, the streets are swarming with motorbikes,...
by Andrew K. | May 23, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
There’s 365 days in a year, but this one might as well have been a leap year for me. Flying westward from the US to Cambodia, a day is lost in the process. This is but one realization of many that don’t hit you until you’re traveling abroad. Prior to this trip, I knew...
by C. Duncan | May 23, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Now that I’m back home from my trip to Cambodia, I can’t believe that it actually happened. Even with a packed 11 day itinerary, it never ceases to amaze me how the days can feel so slow and crammed with different experiences, yet the weeks I was there fly by. I...
by K. Boyles | May 23, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I chose to study abroad because I grew up in a dual-military household and my parents traveled the world. They told me amazing stories about all the places they have been and all the truly awesome things they experienced. My parents always taught me that traveling...
by C. Duncan | May 9, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I sit in the airport awaiting a connecting flight to Seoul, South Korea (where I will then fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia), I figured there is no better time to reflect on the pre-departure phase of my study abroad program. Thinking back, I’m not even sure I believed...
by J. Steinmetz | May 9, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi blog! My name is Jack Steinmetz and I am a Junior studying mechanical engineering on the STEM Path to the MBA. I am about to embark on the journey of a lifetime to Cambodia for 2 weeks! I am absolutely thrilled as I sit here in the airport waiting on my 30 hours...
by S. Griffy | May 9, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi everyone! My name is Sawyer Griffy. I am a mathematics major in the STEM Path to MBA. I am about to embark on a fascinating trip to Cambodia for the next two weeks. I have traveled to Europe on three occasions, but have yet to travel to Asia. This will be a...
by Daniel F | Oct 21, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
In college, anything is possible. Considering it’s almost been a year since I started the process of Study Abroad, I’m blown away by how fast time has passed. It has always been a dream of mine to Study Abroad and I grew up knowing I had to do it....
by Emma W | Oct 21, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Summer, _
At this point in my virtual internship abroad I’ve come to realize there are a myriad of pros and cons to having your international internship relegated to a 13 inch laptop screen. The biggest and most obvious downside is the inability to actually go out and...
by Jacob L | Aug 4, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
As my departure date gets closer and closer, I am feeling a rush of excitement and am ready to go abroad. My name is Jacob Limbocker and I just finished my sophomore year at UA and am about to spend the next six weeks in England where I will be taking classes at the...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Although investment banking and compliance do not end, these posts unfortunately have to! It has been eye opening to see those in the compliance departments in the various countries come together and discuss at a higher level. As of the past few week, I have been...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
My internship happens to be with Maybank, one of the top five banks in Southeast Asia. The company has total assets between 165 billion and 200 billion dollars (saw different numbers quoted), has a total of 2,400 branches employing 45,000 people in 20 different...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Banking in Southeast Asia sounds fun, doesn’t it? Well, how about if I told you it would be virtual! Traveling has always been a passion of mine. Coming to UA, I was hoping I would be able to study abroad and interact with international companies. Unfortunately,...
by Emma W | Jul 30, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, North America, South America, Summer
With my final meeting come and gone, I suppose it is now time for me to reflect on the unique experience of an international internship experienced exclusively over ZOOM. In an unprecedented time it is appropriate to expect unprecedented experiences and that is...
by Caleb P | Jul 29, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, By College, Commerce & Business, Internship, Semester, Summer, _
by Sophie G | Jul 27, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Wow! As I approach my final week in Copenhagen, I am amazed at how quickly my time here has flown bye. It has now been approximately 3 months since I have been living in Denmark. As cliche as it is to say, I do believe study abroad has changed my perspective and world...
by Emma W | Jul 26, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, South America, Summer
Greetings again, this time from my new hotel room in Chicago! After 1200+ miles and a full day stopover in Nashville I’ve just clocked out of my first day in the new place and I’m excited to hit the dinner reservation I’ve been looking forward to all day. I’ve been to...
by Caroline G | Jul 22, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
July 22nd. 2021 The Pantheon It is crazy to think that I have been here for almost 2 months. Time really has flown by. I remember getting here and wondering if I was going to make friends or how I was going to get by without speaking any Italian, and now I am...
by Nisarg K | Jul 13, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi. I’m currently typing this blog post late at night in the bedroom of my shared apartment in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. I’ve writing this on the 16th of June, and I have been here for almost two weeks now. The first two weeks were very exciting (and...
by Nisarg K | Jul 6, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi again. It’s now the 6th of July as I write this on a terrace in Barcelona. Since my last post, I have travelled to Mallorca, Valencia, and Madrid during the weekends while working at my internship office and attending classes during the weekdays. Mallorca,...
