by Hudson H. | Jul 16, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Lacy R. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On one of the free days on my faculty-led program, my roommate and I decided to go to the tower of London, and afterwards do some adventuring throughout the city. We began our day by heading to Kings Cross station to see platform 9 and ¾, as I am a big Harry Potter...
by Damaria P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I’ve truly been enjoying my experience studying abroad in Rome. The professors that I have at my university are wonderful and truly care about their students’ comprehension of the material. It’s been a wonderful experience to not only learn the...
by Matthew R. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
T minus 60 minutes before I board the plane to head off to London. Definitely a lot of different emotions right now, feeling everything from extreme excitement to overwhelming anxiety. It is definitely tough to leave all of your friends and family behind after what...
by Aydan P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Croatia was a new and exciting city for me. Within our class group, our teachers and many group activities planned. When a day came where we had a time to go on ur own, a group of us decided to go out a take a boat tour around the coast. During that ride we were able...
by Chloe J. | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
A half-packed suitcase in the corner of my room, a new email about my summer job, a final invite to dinner: these marked the end of my semester abroad. My recent flight back to the U.S. was one filled with mixed emotions. There was the excitement of going home, but...
by Macy L. | Jul 15, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While Venice is an extremely walkable city, it is very helpful to learn how to navigate the water bus systems. Being in Venice is a very unique experience because there are no cars on the majority of the island. Thus, most of the transportation is done by water buses...
by Josh Gillis | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My friends and I totaled ten people who went to Split, Croatia, from Thursday through Sunday last weekend. Split was a beautiful city built into the Diocletian Palace, giving the whole town a weird ancient tourist vibe. The downtown tourist area was a maze of shops,...
by Josh Gillis | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Going to Rome has always been a dream of mine ever since I was a kid hearing the myths and legends about gods and heroes. So much so my childhood self wanted nothing more than to be an archeologist and to be able to see all those stories up close, but my dad gave me...
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I studied abroad this past May through the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics program. During this experience, I tried diligently to immerse myself in the local culture. I highly recommend trying to go to popular...
by Antonia M. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
After spending 4 months in Milan, I finally returned back to the United States and it truly was bittersweet. I loved my time abroad and I really do miss being there, but at the same time it was a very long time to be away from my family and I did miss home. It may...
by Anna Grace S. | Jul 15, 2024 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Pre-Departure Hey guys! My name is Anna Grace Smith and I am a rising Senior at Alabama. My major is Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science on a Pre-Physical Therapy track with minors in Liberal Arts, (through the Blount Scholars Program), and...
by Lexi Jarnigan | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Pre-Departure Why did you choose to study abroad? All throughout my high school and college years, I have always dreamed of studying abroad. Studying abroad always appealed to me because it was a way to explore another country and culture in an organized way while...
by Jordan Collins | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Rome is known for its prominent ancient history and I have visited every attraction and landmark there is to see. It was breathtaking to see the Colosseum in real life and envision the combats between gladiators that took place once before. The city has so much...
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I went on the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics trip this May. This trip took us to Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. While on this trip, I had the pleasure of making pit stops in a few cities with my classmates....
by Giovanni Beltran | Jul 15, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My abroad trip ended a couple of weeks ago, and I have fully readjusted to life back in the States. The program I participated in consisted of four countries and five locations: Venice, Italy; Trento, Italy; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Munich, Germany; and Innsbruck,...
by Bethany T. | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Bethany T. | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Amelia P. | Jul 3, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Throughout my time in Ireland, I have learned many things and made so many new friendships. After being home for about a week, I have had to reflect on my time in Ireland and the numerous cities I have seen. After the initial culture shock from being in Ireland, I was...
by Kathryn A. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
After an unforgettable trip to Florence, Italy, I decided to capture my memories in a journal and somewhat of a photo album. The point in my journaling was to be able to relive my adventure over and over again, as well as keep it forever and share it with my family....
