by Phillip B | May 5, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tomorrow is takeoff! My flight may leave before the sun comes up, but I couldn’t be more excited to be headed to Granada, Nicaragua. For the entire semester, a group of twelve of us have prepared ourselves for a two-week Nicaraguan experience. Throughout the...
by Jennifer L | Apr 23, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Okay, so that last part wasn’t a perfect alliteration… But that doesn’t distract from the fact that traveling throughout Europe has been an amazing experience. In comparison to the time it takes me to drive from Kansas City (home) to Tuscaloosa,...
by Paaras A | Apr 15, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I left home exactly four months and one week ago – but to be frank and not cliche at all, Dublin has become my second home. It can be easy to settle into a life of routine while abroad but I strongly recommend to always seek new places, people, and activities...
by Matthew S | Mar 6, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I chose to study abroad because I believe that studying abroad is an invaluable opportunity. My research professor, Dr. Anthony Arduengo, offered to take me abroad during the Fall 2014 semester, for the Spring 2015 semester. I did not have any other decisions other...
by Jennifer L | Jan 20, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
After a sleepless flight from the states, I finally arrived in Dublin on Tuesday! Since then there’s been a lot of adjustment and settling in to the new city and surroundings. I am studying at University College Dublin (UCD) this semester as a senior in Civil...
by Paaras A | Jan 8, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Nervousness. Excitement. Restless. Stressed. There are a tornado of emotions that could be used to describe the week before departure. I am constantly fluctuating from one to the other trying never quite finding a balance. There is so much to do: packing, goodbyes,...
by Chandler C | Dec 5, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Bama nation! So my good friend John Fredericksen decided to hop on a plane and come check out Barcelona. The weather was dismal, he was sick as a dog, and his new iPhone 6+ got stolen his first night here, but man did we have a good time. I showed him...
by Chandler C | Nov 24, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Que tal, Oh my goodness y’all. Barcelona is absolutely insane. I am very sorry that I haven’t posted in quite some time. I don’t really have an excuse besides the fact that Barcelona is insane. Since my last post, I have been to Valencia, Narbonne, Toulouse,...
by Chandler C | Oct 7, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Roll Tide Nation, Well I waited almost a week to do my next entry. So many apologies from me. My excitement upon arrival left me with almost no down time. And though my tone right now sounds temperate in a way, my excitement to dig into this entry and...
by Chandler C | Sep 12, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Roll Tide Nation, My name is Chandler Coston and I’ll be documenting my travels in Barcelona where I will be studying Civil Engineering and some Spanish. I leave next week, so I decided to hit Tuscaloosa for one last time before I depart. I got...
by Kyle G | Sep 5, 2014 | Engineering, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
Yesterday at 3 am, Cuchufli, a cat of one and a half years, died. Cuchufli was struck by a car, found by my host sister, and rushed to the hospital. He had suffered a fractured hip, among other things, and it was unclear if he would make it through the night. Sure...
by Kyle G | Aug 26, 2014 | Engineering, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
As our plane descended over the Andes mountains, the sun rose over the their jagged peaks, painting the blue sky deep purple, red, orange and pink. I woke up the passenger next to me, and we spent the remainder of our descent gawking at the ever-changing silhouetted...
