by Zoe N | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
A few days after my graduation, I arrived at the Atlanta Airport. I departed from Atlanta to Belize for Dr. Steinberg’s summer class called “Rainforests, Reefs, and Ruins.” The three hour plane ride to Belize City was followed by a 6 hour bus ride to southern Belize....
by Imani M | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
School Once we settled into Paris for a few days, the reality hit: school. I was excited because I was very familiar with the teachers and their personalities. I was always down to learn a little about Public Relations. I was taking two classes during the day, and one...
by Ariana F | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I first arrived to Paris, France I was definitely the ideal tourist. I had my phone out at every moment, gazing at the beauty of the city, making sure to capture every aspect. I was beyond ready to indulge in the French culture. I must say that I wasn’t too...
by Theresa S | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
And just like that, it’s over. The day I’ve dreaded is here, taking me by the hand, yanking me to a place I don’t wish to go. I write this with a cloudy mind, misty eyes, somewhere over the Atlantic. I write this with an inexplicable heaviness,...
by Julia T | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When the Italian department announced that Italian would officially become a major at Alabama there were two things I knew I had to do. The first thing was to declare Italian as my second major and the second thing was to study abroad in Italy. My passion for Italian...
by Alaina | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Being back in the States is great and strange, all at the same time. I enjoy being with my family in Florida and catching up with people who I haven’t seen since January. However, I do miss the Florence way of life. While walking everywhere in Florence, Italy...
by Anthony B | Jun 14, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello! It’s been about two weeks since the beginning of our UA Honors in Germany program, and time sure has flown by! It seems like just yesterday we started with our first day in Karlsruhe. I wasn’t sure what to expect during the program, but it has been...
by Christa M | Jun 14, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Social Work, Summer
I am back from Mexico! What an amazing experience! I hope every one travels out of the country at least once. I went straight from the airport to Costco. Wow, was that a shock. I had spent two weeks in Mexico seeing poorer people than I have ever seen before, people...
by Abigail J | Jun 14, 2016 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
First stepping off the plane into Managua I had no idea what I got myself into to but I slowly realized that everything was going to be okay. We breezed through customs, ate an amazing lunch and got real fruit smoothies all with in the first hour. My first impressions...
by Danielle K | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Nicaragua is very different from Alabama. I was very aware of this before the trip but seeing all of the differences in person made them so much more real to me. The moment I stepped off the plane everything switched to Spanish. I knew it was going to happen but it...
by Amanda G | Jun 14, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying Abroad in Paris, France When we first arrived in Paris, France it was a bit overwhelming after flying all night, but once we started to drive through the streets of Paris I was overcome with the excitement of seeing what would be my new home for the next...
by Chandlar F | Jun 14, 2016 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
When I entered school at The University of Alabama, I wanted to study abroad more than anything. But after finding out that with the nursing curriculum couldn’t be transferred abroad, I gave up that dream. Then I found out about the Medical Abroad trips and knew...
by Anna E | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Sitting inside during a cold afternoon during November, I began dreaming of summer (it seemed like it was forever away at this point) and I realized that I only have a very few summers left. I instantly felt a little panicked to make sure I did not waste even a second...
by Christa M | Jun 14, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Social Work, Summer
Wow! So far, I have spent two weeks in Mexico. What an amazing place! There is so much culture and history here! The first things I noticed were how old all the buildings were. For some reason, I realized I associate old with broken down… I guess it comes from...
by Lindsey Zimmer | Jun 14, 2016 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
Traveling. It’s something I’ve always loved. Jesus. He’s someone I’ve always loved. Nursing. It’s something I’ve come to love. Now let’s throw those three things into a pot and mix them all together. During the fall semester...
by Amanda B | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Summer, UA-Affiliate
In just three short days I will be departing from my small PA suburb to fly to Sydney, Australia. Over a year ago as I spent hours researching which programs I was interested in, I came across this internship program in Sydney. And I laughed because it seemed...
by Jessie L | Jun 14, 2016 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
It was just less than a month ago I finished a big chapter in my life, freshman year. I just finished unpacking two days ago, and now I started up again for this new adventure, studying abroad to China! I feel that I am decently prepared for going abroad because after...
by Zoe G | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
The time between now and Sunday is moving way too slowly. On Sunday, a group of us depart from the US to Granada, Nicaragua. Our departure marks the start of a trip that I have been waiting for all semester! We have done our due diligence by practicing up on our...
by Jessica Van Putten Vink | Jun 3, 2016 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was in Karlsruhe, Germany, a relatively small city that is home to Karlschochschule International University. On the first day that we interacted with the University, we sat in on a lecture by Dr. Desmond Wee, a professor there. He taught us about walking culture...
by Zoe N | May 30, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
I took Dr. Steinberg’s summer class called “Rainforests, Reefs, and Ruins.” The first week in Belize was filled with activities organized by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE). On the third day, we traveled to a Mayan Village in San Pedro,...
