by Victoria G | Jan 23, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
This being my first blog post and all, I thought I would keep it simple. I don’t consider myself too creative, so I thought I would just stick to the cue cards. My name is Tori Griffiths and I am a senior studying Communication Studies with a double minor in...
by Jennifer L | Jan 20, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
After a sleepless flight from the states, I finally arrived in Dublin on Tuesday! Since then there’s been a lot of adjustment and settling in to the new city and surroundings. I am studying at University College Dublin (UCD) this semester as a senior in Civil...
by Casey D | Jan 12, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Christmas celebrations begin early in Denmark– 8:59pm on the first Friday in November to be exact. At this time, Tuborg’s holiday edition of beer comes out (J-Day!). This night is so fun as the streets are more crowded than ever and everyone is wearing...
by Kayla G | Jan 12, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
My name is Katheryn “Kayla” Gann and I am a junior international studies major at Alabama. For the spring semester I am studying with an exchange program at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. I arrived in Glasgow on Monday, 5 January 2015, a week ago...
by Andrew R | Jan 12, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Andrew Ripple, and I am a junior finance major here at the University of Alabama. During the spring of 2014, I realized that I should take full advantage of every opportunity the Capstone offers and started to look into various study abroad opportunities. I...
by Sheng A | Jan 9, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
My name is Sheng Ao, currently a junior attending specialization in accounting in the University of Alabama. I have been nominated to represent the University of Alabama as an exchange student at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland, for the upcoming spring...
by Anthony B | Jan 9, 2015 | All Year, Commerce & Business, Europe, UA-Affiliate
Happy New from the United Kingdom! It’s so hard to believe that’s I’ve already been here for four months. This has been the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had and the most challenging, and I still have another semester! When I first...
by Paaras A | Jan 8, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Nervousness. Excitement. Restless. Stressed. There are a tornado of emotions that could be used to describe the week before departure. I am constantly fluctuating from one to the other trying never quite finding a balance. There is so much to do: packing, goodbyes,...
by Sydnee N | Jan 5, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The semester has come to an end and now I have to say goodbye to the most amazing people and most beautiful city in the world. This semester has been filled with excitement, adventure, and beautiful sites. My choice of Prague to study abroad was the best decision I...
by Angela S | Dec 17, 2014 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Leaving Florence was heartbreaking. I made so many friends over my semester, and I learned so much about the city and the Italian culture. I loved it all. I loved the Renaissance architecture and beauty, I loved the annoying tourists blocking my path to class, I loved...
by Chelsey C | Dec 11, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Saying goodbye to Cologne was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do…even though I’m coming back. My last day was the day of the Christmas advent celebration at my school so I got an extra double dose of German goodness before departing....
by Nathan P | Dec 11, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Whether it comes on all at once or in a steady progression, you soak in the culture of your host country. You don’t have to eagerly dive in head first to find yourself picking up the mannerisms and habits of everyone else around you- it’s inevitable and crucial to...
by Casey D | Dec 8, 2014 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
7:00am: Wake up and cook breakfast in the common kitchen before class. I share a hallway with 11 other students– some international, some Danish– and we all share a big kitchen and bathroom. 7:45am: Bike to class! Or take the bus if it’s...
by Chandler C | Dec 5, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Bama nation! So my good friend John Fredericksen decided to hop on a plane and come check out Barcelona. The weather was dismal, he was sick as a dog, and his new iPhone 6+ got stolen his first night here, but man did we have a good time. I showed him...
by Natalie M | Dec 5, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
There are only 3 days left of this 100 day adventure in Berlin, Germany. There were many times that it felt like I had been abroad for a lifetime and was never leaving but now as I start to pack, I cannot believe that the time has come to an end. Looking back on my 3...
by Sydnee N | Dec 5, 2014 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Unfortunately the Czech Republic does not celebrate Thanksgiving, so this year I had a nontraditional Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday of the year sadly falls during the time I am out of the country, but I will never forget this Thanksgiving. ISA, the program I am...
by Hannah N | Dec 2, 2014 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I don’t even know where to begin with the ending of this trip! How is tomorrow already Thanksgiving? These past three months have flown by! What an incredible experience study abroad has been for me. Although it was a challenge coming to a foreign country on my own...
by Chelsey C | Dec 1, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I can’t believe that I’ve only been in Cologne, Germany for three months. It feels like a lifetime. When I first arrived I was overwhelmed but excited. I was ready to learn. I was ready to take on new challenges. Now, I feel much more settled into my...
by Celena N | Dec 1, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
You know the moment when you realize you’re in love? Personally I’ve never experienced it, but the movies have to be a pretty great indication of how it happens. The typical story of the girl who has had the guy there for all this time and just when she realizes that...
by Sarah Y | Dec 1, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
We’re approaching the end of term here at Leicester Uni and tensions are, of course, running high. In England, your entire grade rests on two essays or one essay and an exam (at least for Politics students!) and our essay due dates are quickly approaching. It...
