by Jamie Young | May 19, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
From There to Here I am currently about halfway through my time here in Florence, Italy. It feels both as if I just arrived here yesterday and like I have been here for years. Before this experience I had never been to Europe. Now it feels just as familiar as my...
by Jamie Young | May 19, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester
The Places Today I walked past Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo) after my last final. It previously stood as the pinnacle of where I wanted to be. Now, it is a pin on the map of my life. I will miss walking past the remnants of the Renaissance and living within...
by Kalie D | May 15, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying abroad has always been something I aspired to do. I always told myself that no matter what I had to study abroad in college or else I would always regret it. However, it seemed like every opportunity that arose before this one just would not have worked out...
by Madison S | May 15, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Here in London I have made friends from all over the world, my closest friends are from Germany, Italy and Mexico. All three of these cultures are very different but also have some similarities, one being the love for good food. Many days after we have class we will...
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 Julia Backes | May 15, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I’m currently sitting in the Tiber Cafe (my school’s dining hall) reminiscing on my last month I have spent living in Rome, Italy. I am a junior studying abroad at John Cabot University located in the heart of the Eternal City. The school is amazing, we have 2...
by Emily Z | May 15, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, South America, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Currently, I am a senior double majoring in business and Spanish at UA and I am absolutely and completely lost. I have 6 credits left to graduate in August and in order to fulfill those, it seemed way more enjoyable to go abroad and try to gain some fluency from the...
by Madison B | May 15, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Studying abroad was always a dream of mine, but never one I thought would come true, or even tried to make come true until this year. Although I was full of doubt and stress during the decision process, I am extremely glad I decided to embark on this journey. I tried...
by Julia Backes | May 15, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The past four months I have had the opportunity to travel all over Italy. Before coming here I had no clue how big and diverse the country was, you can go skiing in the Alps up north, exploring in a vineyard or a large city in the east, relaxing on the beach in the...
by Madison S | Apr 14, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester
I have had the amazing opportunity this semester to study abroad in London. and it has been the most amazing time allowing me to learn not only inside the classroom but outside as well. I took three classes this semester, which are called modules here that meet once a...
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by Emily P | Mar 25, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Traveling to other countries has always been a dream of mine. As a child and teenager, I did not have the fortunate opportunity to travel the world like some people I know; however, I did not let that deter me away from challenges. When I entered the university, I...
by Amy W | Aug 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Studying abroad in London was an amazing experience to say the least. As cheesy as it is, I feel like I left a piece of myself there in London and I am already itching to return to my home away from home. All of my expectations were met to the highest degree and I...
by Sara L | Aug 19, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My journey through Europe is complete. These past two weeks have been nothing less than amazing. I came into the trip with the mindset that I was going to learn a lot about the differences between GAAP and IFRS, but I never thought about how much I would learn about...
by Justin C | Aug 19, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It feels like only yesterday we landed in Heathrow Airport. After visiting a couple of countries after my stay, I felt myself being pulled back to Oxford, as if I left of part of myself in that great, eye-opening town. I wish I could take part in this program every...
by Sara L | Aug 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have officially been in Europe for a week. This past week we were in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw was the first city in Europe that I have ever visited, and it definitely won over my heart. The city of Warsaw itself is stunning and historical. The first night we had the...
by Justin C | Aug 15, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I sit reading over my packing list just hours before my plane flight, not being able to contain my excitement for my first ever trip to Europe. I always wanted to study abroad in summer, so that I would not be gone during a whole semester at Alabama. As I searched for...
by Juan C | Aug 12, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I begin to pack for my trip across the globe, I can’t help but feel both excitement and a slight sense of apprehension. I know that great adventures await me in India, a country that in my mind is as unique as it is distant. Its culture and customs are highly...
by Madison M | Aug 5, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Returning home from study abroad may be one of the saddest things I have done. After only two weeks, I had no desire to come home and definitely would have been content to spend the rest of my summer overseas. This program was by far the greatest experience of my...
by Madison M | Aug 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One week down, one week to go. Warsaw was more amazing than I could have imagined. Going into the program, I was excited to see Warsaw, but it was never a place that I had planned to travel to. Warsaw blew me away with its wonderful people, architecture, and culture....
by Savannah W | Jul 28, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This was it. This was the part of the trip I had been anticipating for months! I was finally going back to Germany. I hadn’t been there in almost 1o years, and here I was getting to go to Berlin and Munich! On May 19th, we packed our bags and headed to the...
