by Lexi | Jun 18, 2019 | Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
I have been in Italy for approximately four days and I can already state that I am in love with this new culture and environment. At first, I was hesitant to all the new and unfamiliar things that I would encounter coming to a foreign country. As the days progressed I...
by Payton M | Jun 16, 2019 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On this trip I will have switched back and forth time zones six times by the time I get back home. My sleep schedule is going to be pretty whack for the next couple days. I tried to stay up pretty late last night in a desperate attempt to get myself back on track. I...
by Victoria S | Jun 15, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I have been home for about 3 weeks now and let me say it is a 180 degree turn from what I became used to. My first week back I thought I would easily be able to get myself back on the time zone needed...
by Daisy P | Jun 14, 2019 | By College, Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Region, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
I was ready to embrace my inner Lizzie McGuire. Pasta. Pizza. Museums. Italy, specifically Rome sounded like my cup of tea- or glass of wine! I was so excited getting ready. What will I wear? Something that will be easy to ride a vespa in. What shoes should I bring?...
by Hailey V | Jun 13, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I’m finishing my degree in Finance and Economics at the University of Alabama in December of this year. I’m from the suburbs of Chicago, and when I was a freshman I thought Bama was the farthest I’d ever go from home. Now, I’m sitting in an...
by Dalton S | Jun 11, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Traveling is something I have loved to do for as long as I can remember. This made my decision to go on the intermediate macroeconomics in Croatia UA faculty lead study abroad trip a relatively easy one. My motivation and reasoning behind this study abroad was the...
by Grace G | Jun 11, 2019 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My friends’ and I held up our passports and boarding passes for a picture before our trip to Italy last year. Spoiler: see tip #6 for how we kept our passports safe! My study abroad trip to France with the College of Communications is approaching quickly and I’m...
by Emily C | Jun 10, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I arrived back in Tuscaloosa after what seems like far too short of a time in the most magical city in the world. I was excited to come home and see my family and friends but I couldn’t help but feel I left a piece of my heart in Prague. I never realized how...
by Matthew D | Jun 8, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
My name is Matt Delfino and this spring, I am studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland! I arrived in Dublin just last week and so far, I am really enjoying my time here. I am attending University College Dublin this spring in the Lochlann Quinn School of Business, taking...
by Abigail B | Jun 5, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Returning back to the states was definitely a weird feeling. Since I had never left the US before I didn’t know what it would be like coming back. I was afraid that returning home everything I used to like, I wouldn’t, and my world would be turned upside down. Getting...
by Anna K | Jun 5, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have been in Zagreb, Croatia for a few days now, and am already having so much fun! The people in my group are amazing, and I am already starting to get to know them really well. My professor cares about us not only as his students, but also as college-aged...
by Abigail B | Jun 4, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Being abroad has been more amazing than I ever could have imagined. I knew it would be a great experience but since I went into it with an open mind adjusting has been really easy. My first few weeks over here traveled but now I have had time to explore Budapest and...
by Abigail B | Jun 4, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Abigail and I will be studying abroad in Budapest, Hungary for the spring 2019 semester. I chose to study abroad because I have never left the United States before and I know studying abroad will be a great way to see the world. Many factors played into my...
by Reid B | Jun 2, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am currently sitting in the E-28 airport terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson international airport waiting to board my connecting flight to Amsterdam on my way to Zagreb, Croatia. There I will be studying intermediate macroeconomics at the University of Zagreb and the...
by Anna K | Jun 2, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While sitting in the D.C. airport, I am already more nervous than I thought I would be. This will be my first international flight alone, and thoughts are running through my mind: what if I have a problem? What if I can’t find my next gate? What do I do??...
by Payton M | May 31, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During this trip, I hope to gain a new perspective of the world. I have been to a few countries in the Caribbean, but I have never been to Europe before. I love to travel, and Paris and London have always been on my bucket list. I never really thought that me being an...
by Victoria S | May 27, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As our trip starts to come to a close, we are at our second home base, Prague. I have made some very close friends over the past week and we traveled all through Belgium together. We even went to...
by Catherine S | May 25, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Internship, Summer
Hi guys! My name is Cat and I will be interning abroad in Barcelona, Spain this summer and I could not be more excited! In Fall 2018 I was lucky enough to be able to study abroad in Barcelona and I am so looking forward to going back. I chose Barcelona initially...
by Madeline P | May 24, 2019 | Europe, Social Work, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hey, my name is Madeline! I’m an upcoming junior at the University of Alabama majoring in Social Work with a minor in Spanish. I’m originally from Daphne, Alabama, but I love being able to call Tuscaloosa my home for these few years! In the upcoming years, I hope to...
by Matthew D | May 21, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Just a few days ago, I landed back in Atlanta from Dublin. Leaving Dublin was bittersweet – I was sad to leave the friends I’d made and the places I had come to know but was still very excited to come back to the United States. The first 48 hours did not feel real at...
