by Reagan P | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As my month in Spain comes to a close, I have a lot to think about. However, I can only think in Spanish half the time! The program I’m participating in is a Spanish language program, and our director requires that we will ONLY speak Spanish 24/7. It’s...
by Reagan P | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Welcome to week 3 at El Escorial! I have officially completed 15 days in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. It’s a small town about a 40 minute bus ride from Madrid, and home to one of Spain’s most well-known historic sites El Real Monasterio de San...
by Caroline J | Jun 19, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
I can’t believe that in a little less than two days, I will be starting my 25-hour plane/bus/tuk tuk (google pictures of this and laugh as you imagine me riding on one) journey to Cambodia. If you know me, you can probably imagine how many lists I have made and...
by Kayla C | Jun 19, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
I leave in less than 2 DAYS for Cambodia to bring medical clinics to people in remote villages! I’ve spent the past year working my behind off in nursing school, getting closer and closer to the goal of becoming a Registered Nurse. Now I have the privilege of going...
by Sierra B | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hola Todos! One week left! When I first arrived to Spain, I immediately fell in love. I will admit, however, that my first week here I did become a bit sick. I had to adjust to all of the differences such as altitude and the time difference (seven hours to be exact)....
by Elisabeth S | Jun 19, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
I have spent two years at The University of Alabama. During that time, I have discovered more about myself than I ever thought possible. I have become more independent, open-minded, and fearless (or at least more willing to conquer my fears). Most importantly,...
by Allison M | Jun 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“When good Americans die, they go to Paris.” -Oscar Wilde I intend to live a long life, so waiting to see if Wilde was right seemed like the wrong path to the City of Light. My name is Allison and I am a rising sophomore majoring in English with minors in...
by John C | Jun 18, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Back in Tuscaloosa, it seems like every one of my days is planned down to the “t”. With multiple organizations I am involved in along with my chemical engineering major, I am kept very busy, and if I don’t have a game plan going into a day, I would quickly be lost. ...
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 Elliot S | Jun 18, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
There are a lot of reasons why I decided to study abroad this Summer in Greece. My first experience traveling to a foreign country came when I was in second grade. My family and I went to Italy for about three weeks during Summer vacation. That first trip made me want...
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 Molly B | Jun 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After six hours of constant rain in Newark, a defective plane, and a cancelled flight, I finally made it to Frankfurt, Germany on June 2nd. What a journey it has been thus far. I have visited 5 cities and am about to head to a sixth. In Karlsruhe, I mingled with...
by Alicia P | Jun 18, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
Me holding up the Parthenon UA in Greece started off ou r day with an awesome breakfast at our hotel and I even tried a pastry from Dr. Summers’ hometown of Thessaloniki. We then walked to the Agora and had lecture there. After lecture, we got to explore...
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 Laine E | Jun 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My flight for Greece leaves in 4 hours so, of course, I’m just now getting around to packing. While looking around tornado of clothes and shoes in my room, I realized I might be able to help some folks who are just as bad at organizing as I am by making a list...
by Abbey | Jun 15, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m the type of person who takes two bags, a purse, and my backpack when I travel home for one weekend. I’m usually also balancing a stack of loose items in one arm as I dig in my pocket for my car keys on my way out of town. Tomorrow, this all changes....
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...
by Richmond W | Jun 15, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Though it sounds cliché, studying abroad changed my perspective on the world and life in general. Before studying abroad, I had no idea how big the world really was and how people are all similar but so different around the world. One of the main ways that my study...
by Claire N | Jun 15, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While in London, we went to Windsor Palace. Truth being told, I recognized the name, but I had no clue what to expect. It turns out, that Windsor Palace is the home of the monarchy in England. About an hour from Buckingham Palace, Windsor sits on top of a hill...
by Sharon H | Jun 11, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
June 7, 2015 I Am Going the Wrong Way: The Story of My Life As I quickly rolled out of bed, I was reminded that I was in England and there was no time to sleep away. My colleagues were off to an Early English breakfast while I was discovering that daylight comes...
