by J. Harbin | Aug 4, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After my first couple of weeks in Porto, Portugal, I feel settled in and comfortable living here. A lot of that has to do with finally having a stable routine with my classes, meals, and free time. To recap, I am enrolled in the three-week-long European Innovation...
by Mildred D | Aug 1, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
I spent the spring of 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. I did not know any Korean nor did I know a lot about Korean culture. I researched as much as I could and learned to read the Korean Alphabet, but that was all. It was extremely nerve-racking and I had no idea what to...
by E. Prohaska | Aug 1, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate
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by Catherin K. | Jul 31, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
It is a strange feeling when you come back to a place that is so familiar when you have been gone for an extensive amount of time. Nothing has changed about home, but everything feels different because you have changed. I have been away from home for a long time, but...
by Catherin K. | Jul 28, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
The city of Rome is unlike any other place in the entire world. The most incredible part about this city is that there is always somewhere new to explore and learn about. I loved getting to know all the locals at the shops and restaurants around our campus. Walking...
by Chloe Denorme | Jul 28, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This weekend, I took the 3-hour train to Lisbon from Porto after we finished up our work on Friday afternoon. My friends and I didn’t get into Lisbon until almost 10 pm so by the time we took the Uber to our Airbnb, we were starving. Thankfully, we found an Italian...
by Mildred D | Jul 26, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
When I first began to consider studying abroad, there were a lot of things happening in my life. It was my very first semester in college and my parents were having to adjust. I was overwhelmed with the sheer number of programs the study abroad program offers. There...
by Chloe Denorme | Jul 25, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Ola, friends! I am in Porto, Portugal participating in the European Innovation Academy business accelerator. I have been here for a bit over a week and think I am settling in pretty nicely! I am living in a student apartment complex 10 minutes from the venue where we...
by S. Faria | Jul 20, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
A panoramic of the Colosseum!! Ever since I have started school here in Rome, it’s been so difficult to do a school day and try to see all the sights. My friends and I have come up with a good middle ground of classes and studying in the morning and then seeing some...
by J. Harbin | Jul 20, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m studying abroad in Porto, Portugal for credit in the International Business course for my MBA. The faculty-led program is called the European Innovation Academy, and is a three week startup business program that we pitch to actual investors. I chose this program...
by S. Griffy | Jul 19, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by K. Alexander | Jul 16, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I was a freshman in college, I have heard about a trip to the European Innovation Academy in Portugal with the STEM Path to the MBA. It was advertised as an opportunity like no other to both see another country and expand your comfort zone, pitching a...
by M. Meyers | Jul 13, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Royal Alcázar of Seville Catedral de Sevilla Being halfway through my program I have definitely made the most of my time here so far. My first week I went on a catamaran with a couple other girls in my program and we got to jump off the boat. I have also gone to two...
by R. Danna | Jul 13, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
All your worries go away when you have a sunset like this. It’s been a few weeks since I returned from my trip abroad in Croatia. In that time, I have done a lot of reflecting on my trip. Since then, I’ve realized a few ways in which I should have prepared better for...
by L. Zayas | Jul 11, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So, I returned home from Europe about two weeks ago and I waited to write my final blog post so I could I have time to digest the many new experiences I was able to have while studying abroad. I can confidently say that I will be advocating to all my friends to sign...
by Catherin K. | Jul 11, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Trevi Fountain – Benson Knowles My whole life, I have always been interested in traveling to different places and learning about their culture and history. I chose to study abroad because I wanted to take advantage of where I am in my life right now. Being young...
by E. Prohaska | Jul 8, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate
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by Carter N. | Jul 6, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by S. Faria | Jul 5, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Venice from the bell tower in St Mark’s square! Hey! I am Sarah, a rising Junior studying finance, real estate, and international business. I am currently in Rome, Italy for Summer 2, and have had the best start! Study abroad was something I was very nervous...
by J. Graham | Jul 5, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
At this point in the trip, our time in Germany was coming to an end. However, I was not looking forward to what was to come. We had planned a 16 hour coach trip from Berlin to Florence, breaking another personal record of mine: the longest I’ve traveled in a day. I...
