by Karli G | Jul 24, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When planning my study abroad trip to Australia, I knew that I would be on a strict budget. However, I still wanted to make sure that I was able to see as much as possible in the short 6 weeks that I would be in the country. So I used a few tools for planning my trip...
by Nathan S | Jul 23, 2018 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My journey to Ireland was one of the best experiences of my life. I have made friendships that I believe will last and connections that could guide me on my way to my career. I went on the trip knowing no one, and by the conclusion of the trip, I feel that I had a...
by Nathan S | Jul 23, 2018 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Following an exciting couple days in Dublin, the group travelled to Galway where we would stay for the next four weeks. Simply looking out the bus window, one could see the complete beauty of the place. There was green as far as the eye could see, and hand built stone...
by Julia R | Jul 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m now more than halfway into my stay here in Belgium, and I have to admit, it’s starting to feel like home. Although it initially felt so foreign, our little neighborhood in Brussels is now familiar and comfortable, even after only a few weeks. Some things have been...
by Madeline R | Jul 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We are entering our final week here in Italy and wow what a whirlwind it has been. The European Innovation Academy has exceeded all my expectations and provided me with an unforgettable life changing experience. We started on July 8th with a product expo and...
by Tyler M | Jul 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
I landed in New Delhi, India on July 6, 2018 at 11:40pm. I had traveled for 24 hours from Atlanta, Georgia with stops in Philadelphia and London. After going through customs & immigration and meeting up with my driver, we began the 30-minute trip to the hotel. ...
by Caleb W | Jul 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first thing that stuck out to me as odd when I initially arrived in New Delhi was that traffic in India was much now disorderly than in the United States. Our contacts in India had arranged for taxis to pick up students as they arrived at the airport. As we were...
by Caroline S | Jul 17, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So there we were, high in the beautifully scenic mountains of Spain, huddled in a pack, trying to nominate the unlucky member of our group who would walk up to the nearest Spanish local and ask him to take a picture of us. Out of our group of seven girls, one brave...
by Taylor D | Jul 17, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer, _
After the most whirlwind month of my life, I’ve finally made it home. It’s honestly somewhat difficult to absorb everything that’s happened, including that I’m back in Alabama. When I got off the flight and saw my parents, it was a wonderful feeling; however, after...
by Marissa S | Jul 16, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Summer
Hi my name is Marissa, and I chose to study abroad because I discovered this great opportunity through a close friend. It seemed a bit risky at first because of the expense of Study Abroad programs, but PACT helped cover a large portion of costs, and then I was lucky...
by Garrett B | Jul 16, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
There is a popular saying among parents: “If your friend jumps off a bridge, would you jump, too?” My parents found out very early on that I was always the friend that jumped first. In the small, blue-collar community outside of New Orleans where I grew up in, there...
by Beka L | Jul 16, 2018 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Well… a lot has happened in the last 2 weeks so here it goes: Day 1-2 – We were all quite exhausted when we arrived so we spent the first day in Accra resting and relaxing. The second day was Republic Day so we visited the monument and museum for the first...
by James M | Jul 15, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I went into my study abroad ready to take everything as a learning moment. I triple checked my flight information, the syllabus, the course schedule, and then checked again. Everything will work out. A three-hour flight delay, an impromptu trip to London, and a few...
by Nicholas B | Jul 14, 2018 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My first few steps in Berlin were shaky due to the exhaustion that accompanies trans-atlantic flight. After a good night’s sleep, our group went to experience a service at the Berliner Dom. Almost completely destroyed by the Allies in WWII, this church has been...
by Laura L | Jul 14, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, Summer
One of the first things I thought about when I first entertained the notion of studying abroad is what my family would think of my trip. Prior to my trip, I had never even been on an airplane, much less traveled out of the country. Surprisingly, my family was...
by Madeline R | Jul 13, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“Oh my goodness are you so excited???” *on the inside* “Not at all I am completely terrified” *on the outside* “Yes, so excited! It is going to be such an amazing experience.” The days leading up to my trip have been especially hard for me as I have only been around...
by Mackenzie S | Jul 13, 2018 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer, _
Now that I am back home, I realized I was taking so much for granted. This trip was amazing and stressful all in the same time. Our original trip was to Nicaragua and we changed the location last minute due to violent protests in Nicaragua. Due to the recent change,...
by Olivia E | Jul 13, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It is the last week of June, which sadly means my time in Madrid is coming to an end. As the date of my return flight gets closer and closer the more I realize I don’t want to get on the plane. Madrid has finally begun to feel like home away from home and I have...
by Samantha C | Jul 12, 2018 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I’m suffering from some serious Italy withdrawals. I am so bored now that I am home. I must admit my view here cannot compete with my view from my apartment in Florence. I just miss the smells of fresh food and the water from the river. I also miss the pizza (I...
by Elle G | Jul 12, 2018 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
Saying goodbye to the people of Zambia was very sad. The last day of clinic we had to turn away the most people we had all week. It was the hardest thing for us all to say we could not help everyone but as we left we dropped off our extra medicine at a pharmacy for...
