by Brianna B | Jun 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Alright y’all, this is my final post from my trip to Costa Rica! Unfortunately I had to leave a week early for medical reasons, but luckily my teacher was amazing and I have been completing my coursework from the US! If you’re ever unsure while traveling,...
by Tyra D | Jun 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
So there are only a few days left in Costa Rica and I don’t want to think about having to leave this beautiful country. Everything has been great from the people to the wildlife, which will make departing ten times more difficult. It is so hard to pinpoint the...
by Sharon H | Jun 10, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In a sea of brownstone homes, rows of shops, brightly adorned signs advertising wares, beautiful fashion forward people were moving along life in a busy, important jovial way as I walked the streets of London. This is not my first time traveling abroad, it is my...
by Sharon H | Jun 9, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Every life has a story and that story deserves to be told. I woke up this morning feeling as though I had just fallen asleep. Last night was filled with the wonders of London and I, I took them all in. This morning, as I walked up to the group on time but late for...
by Haylie H | Jun 4, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
The last part of our trip in Costa Rica with service to Panama was patrolling for sea turtles at San San Pond Sak, an organization created to save these beautiful creatures. At San San Pond Sak we were back to sleeping in a dorm like building on bunk beds instead of...
by Larissa K | Jun 4, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
UA in Spain has officially begun! Last Saturday, all 54 students involved in the 2015 UA in Spain program arrived at El Escorial to begin our month abroad. UA in Spain takes place in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a small town in Spain just an hour outside of Madrid, the...
by Lindsey H | Jun 4, 2015 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s finally here! Tomorrow morning I will be leaving for my month long medical mission trip in Elmina, Ghana. At the moment I am a mixture of excitement and a little bit of nerves. Planning this trip, everything seemed so far into the future, and the...
by Molly B | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The excitement is unreal. The nerves are even more present. In less than 24 hours, I will be setting foot in a new country on a completely new continent. Am I excited to finally explore another part of the world? Absolutely! Am I scared about entering a new country...
by Amy J | Jun 4, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have always wanted to study abroad, specifically in Europe, but my coursework has not allowed for it. When the opportunity arose for me to be able to study abroad in Europe while taking a class for my major, I jumped at the chance. A few of my friends were...
by Caroline | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Day 2 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and I already know I need more time than 27 days. 12 hours and 24 minutes. That was the calculated time of my flights and layovers from Mobile to Atlanta and finally to Madrid. Leaving at 3:00 pm and arriving at 3 am Alabama time...
by Talia U | Jun 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Most people dream of traveling the world, and once your tuition is paid for a study abroad program, that’s exactly what most people do, including me. One important thing I learned is that when you travel before studying abroad, the things you expect from your travels...
by Sierra B | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was always told that the best way to learn a new language is to Study abroad; being able to hear it and being forced to speak it. At first I was afraid, because of the cultural difference. I wanted to learn the language but I didn’t want to be far away from...
by Brianna B | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Good Morning everyone! This is my second blog post about my adventures in Costa Rica, and I am very excited about the trip we took the weekend before last to Ostional Turtle Reserve! Ostional is an extremely small town/village type area where the people volunteer to...
by Ryan H | Jun 3, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by John C | Jun 2, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I belong to a rare group of human beings. One that has never been past the security gates of an airport. One that has never seen firsthand what the Earth looks like from up above. One of the few that have never in their lives flown in an airplane before. Usually...
by Sheela K | Jun 2, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi everyone! I’d like to start off by saying that this is my first real blog, so bear with me if I make any rookie blogger gaffes. Oh and if any of you have any suggestions, questions, or just want to talk, feel free to comment below! Anywho, this blog is more...
by Haylie H | Jun 2, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The main aspect of any Alabama Action Program is service work. Our main service project through Outward Bound took place on Isla Popa, a small island community off the cost of Panama. We had kayaked about 8 miles through the Caribbean Sea to Isla Popa. Of the 9 days...
by Haylie H | May 21, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
After leaving The University of Alabama when spring semester had come to a close and embarking on my adventure to Costa Rica (with service to Panama) I never would have imagined how much of an adventure I was actually signed up for. From driving hours through the run...
by Phillip B | May 21, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Arriving in Managua, I was shocked at the traffic conditions. Cars zipping in and out like there aren’t any traffic laws. On the roads, different services were done by children begging for money, something I’ve never seen in the United States. The first...
by Erynn W | May 21, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
So it’s getting down to the wire and I have about 5 hours until I leave for the airport. If you would have asked me three years ago when I began college, or even about 6 months ago in the middle of my junior year if I saw myself studying abroad I would have said...
