by Jennifer N | Jul 24, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On top of the world in Istanbul!While my Study Abroad was only a Maymester, I still was able to visit two countries for a considerable amount of time. We had scheduled ten days in Dublin, Ireland and ten days in Istanbul, Turkey. While I was super excited about...
by Hayden A | Jul 22, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Now that I’m back home, I’m not too upset or sad about leaving Barcelona. I’m very satisfied with the professional experience I got and the connections I made in Spain and I look forward to keeping in contact with all of the friends I made. My...
by Abigail R | Jul 22, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I felt like Barcelona became apart of me, it was extremely hard to say goodbye. I already miss it so much and I’ve been home for a day! I became so close with my roommates and my apartment and my life in Spain and I never thought I would love it this much. As I...
by Kaitlin B | Jul 16, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It’s so hard to believe I am over halfway done with my summer study abroad experience in London. Although I have only been a student here for a week and a half, I have already adjusted and (somewhat) settled in to life here. I have the most amazing roommates and I am...
by Savannah S | Jul 14, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
On my study abroad trip to China my group had the opportunity to be “adopted” by different Chinese families for a day! The mom picked us up at the University and drove us to their home. We were greeted with big smiles and a lot of tea. Although I am not...
by Nicholas R | Jul 14, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
While being here in Barcelona, my level of appreciation and respect has grown tremendously for not only Spain and all of Europe, but for my home country America. Being here I have adjusted to the customs and ways that Europeans follow. Although it was kind of tough at...
by Abigail R | Jul 13, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
When I first arrived in Barcelona I was terrified. I started wondering why my parents would ever let me do something like this. When I was waiting in the customs line no one spoke any English and I started asking myself ‘what have I got myself into?’. ...
by Carly J | Jul 13, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
How can anyone ever expect you to willingly leave paradise? Leaving Europe was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do. I was virtually in denial the entire day before I left. I looked at the mountains and palaces that surrounded me and just couldn’t...
by Kaitlin B | Jul 13, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It’s been 10 days since I first left America to begin my summer adventure abroad, and I have loved every second of it! My mom surprised my sister and I with a family trip to Scotland, Ireland, and England before our actual study abroad session began. I feel like I...
by Branson H | Jul 13, 2015 | Commerce & Business, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
So here I am. After months of planning and preparation, I’m an hour into a five hour layover before I set foot oon a 747 bound for Sao Paulo, Brazil. My decision to embark on this adventure has been the culmination of chance, a great history class, and a desire...
by Abigail R | Jul 7, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I randomly decided to go to Alabama not knowing much about the school or state and knowing absolutely no one and it ended up being the best decision I’ve ever made. This is also how I decided to go abroad, I believe that all the crazy decisions I’ve made...
by Ashley | Jul 7, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tomorrow I set off for England! I’ve spent all summer preparing myself, planning what to pack, and just imagining what daily life will be like. I am studying abroad with UA in Oxford as part of the Honors College. I chose to study abroad because I absolutely...
by Nicholas R | Jun 25, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I chose to study abroad in Barcelona for various reasons. These reasons surround my major at the University of Alabama and experiences that I seek to gain. I am currently double majoring in Marketing and Management with an international focus. The University of...
by Larissa K | Jun 22, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As our director told us at the beginning of this trip, “el tiempo vuela,” or time flies. This sentiment could not be more true, and if I have learned anything from this trip, it’s to make the most of the time I have been given, and to see the most...
by Savannah S | Jun 22, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The squatter. I was expecting many cultural difference before hopping on my plane to Beijing. I figured I would not be accustomed to the food, the plethora of people in such close proximity, and the time change. However, I did not even think about what a Chinese...
by Hayden A | Jun 18, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Arriving in Barcelona, I was fairly confident with everything. I wasn’t very nervous for my beginning my internship and I wasn’t too jet lagged from the extensive traveling. Everything ran pretty smoothly and has been fairly easy to navigate so far. The...
by Larissa K | Jun 18, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The past couple of weeks have been filled with excursions to Madrid and surrounding cities, including visits to Toledo, Segovia, and Cuenca, historical destinations rich in tradition and culture. Last Sunday, we took a trip to El Rastro, Madrid’s flee market....
by Claire N | Jun 15, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Well, I have been back in the States for a week now. After being tagged in hundreds of pictures and posting about 90 of my own, I am definitely reminiscing about my time abroad. I am glad to be back in the land of Diet Coke and free water, but the adventures I had in...
by Andrew R | Jun 15, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Studying abroad was one of the best choices I have made in my life, and I think about Rome and my time in Europe hundreds of times a day. Here are some of the best things about Rome and what I miss the most: In no particular order: Italian Coffee: Nothing is better...
by Carly J | Jun 15, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello, Hallo, Bonjour, and Hola! These are just a sample of some of the different languages I’ve experienced during my European adventure. Although I now find such language diversity exciting, I must admit I was initially a bit intimidated. So, let’s start...
