by K. Prewitt | Jun 16, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello, My name is Katie Prewitt! I am a Pre-Med Biology rising senior and this is my first time ever studying abroad and my first time leaving North America! I leave for Belize today and I am full of excitement and anxiety. Definitely more excitement though! I have...
by Molly T | Jun 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester
The best decision I’ve ever...
by Liam T | Jun 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by L. Skaff | Jun 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
At 3 AM tomorrow I begin my long journey to Belize City, a trip which I have been looking forward to since I decided to try study abroad back in December. Of all the trips available through UA study abroad, Belize stood out as the ideal destination. Not only do I get...
by A. Duvall | Jun 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
My bags for Belize!!! Hi, my name is Anna DuVall and I am studying abroad to Belize; June 6-23rd. My decision to study abroad to Belize started in 2020, however, the trip got cancelled due to covid. I was very lucky to be chosen to go this year. A big factor into my...
by Jacob Camden | Jun 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Terms for your understanding: Tico/a: someone from Costa Rica, i.e., the country where I’ll be living for the next two months. San José: the capital of the aforementioned country, where I will spend the next two months in a homestay. “Pura vida”: the...
by P. Binder | Jun 1, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Adaptability and...
by P. Binder | May 31, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Back Home and I Miss my...
by Jacob Camden | May 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I’ve always flirted with writing a blog. You might think it’s in my blood—my father runs a tech blog that gets 300,000+ hits a month. But it’s not the blood (for a couple reasons). Mainly, I am just self-centered. Now, this blog is interesting, because its...
by P. Binder | May 26, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Predeparture...
by A. Renninger | May 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
pre-flight thoughts as I sit here for 12...
by Ben B | Apr 16, 2022 | Africa, All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Europe, Exchange, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Non-traditional, North America, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
One of the most under-appreciated benefits of study abroad programs, particularly those based in Europe, are how easy and affordable it is to travel internationally on weekends and breaks. Here I will give a few tips as to how to make the most of this opportunity, a...
by Karli W | Mar 20, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester
When students decide to attend the University of Alabama, there are many motivations. People want a big school, football, Greek life, countless student organizations, and unmatched school pride. For some, this may just be the best decision for them financially. When I...
by Wolfgang S | Jun 16, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The last full weekend of the trip was during Dr. Magleoca’s class, The Water Planet. We had already taken our final for the class, and we departed from the Soltis Center for three days to travel to Guanacaste, the northwestern most province of the country, to study...
by Wolfgang S | Jun 12, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The first two weeks of the trip were led by Dr. Mathew Lafevor, who taught Geography of Latin and South America. He spoke spanish, and knew a good deal about the culture and geography of the area. The class was engaging, but the activities that we did outside of the...
by Wolfgang S | Jun 10, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I arrived in San Juan, Costa Rica, around 2:30 on January 17th. Only after waiting in the customs line for 45 minutes did I realize that the american man standing behind me, who had been on my flight, was also a UA student there for the same program. We hurried...
by Garrison R | Mar 23, 2020 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Home, Semester, UA-Affiliate
My program was unfortunately cut short by about 2 weeks due to the coronavirus. I was told Thursday that I had to leave as soon as possible and I was on a plane Monday morning, so my experience leaving the country and everything that I called home for three months was...
by Garrison R | Mar 12, 2020 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As my semester abroad is coming to an end I feel as I have experienced enough to give an overview and the pros and cons of my time here in San Jose Costa Rica. Time has gone by fast and slow at the same time, I remember my first day here like it was yesterday, yet it...
by Garrison R | Feb 18, 2020 | Central America, Education, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
The spring semester of my junior year I went to San Jose Costa Rica. There were many things that went into my decision to study abroad. The main reason I wanted to leave the country is to experience something new. College, in my opinion, is the perfect time to travel...
by Lucille G | Feb 17, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Semester, UA-Affiliate
During my study abroad I was always a little excited to return to the United States and to my family and friends, but when the time to leave was actually near, it was more scary and daunting than exciting. Saying goodbye to my new friends and host family was so hard...
