by William T | Jul 31, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my time abroad, my language skills have improved significantly in certain areas. Though I continue to struggle with listening comprehension, conveying messages and exchanging in casual conversation has become much easier. My time at Humboldt University...
by Keturah N | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Coming back to the USA from being abroad always requires a period of readjustment, and this journey abroad was no different. My first feeling upon landing in Charlotte was that of being completely overwhelmed. American airports are a sensory overload! Everyone was...
by Jennifer F | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
The first emotions I experienced after arriving in Bali, Indonesia were excited, but also quite nervous. Arriving at midnight, taking a cab in an unfamiliar city, and concluding that I might die on the seemingly unregulated roads left me feeling terrified as well....
by Carrigan Fain | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Life in Cuba has been amazing! Throughout my three, almost four, weeks that I’ve been here I’ve gotten the opportunity to travel around the island as well as the city I’m living in. I’ve gone to Trinidad and tried their local drink of Canchanchara (amazing), danced...
by Jennifer F | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
After 35 hours of traveling, I arrived in my home-town airport. There were so many different thoughts running through my head, such as excited and relieved to be back home and also overwhelmed by the change in scenery. It took about a week to get used to being back;...
by Caitlin Bresnahan | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Although I’ve only been in Brussels for two weeks, I’ve already come to feel at home here. I’ve found my favorite café on the corner of Place du Jordan and have eaten enough frites to feed a small family for a month. So far we’ve toured the Magritte Museum, visited...
by Joseph F | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Non-traditional, Summer
I travel a lot, and yet packing is still something that I struggle with. It isn’t procrastination that I suffer from more than I can never seem to pack lightly. In the last year, I have traveled thousands and thousands of miles across the country and once abroad, and...
by Dan S | Jul 25, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s finally here. It has been more than a year that I have planned, budgeted, and anticipated this trip to India. Unique to the STEM Path to the MBA, I am one of ten students that are traveling to various parts of India over the next three weeks to study and apply...
by Caroline W | Jul 25, 2017 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Italy is beautiful, even more beautiful than I thought. I am enjoying living with my Italian mother, Anastasia. I was worried about living with an Italian family because I thought it might be awkward, but she is wonderful, hospitable, and so kind to both me and my...
by Alexandra A | Jul 25, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During each session we had one free weekend to travel on our own. For the second free weekend I decided to travel to Zurich, Switzerland with my friend. The highlight of the weekend was Saturday. We left the hostel early and took the tram to the main train station. We...
by Asia C | Jul 25, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, By College, Duration, Program Type, Region, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Now that I am back from Ghana, I feel fulfilled. I feel accomplished that I was able to travel the world all by myself and return safely. I feel as if my stay in Ghana was not long enough. I absolutely loved that country. The food, people, and just overall environment...
by James C | Jul 25, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been about two weeks since I came back from Spain. My last couple of days in Spain were spent exploring the capital, Madrid. While in Madrid, I toured the Royal Palace. My favorite part of the tour was seeing the Royal Armory. The Armory has a wide variety of...
by Raegan S | Jul 25, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Landing in Madrid, the first thing I noticed was the immediate immersion into the Spanish language. Everything from the airport signs, to advertisements, to the people talking around me was disorienting. My initial feelings of “oh no what have I done” went away as...
by Cooper P | Jul 25, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Duration, Europe, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
Since this trip will be my first time leaving the country on my own, without having the safety net of my parents or guardian to watch over and guide me all the time, there is a sense of excitement about it but also fear. Mainly my thoughts are fixated on reaching...
by Ashby Brown | Jul 25, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Stepping off the airplane in Atlanta was one of the most bittersweet feelings I have ever experienced. On one hand, my mouth was watering at the thought of purchasing hot Cheetos after a month and a half without them. On the other, I knew I was truly going to miss...
by Mackenzie L | Jul 24, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Social Work, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Now that I am back home in America, the first thought that came to my mind was how excited I was to see my family and dogs. Other than that, I was mostly happy that, because although the program is over, the friends that I made, I will see again in Alabama at school....
by William T | Jul 24, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Duration, Europe, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
The school I am studying at for the summer semester This summer I am studying abroad in Germany. I am spending 4 weeks in Berlin and 1 week in Munich as a part of the UA in Germany program. While in Berlin, I will study German at the Humboldt University. My...
by Alexandra V | Jul 24, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I arrived in El Escorial, Spain for my study abroad program, I was extremely overwhelmed and jet lagged. I was nervous and afraid of making new friends, speaking to the locals, and classes. Still, I couldn’t stop looking at the breathtaking views of the...
by Ethan S | Jul 24, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
7/1/17: My final week and a half of traveling abroad in Spain was bittersweet. For the past four weeks, I had come to love my new country and I was sad that I had to leave it. I had made tremendous friends on this trip and I was very disappointed that I had to leave...
by Jacqueline C | Jul 24, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Every part of my first three weeks in Barcelona has been amazing and eye-opening. One of the most unique opportunities with which I have been presented during my time here is one of my summer courses, “Spanish Art and Cultural Heritage.” In this course, we spend about...
