by Madeline R | Jul 13, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“Oh my goodness are you so excited???” *on the inside* “Not at all I am completely terrified” *on the outside* “Yes, so excited! It is going to be such an amazing experience.” The days leading up to my trip have been especially hard for me as I have only been around...
by Caleb W | Jul 4, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to study abroad in India with the STEM Path to MBA: Reverse Innovation program this summer. I have known for quite some time that I would like to study abroad, because I think it is important to be exposed to a wide variety...
by Jacob E | Jun 25, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Please read Part I: UA in Germany: Part I Guten Tag, everyone. We made it to Germany. One thought has always come to my mind on the now three flights I have ever had the pleasure of patronizing: I do not trust anyone who closes the shade on the window seat. We took an...
by Sudarsan M | Jun 17, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Study abroad experiences alway provide a very unique perspective of a country new or old. Based on this, I knew that I wanted to study abroad somewhere where I had already spent some time on my own. This would allow me to get a very new perspective on a country that I...
by Katherine S | Jun 13, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
About Me: My name is Katy Sobodos. I’m an incoming junior from Detroit, Michigan. My major is Management Information Systems and my minor is Geography. I am going on the faculty-led program, UA in Belize: Rainforests and Reefs: Tropical Conservation in Belize, as well...
by Jessica B | Jun 3, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While my study abroad program allowed for a lot of free time and exploration of the two countries we travelled to over the course of 3 weeks, we of course had to fit in classes somewhere. I chose to participate in a Faculty-Led Program, which means that my group...
by Claire M | May 31, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After the entire day of traveling which included the change in time zones and going through customs, I made it home after 17 hours. It was a pleasure to have this opportunity to study abroad in Europe, it being my first time visiting all of the countries that I...
by Jessica T | May 30, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I had so much fun exploring Strasbourg during our day trip. Yes, my feet did hurt by the end of the day, but exploring France was worth it! I got to tour the city center via Segway and I climbed the 300+ steps to the top of the Notre Dame castle. I also just walked...
by Hannah J | May 29, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Prague was a sight like none other. I have never seen a more beautiful place. The intricate architecture coupled with the amazing views of mountains was a sight to see. It took some adjusting to get used to the European culture. Going to eat is something you must make...
by Jessica B | May 28, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After spending a week in Prague, I have had a lot of time to reflect on my favorite places we visited and the memories I will remember for forever. I would say that my favorite day was spending a few hours on the Charles Bridge with all of the new friends I made in my...
by Knox A | May 27, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Made it back to America. I’m actually pretty sad about returning home, but I’m excited to see what the future holds for a global economy. I made some great friends, tried some pretty strange food, and had a blast learning that the American standard on...
by Claire M | May 26, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I went to Europe to study abroad in the Czech Republic and Greece but ended up exploring two additional extraordinary places. I have always been one to be spontaneous and adventurous so when the opportunity to spend the day in Vienna Austria or Dresden Germany arose I...
by Hannah J | May 25, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Study Abroad 2018 has been the best trip I have been on. Starting from the moment I got the acceptance into the program, I have been nothing short of excited. This was my first trip out of the country. I was a bit nervous just for being in another country for an...
by Elizabeth B | May 24, 2018 | Asia, By College, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, UA-Affiliate, _
The study abroad faculty-led program that I chose took us around China and Vietnam. We started in Shanghai, China where we learned about the cultural aspects of China and its people. We also visited one of Colgate’s factories: Colgate Sanxiao in Yangzhou City. Then,...
by Elizabeth B | May 23, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, UA-Affiliate, _
This is the first picture that was photographed of me abroad. It was taken by one of my friends on the trip with me after we had done tai chi in a park with some of the locals. Everyone in the program had just arrived in our first destination, Shanghai, on our study...
by Brandon R | May 22, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On May 10th I arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, Georgia,eager to get my journey to Prague started. I knew my layover at JFK in New York would be tight, as it was only scheduled to be an hour long. Our departure time from ATL got delayed by 35 minutes,...
by Olivia S | May 18, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, _
May 18, 2018 10:34 am: Currently, I am anxiously awaiting for my 11 hour layover to pass so I can officially embark on my journey of a lifetime. As I sit here watching plane after plane takeoff, I can only feel my excitement increasing as I realize it is one plane...
by Claire M | May 14, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have never been to Europe therefore I did not have many expectations for Prague. Within the first hour of arriving and walking around Old Town Square I realized this place was amazing. The colorful buildings, the smell of Trdelnik, and so many things to do within...
by Knox A | May 14, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
China is incredible. I can’t say enough about the country. However, my view is biased as we only saw the high-tech cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen. I stepped off the plane and the temperature was a bit cold, there was a small drizzle, and lots of fog. It felt like an...
by Knox A | May 11, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I chose to study abroad because I have never truly traveled outside of the United States for an extended period of time. I hadn’t intended on going to China or Vietnam, but this class gave me a reason to go. Location played most into my decision on where I went...
