by Linnet K | Jan 7, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
안녕 – (anyong) – hello/goodbye In less than two months, I will be studying abroad at Yonsei University, one of the top 3 universities in Seoul, South Korea. Honestly, the preparation that came with trying to study abroad was enough to distract me from the actual...
by Laura O | Jan 7, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
After a long, long day of travel, our team finally made it into Port-Au-Prince. However, the journey was just beginning. We gathered our luggage, hopped on a bus, and hoped to make it to our next location more smoothly than our prior travels had been. When we pulled...
by Kaitlyn B | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, UA-Affiliate
Though I’ve flown many times, my amazement at the beauty of the skies only seems to grow. I used to be worried that people would think I am weird or have never stepped foot on a plane because of how I perk up at takeoff and spend the majority of my flight...
by Savannah M | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
Returning back to the States, there were several moments that stuck out to me from the trip to Haiti. The 20+ students stuck out the week, and either graduated with business fundamentals certificates or advanced business skills certificates by the end of the week. Our...
by Laura O | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
I have just arrived back in the States from a long day of traveling from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. This trip has inspired me in many ways. I no longer feel the need to be dependent on material things. After learning that most Haitian people make an average of $4 U.S....
by Christopher L | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
Compared to coming back from Haiti back in May, this return home was quite difficult to adjust to. The group of people I spent the week with, both UA students and Haitians, was such an amazing group of people. It was hard to adjust back to being in the United States...
by Kelsey A | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I arrive to the one month count down mark on my calender to leave for London I get more and more excited. I don’t quite feel like I am going to be spending almost 6 months in a different country. I’m sure it will hit me once I am on the plane. I just...
by Ashley B | Jan 6, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Non-traditional, North America
While in Haiti, Bama HERD (Haitian Economic Research and Development) taught a group of Haitians business fundamentals through a few small lectures and a large amount of interactive activities. One of my favorite activities was performed by teams of two standing back...
by Christopher L | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
My second trip to Haiti was as impactful and meaningful as the first, and it has everything to do with the people that we met and discussed with all week long. We started the week assessing the personalities and interests of the people we had in class. Every class...
by Ashley B | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Non-traditional, North America
I’m back home now which, for me, means stuffing my face with greasy American food and reflecting on my time spent abroad (and yes, the first stop we made after leaving the Atlanta airport was McDonald’s). I can’t help but compare this trip to Haiti...
by Elyssa B | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led
Since orientation a year and a half ago, I have hoped to study abroad at some point in my college career. When I heard about an international accounting class taught by UA faculty in London and Barcelona for two weeks over winter break, I knew it would be the perfect...
by Savannah M | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America
While in Haiti As I describe the experiences we are having in Haiti, I first off want to encourage everyone that thinks about flying Spirit airlines, to simply save up extra money to purchase tickets through another airlines. Our first day of travel turned out to be a...
by Kaylyn W | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, South America
I am so excited about my trip to Haiti! I am ready to jump right in and start helping the Haitian entrepreneurs build their business! I am excited about this opportunity, and I am only worried a little bit about the potential language barrier. I think I still will be...
by Ashley B | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Non-traditional
I have already been to Haiti once before in May 2015. At that time I was part of a small group of people trying to tackle a very large issue: the Haitian economy. This is how Bama HERD (Haitian Economic Research and Development) was created. Our goal is to teach...
by Christopher L | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Next week, I will be spending a week in Galette Chambon, a small village outside of Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince. I first traveled to Haiti back in May of this past year with a small group of students and faculty from UA. Our goal on this trip was to...
by Savannah M | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
As I am preparing to embark on this trip to Port Au Prince Haiti, I cannot help but think about the life changing experience that is ahead. I have heard from others that have been on this particular trip that it impacted them more than it impacted the Hatians they...
by Laura O | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Having been so busy with finishing up the semester and studying for finals, I have not been able to focus much on my trip to Haiti next week. At night, I often think about how this trip will go. This past summer, I spent 6 weeks in Granada, Spain, taking classes,...
by Christopher D | Nov 20, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester
As the departure date approaches, I find myself thinking about what new experiences I am going to encounter while studying abroad in London and Barcelona. Before this year I had only left the country twice, and only one of those times did I venture beyond the...
by Kyleen S | Nov 20, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate
3:50am yes 3:50am on a Satuday was the time I set my alarm! I had to be across town and meet a bus at 5am. This meant I had to to walk alone at 4:30 across the town, exactly what my mom had told me not to do over and over…except I wasn’t walking home, I...
by Vyt P | Nov 3, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
As I sit here contemplating how I can describe the blessing that has been the last three months I find myself flipping through memories of beautiful sights and friendships that I have made along the way. Being given the opportunity to explore this round ball we call...
