by Julia Leskow | Jun 5, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I don’t even know where to begin! My experience in New Zealand so far has been nothing short of wonderful. From planting trees by the beach with local high school students, to star gazing on the beach at night, to bungy jumping in Queenstown, I could go on and on...
by Julia Leskow | May 21, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Education, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
After years of waiting, the time finally came and I was about to embark on my long-awaited study abroad adventure in New Zealand. Prior to departing for the UA Honors in New Zealand: One Really Awesome South Pacific Adventure study abroad trip, I felt a wide range of...
by Erika H | Mar 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
By: Erika Holzer Living & Learning in Dublin, Ireland Since arriving here in Dublin in January I have been learning something new about my new home for the next few month everyday. We have busses at UA along with walking across our massive beautiful campus but...
by Kasey G | Aug 10, 2021 | Asia, Education, Summer, UA-Affiliate
While I was studying abroad, I went to quite a few museums. Seoul is a place that has rich culture, history, and art. In this blog, I will discuss my experience at the museums I visited in Seoul. Museums are nice on a day with less than ideal weather and are usually...
by Garrison R | Feb 18, 2020 | Central America, Education, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
The spring semester of my junior year I went to San Jose Costa Rica. There were many things that went into my decision to study abroad. The main reason I wanted to leave the country is to experience something new. College, in my opinion, is the perfect time to travel...
by Cecilia | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Here’s the view from my window Until 8 days ago, I had never left the North American Continent. I was definitely excited to visit England, and thought I had a pretty good grasp on what the differences were. Bear in mind, not only had I never left the continent,...
by Payton M | Jun 16, 2019 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On this trip I will have switched back and forth time zones six times by the time I get back home. My sleep schedule is going to be pretty whack for the next couple days. I tried to stay up pretty late last night in a desperate attempt to get myself back on track. I...
by Ellie N | May 14, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Education, North America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Spanish speakers are so incredibly prevalent in the United States, yet too often they are unfairly marginalized. As a future educator, I can prevent this from happening at the student level by educating myself in order to better understand and communicate with people...
by Averi L | Apr 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
When I made my decision to study abroad in Florence, Italy, it was a pretty hasty choice without much research to back it. I had known all throughout college that I wanted to study abroad, and...
by Averi L | Feb 5, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I am a planner. My new roommates identified that about me before I had even been on Italian soil for a full 48 hours. In our short time in Florence, I had already made multiple searches on Yelp and Google Maps for the next highly reviewed place to eat lunch, how long...
by Anne Marie T | Jul 2, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Many stressful questions come up when you decide to study abroad. Some are about money, traveling, food, safety, and clothing. I know I had a million. My best mode of discovering the answers to these questions was asking people who have been. I asked friends, family,...
by Anne C | Jun 13, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am now five days post-travel home and have had plenty of time to reflect on my experience in Italy studying the Reggio approach to learning and teaching. I have also thought a lot about the difference between the United States and Italy. I was surprised by how much...
by Riley R | Jun 5, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today has been a long day of travel. We left Hotel San Marco at 3:30 am to depart for the Bologna airport. Our flight schedule today was Bologna to Rome to Chicago to Birmingham. We will have been traveling well over 24 hours by the time we arrive back in Bama! (We...
by Anne C | May 31, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Day ‘tre’: such a neat day visiting a local Catholic school, recycling center, and University of UNIMORE. The private Catholic school consisted of a lower level of kindergarten students (ages 3-5), as well as a second level with primary students (6-10) and...
by Riley R | May 23, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I am sitting in the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, during a f i v e hour layover, I am already reflecting on how this experience will change my perspective on so many different things. Early this morning, several girls and I went to Chick-fil-A in the...
by Anne C | May 22, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
To be completely honest, the thought of traveling gives me an unsettled feeling. This feeling shows no discrimination to distance, as I become anxious over a simple trip to a neighboring state. That being said, you can only imagine the emotions I am going through as I...
by Riley R | May 21, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On a typical day during the fall semester of 2017, my best friend and I were sitting in our night class when a former professor came to speak to our group about a trip that she had in the works to Reggio Emilia, Italy. Jokingly, I looked at my friend and said “let’s...
by Harlyn | Oct 30, 2017 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After having spent two, almost three, weeks here in Oxford I have a number of things to reflect on from my adventures. First, I would like to talk to you about my classes. They are so exciting and interesting and totally out of my normal realm. I really enjoy European...
by Mary Emily T | Oct 30, 2017 | Education, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
This summer was the first time I had ever ventured out of the country, and it was the time of my life. Everyone knows things will be a little different in a different country, but its one of those things that you just have to experience for yourself. First off, the...
by Mary Emily T | Oct 20, 2017 | Education, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
So now you’ve been to some fascinating places, made wonderful friends, learned a lot about yourself, what now? Returning to my home campus was a reality check, that life is a little more simple on a daily basis than the last month I spent in Rome, and a few...
