by Gabrielle H | Jun 16, 2016 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Now that I’ve spent a week living in a house in the Belizean jungle and a week on an island resort snorkeling every day, I’ve decided to post my original packing list and compare it to what I should have brought. Here is a picture of everything I packed:...
by Zoe N | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
A few days after my graduation, I arrived at the Atlanta Airport. I departed from Atlanta to Belize for Dr. Steinberg’s summer class called “Rainforests, Reefs, and Ruins.” The three hour plane ride to Belize City was followed by a 6 hour bus ride to southern Belize....
by Zoe G | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
The time between now and Sunday is moving way too slowly. On Sunday, a group of us depart from the US to Granada, Nicaragua. Our departure marks the start of a trip that I have been waiting for all semester! We have done our due diligence by practicing up on our...
by Zoe N | May 30, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
I took Dr. Steinberg’s summer class called “Rainforests, Reefs, and Ruins.” The first week in Belize was filled with activities organized by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE). On the third day, we traveled to a Mayan Village in San Pedro,...
by Christa M | May 9, 2016 | Central America, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
I am so excited! I am going to Mexico! I would like to thank the Study Abroad office at UA for giving me the scholarship to make this possible! I have never been to another country but have always wanted to go. I’ve always been interested in other languages and...
by Amber U | May 9, 2016 | Central America, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
It all started in March of 2015. It was my first time going through customs, a word I always heard about but never thought I would get to experience. It was my first time on a plane, a vehicle of transportation I never thought I would get to ride in. It was my first...
by Lucas U | Feb 24, 2016 | Central America, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Semester
When I heard during Fall orientation that the Capstone College of Nursing was organizing a trip to the Dominican Republic to set up health clinics, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to go. One of my biggest passions in life is community service, and I have always...
by Caroline | Jan 7, 2016 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester
No, this is not my first time studying abroad. Last summer I spent a month in Madrid, Spain so I know what it is like to immerse myself into another culture and step out of my comfort zone. However, this time is a little different seeing as I am going to Havana, Cuba....
by Ashley B | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Non-traditional
I have already been to Haiti once before in May 2015. At that time I was part of a small group of people trying to tackle a very large issue: the Haitian economy. This is how Bama HERD (Haitian Economic Research and Development) was created. Our goal is to teach...
by Christopher L | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Next week, I will be spending a week in Galette Chambon, a small village outside of Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince. I first traveled to Haiti back in May of this past year with a small group of students and faculty from UA. Our goal on this trip was to...
by Savannah M | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
As I am preparing to embark on this trip to Port Au Prince Haiti, I cannot help but think about the life changing experience that is ahead. I have heard from others that have been on this particular trip that it impacted them more than it impacted the Hatians they...
by Laura O | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Having been so busy with finishing up the semester and studying for finals, I have not been able to focus much on my trip to Haiti next week. At night, I often think about how this trip will go. This past summer, I spent 6 weeks in Granada, Spain, taking classes,...
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 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 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 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 Talia S | May 18, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester
Coming back to the United States from Cuba has definitely been a culture shock, more so than I had anticipated. One of the weirdest things was turning off the part of my brain that uses Spanish that had been exercised every single day in Cuba. Even now, less than two...
