by Mary F | Aug 4, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The main piece of advice I would give students is to take full advantage of your study abroad experience. Take a step outside of your comfort zone and do things you would not normally do. Experience the local culture by immersing yourself completely. This means trying...
by Mary F | Aug 4, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying abroad has been an amazing experience so far. It is a very different experience taking classes here in Portugal. The biggest difference is the type of class I am enrolled in here. I am participating in the European Innovation Academy which is a 3 week expo...
by Mary F | Aug 4, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I have been taking classes in Portugal this summer. I am located in Cascais a beach town about 30 minutes outside of Lisbon. I have had a great time exploring these cities after I get out of class during the week. I have traveled to the local beach and small town with...
by Cecilia | Aug 3, 2019 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
In Scotland, it feels like you can reach out and grab the old gods. The second I got off the plane in Inverness’s tiny airport, I knew I could live in the Highlands for the rest of my life. The people are friendly and there are forests and coastlines everywhere....
by Genesis D | Aug 3, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad” Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey Out of all the trips I’ve done while in England, the Jane Austen House Museum may be my favorite stop. I got to walk around...
by Juliette L | Aug 2, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For our first week in France we had the opportunity to spend the week in Paris and pass the time as tourists. Of course, the main purpose of the trip is education, so our professor spoke with us only in French, and our activities were in French as well, but during the...
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Central America, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
A study abroad program that’s only three weeks long seems very short. It doesn’t seem like you would get a lot out of it. However, my experience in Belize learning about reef systems and conservation management truly taught me a lot. I also learned a lot about myself....
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Study abroad is a great opportunity to learn something different. Studying abroad has been a big part of my university experience. I have gone twice already, both times to China. My focus has always been on language-learning. This time, I’m doing something different....
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have always loved learning, but being in school can somethings make that hard. I’m a senior and reflecting on all those years in school, classwork, homework, assigned readings can all seem like busywork. They take seem to make learning a chore. It’s really hard to...
by Emily J | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
When the day came to fly back home, I was really sad that the trip was already coming to an end. Where did the time go? The flight returning home always seems to go by so quickly. Because the trip was merely only a two-week trip, I felt like I could spend a lot longer...
by Reid B | Aug 1, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After taking some time after my trip to reflect on and digest all of my experiences I have come to the conclusion that I am extremely glad I took part in the study abroad trip to Croatia. I made friends I never would have met otherwise at the University, made...
by Reid B | Aug 1, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my study abroad trip to Croatia is coming to a close, I wanted to dedicate one post to the things that are foreign or annoying about my time so far. My final post will be an overarching reflection on all the positive experiences and lessons I learned, but I’m...
by Brittany M | Aug 1, 2019 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Ever since high school I’ve known I wanted to venture abroad. Not only to see and explore other countries but also to experience different cultures, dialects and ways of life. Last year I began looking at the programs UA Education Abroad offered that catered to my...
by Rachel S | Aug 1, 2019 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Wow. That’s one word I can use to sum up my time so far in Shanghai. I’ll give you the vegetables first: You’re going to read that the air quality in Shanghai, and most major cities in China, sucks. You’d be right about that. It takes getting used to. You walk around...
by Alexis C | Aug 1, 2019 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
Alexa, play Africa by Toto. After preparing for this trip since August, three days of traveling and three passport stamps later… we finally made it to Livingstone, Zambia, Africa! Before arriving to Africa, I had this vision of what it would be like in my head....
by Camille L | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Ciao! When I landed in Venice, Italy I was more excited than nervous. I knew it would be difficult with the language barrier but I learned generic phrases and knew I would eventually figure it all out and everything would be okay. When I first arrived our...
by Caroline R | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Duration, Europe, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
I have been in Italy for a whole month now! My plane departs from Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome at 11:30 AM tomorrow and there are a million and one thoughts rushing through my head. I have had a trip of a lifetime full of new friends, challenging classes, and...
by Madeline P | Jul 31, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I never expected to love this city so much. From the perfect weather, to the beautiful language, to the vibrant atmosphere, everything in Valencia has gone above and beyond my expectations. Valencia, I love you because “Spanish Time” is very real. I’ll actually...
by Marco D | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Imperial War Museum, London With my time in Oxford coming to an end soon, I remember the places I went and the people I met. Walking around the historic colleges and reading at the Bodleian Libraries have come to be important parts of my understanding of the history...
by Ashley T | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At the beginning of my third week in Oxford, I decided to join my friends on a weekend trip to Edinburgh at the end of the week. Although I was coming with my friends, actually about half of the UA at Oxford group was in Edinburgh this weekend! We started the weekend...
