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 Joshua H | Jan 6, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
First Impressions – What were your first impressions when you arrived in your host country? What thoughts were running through your head? How did you feel? What situations/experiences did you encounter when you first arrived? What was new/different/interesting? What...
by Monica W | Jan 6, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Nursing, Semester
My study abroad experience is still a little over two months away. Thus, I still have plenty of time to prepare for this exciting opportunity. In fact, over this Christmas break I have been completing paperwork and other preparatory tasks. This particular trip abroad...
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 Caylee O | Jan 4, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
In just one week, I will be flying to Bilbao, Spain where I’ll be studying Spanish and International Business at the University of the Basque Country with University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) for the semester. I am the only student from the University of...
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 Carlisle W | Jan 4, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
This time of year is already quite busy for me, but throw in some clever packing, careful coordinating, and extensive planning for my 5 month stay abroad, and I am just about overwhelmed. I traveled to Oxford, England for a month this past summer and I hope to learn...
by Michaela W | Jan 4, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Nursing, Semester
I am currently a fifth semester nursing student at the University of Alabama. I am traveling to Santa Domingo over Spring Break of 2016 with other nursing students and faculty to provide medical care to people there. I chose to study abroad because I believe it...
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 Emily C | Dec 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The fact that I am leaving to travel halfway across the world to live in a foreign country for 4 months is the scariest thought I have had in along time. It is, however, the most exciting as well. The last time I have been out of the country was only 5 months...
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,...
