by Victoria D | Jul 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’ve always been interested in learning about the history and culture of other people. That’s why this program really stood out to me. The course was centered around Greek Culture and Civilization and there’s no better place to learn about that than in Greece. Over...
by Anne Marie T | Jul 2, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Many stressful questions come up when you decide to study abroad. Some are about money, traveling, food, safety, and clothing. I know I had a million. My best mode of discovering the answers to these questions was asking people who have been. I asked friends, family,...
by Anna M | Jul 2, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have mixed emotions about being back in the States. When I first landed in Atlanta, it was strange speaking in English. I felt like I was going to get in trouble for not speaking Spanish! I have recently been catching myself speaking “Spain-glish,” when...
by Katie Holcomb | Jul 2, 2018 | Europe, Semester, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Barcelona is a unique city full of many sights and Catalan charm. I have been studying in Barcelona for 4 exciting and super busy weeks. With so much to see and do in a short summer semester, here are a few tips to make the most of your study abroad experience. ...
by Anuska N | Jul 1, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Our group event for Tuesday consisted of a tour of a vineyard in Chianti, about a 40 minute bus ride from Florence. Never have I gotten car sick in my life, but going through half the drive on bumpy, dirt roads and facing the opposite direction really took a toll on...
by Nathan S | Jul 1, 2018 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Up to this point in my life as a second year college student, I had never left the United States and had only been on an airplane once. I am not normally the adventurous type, and therefore, my decision to decide to leave for Ireland was borderline out of character...
by Ethan F | Jul 1, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
During my month-long study abroad program in Madrid, Spain, I have fallen in love with the Spanish capital. I love the trees along the narrow streets. I love the old, classic-European buildings. I love the modern skyscrapers. I love the concept of the afternoon siesta...
by Beka L | Jun 30, 2018 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi there! My name is Beka and I am a rising sophomore at the Capstone. Around Thanksgiving of this past year, I was scrolling through different websites on my laptop and ended up looking at the different study abroad programs. The global health in Ghana caught my eye...
by Brayden K | Jun 30, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I returned home from Greece yesterday. It is going to take me a few days to readjust back to the time change. It took me a few days in Greece to adjust, and I have always heard it is harder coming back. I guess I will find out if that is true. As I am glad I got home...
by Kari E | Jun 30, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Wow! I cannot believe that my time studying abroad has come to an end. It doesn’t feel real, after a month of living somewhere you get used to your new surroundings. I absolutely fell in love with Spain…Madrid, in particular, as it was the city I was able to call my...
by Tatum D | Jun 29, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I will soon be heading across the pond to study for a month in Oxford, England. I will be studying at Worcester College, which is one of Oxford University’s 38 colleges. Since I was a young girl, traveling to England has always been a dream of mine. One of the...
by Justin C | Jun 28, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Well, it officially has been a month since I returned home from beautiful Florence, Italy. Many emotions filled me as I got home—depressed, anxious, happy, nervous—I didn’t know how to feel. I was excited to come home and see family and friends, but I was also...
by Anna M | Jun 28, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Looking back now, my first day was actually pretty comical. However, it definitely was not funny at the time. I guess I’ll start with my flight from Atlanta to Madrid. I was extremely excited and a little nervous to finally be on my way to Madrid, Spain! (I was...
by Haley G | Jun 27, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Upon arrival to the Belize City Airport, I was nervous to go through customs, as this was my first time ever leaving the United States. A group of students on the trip with me gathered and helped me fill out the customs form and this made me less nervous. After going...
by Emily B | Jun 25, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While studying abroad does include some actual studying, the thing I have enjoyed and looked forward to the most are the weekend trips! For our program, we have a planned excursion every Saturday as a group, and then we can plan things for ourselves on Sundays. At...
by Megan E | Jun 25, 2018 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
So you’ve been preparing for months and now you are finally here, your study abroad location! Upon my arrival in Florence, Italy I found that the city could be slightly overwhelming. For one, the city is actually not evencalled Florence: it is called Firenze. I...
by Jacob E | Jun 25, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Please read Part I: UA in Germany: Part I Guten Tag, everyone. We made it to Germany. One thought has always come to my mind on the now three flights I have ever had the pleasure of patronizing: I do not trust anyone who closes the shade on the window seat. We took an...
by Olivia E | Jun 24, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have known since day one of my college career that I wanted to study abroad in Spain. As a Spanish minor, I quickly realized that fully immersing myself into the language and culture of a Spanish-speaking nation would be an incredible learning experience for me....
by Taylor D | Jun 23, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
This trip has flown by, but at the same time I can completely believe that it has been two weeks. I have had such a wonderful time here, seeing new things and meeting new people, and even learning more about myself. When we first arrived I was actually rather...
by Brayden K | Jun 21, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have been in Greece for two weeks and only have one more to go. It has been bittersweet thinking about leaving this beautiful country, but I am excited to go home to tell my family and friends everything. This program entails us to travel throughout the country of...
