by Jessie L | Jul 27, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Right when I landed back in the US, I still couldn’t get my head wrapped around how I’ve been away for a month. I knew that once I got home I’d be behind in my friend’s life and my families, even though we tried to talk every day, it was limited due to the internet I...
by Savannah W | Jul 27, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
At this point in the trip, days start to blur together. Life on a study abroad trip is a whirlwind, but one that you never want to end. We had a total of ten days in Dublin, Ireland and we jam packed as much of it in there as we could. On day two, we had to have a...
by Savannah L | Jul 26, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
So how was Haiti? Everyone’s immediate question for me right when my feet hit the ground. Some of the students that had been on the previous trips to Haiti had warned me this was no easy question to answer. How would I tell people about this life changing seven-day...
by Savannah W | Jul 26, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So, here I am again post-study abroad, writing blogs after the fact. They seem like such an easy thing to keep up with when heading off for your trip, but let me tell you for the SECOND time, I am behind again. For one, It is so easy to lose track of everything when...
by Savannah L | Jul 25, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
When we first landed in Haiti, we stayed at a hotel near the airport since it was late at night and traveling to our home for the week was safer in the daylight. The next morning, we woke up early excited to see the city of Porte-Au-Prince while we rode a school bus...
by Connor S | Jul 15, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Being in Spain has been both exciting and frustrating at times. For the most part I am loving every minute of Spain: the food, the people , the location are all fantastic. However, the only personal complaint I have is that my Spanish is not as good as I want it to...
by Linnet K | Jul 12, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
안녕 Sitting in a coffee shop in the middle of Seoul and finally realizing that in exactly a month, I will be back in Alabama, is filling me with nothing but sadness. It seems impossible that four months have already passed of my study abroad experience, and it is now...
by Savannah L | Jul 1, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America, Summer
When I first heard about the opportunity to go to Haiti along side the painstakingly funny Lisa Mckinney and some of the brightest minds the Culver House Business School had to offer, I thought that would never be something I could muster up the courage to do. I went...
by Jessie L | Jun 30, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Whenever I told anyone I was going to China, I always got a similar reaction from everyone, “why there?” Everyone assumes that China is not a place to travel to, that it’s dirty and the people don’t know English, so why even go there. But I knew never to judge a place...
by Anthony B | Jun 24, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After having a chance to unwind from a very fun, yet very tiring month, I’ve realized several things. While I’ve had the chance to study abroad previously, I think that this experience matured me in ways that my first experience did not. One of the...
by Christopher L | Jun 24, 2016 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Coming back from Haiti is always a very tough transition to go back into a developed country after spending a week in a developing one. The lack of basic amenities and conveniences in Haiti makes it tough to come home to a shower that is inside, buildings that are air...
by Kelsey A | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I lay in my bed the night before I leave to go back home, the only thing that fills my head are the unforgettable memories of the last 6 months. One of the reasons why I chose to go to London is because I thought it would be the most similar for me so I...
by Amy W | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I sit here in the London Heathrow Airport reflecting on the past six months that I have spent here, I am overcome with emotions. The past half year flew by so quickly, it actually feels like I should be landing here in Heathrow from America not leaving for good. I...
by Sarah R | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have recently returned from a 2 week study abroad trip based in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic. This life changing experience exceeded my expectations by a long shot. I was a little wary at first when hearing that these would be my destinations as I knew...
by Cameron J | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So after a whirlwind of 21 days, I made it back to my stomping grounds in Charlotte, NC. I am absolutely exhausted, and completely satisfied. The trip was better than I could of ever imagined. First of all, our group of 22, was fantastic. Everyone got along, and I...
by Tate T | Jun 21, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m writing this as we prepare for liftoff, headed to Berlin from Dublin. Our stay in Dublin was everything I could have hoped. My one worry, the perpetual threat of cold rain, turned out to be a nonissue. We received nearly immaculate weather on each day we...
by Tate T | Jun 21, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
And just like that, the trip was over. I traveled back to the States with a number of my fellow travelers, which eased the separation anxiety a little. Arriving home, my main concern was staying awake to overcome jet lag. A ten-hour flight will do a number on your...
by Sarah R | Jun 21, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After spending the last week of my study abroad in Prague, I never want to leave! I would recommend to anyone even remotely considering visiting to go for it. Prague was one of the few cities in Eastern Europe that remained mostly untouched during World War 2 so...
by Christopher L | Jun 21, 2016 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The beginning of the trip was exciting as usual! It is so much fun to see all of the members of the community showing up to learn all week! The coolest and most rewarding part of this trip is being able to make real connections with the people that we are teaching. I...
by Tate T | Jun 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s hard to convey the range of emotions going through my head as I prepare to depart for Ireland and Germany. The week prior has been an absolute whirlwind; four final assignments capped off by my college graduation. It’s safe to say that I’m totally sleep deprived,...
