by Halle M. | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
I can still remember the bus ride to the airport on the day we departed Barcelona. I couldn’t peel my eyes away from the window the whole time. I was trying to memorize every detail of the city. My first independent adventure away from my hometown and it was in a...
by Megan Higgins | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The air in Paris at midnight holds a different kind of magic than the day filled with the footsteps of millions. I remember one particular evening during my time abroad, when I got to experience this magic. Several students and I were eager to savor our last few days...
by Megan Higgins | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I first arrived in Cannes for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the air was electric with excitement for the week ahead. As a Communication Studies major, I was thrilled by the opportunity to network and learn from the best in the industry. I...
by Ria P. | Dec 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
“Sometimes one day in a different place will give you more than 10 years of life at home.” -Anatole French The farthest tip I have ever made was when I decided to leave Illinois for The University of Alabama. I have never left the country or traveled in a...
by Ella Davis | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When I first arrived in Rome, I was eager to meet my program peers, who I believed would be my support system while abroad. I was thrilled to meet my roommate, Gianna, whom I met over Facetime before my trip. She goes to school at San Diego State University in...
by Ella S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today was my final day of class. As I walked out of the building I was filled with a wave of accomplishment. I started my walk home taking in the sights one last time as this was the last time I would walk home from class. I started to think back to my first day. The...
by Emma P. | Dec 12, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Spending the month of June in Europe has been an incredibly surreal experience, and it’s bittersweet knowing my journey will end in just a few short days. This past month has flown by, yet it feels like I’ve been here for a year—funny how time works like that! Over...
by Ava P. | Dec 12, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
My whole life I knew that I wanted to study abroad. It was never a question and always seemed like such an amazing opportunity to learn and grow. Here at UA, the nursing program is 5 semesters long, which is equivalent to about 2 1/2 years of your time at the...
by Coriel Cameron | Dec 10, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After returning home I had to adjust to my old environment. One of the biggest changes was that I had to drive everywhere instead of taking public transportation or having the option to walk. I recommend giving yourself some time to adjust to your old routine. Also,...
by Coriel Cameron | Dec 10, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I recommend taking advantage of all your free time to explore the area in which you are studying. Even if you just take a train around the city, or go to a park, get out and see everything that you can. I had the opportunity to play ultimate frisbee a few times with...
by Coriel Cameron | Dec 10, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, _
Preparing for my first study abroad experience has been a smooth process. This is also my first venture outside the country, so I talked to other students who had been abroad. I also found it helpful to watch YouTube videos about other college students who were...
by Nathan Hodgson | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For the first full month in Madrid, I met so many cool people and had so many great experiences. From walking around the city and interacting with locals, to trying new food and drinks, I would not have changed anything about it. For the second half of the first...
by Nathan Hodgson | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For the last month in Madrid, I finally found the rhythm of things. I had found all of my favorites: restaurants and convenience stores were some of my favorite things, and I grew a lot closer with those that were in Madrid for session 2. We had a lot more free time...
by Jacob Fox | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hey y’all, my name is Jacob Fox and I am a rising senior at UA. My majors are biology and Spanish and I am on the pre-med track. My expected graduation date is this upcoming fall semester. I have decided to study abroad in Madrid, Spain for 4 weeks. This is my...
by Jacob Fox | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hey y’all, it’s your favorite University of Nebrija student, Jacob. I am writing this during my last week of class in Spain (how sad, I know!). I wanted to keep you guys updated on what I have been up to these past couple weeks. As part of the study abroad...
by Jacob Fox | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hey y’all, this is going to be my last post about my travels within Spain. This past weekend I took a day trip with some of my fellow study abroad students to the great city of Barcelona. This was my first experience on the high-speed train that took us 400...
by Hannon Bulger | Dec 10, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I was fortunate enough to spend the month of June studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, and there were many things I loved about the city; here are a few of them! The Metro System: Madrid has an incredible metro system that was easy to navigate (definitely a couple times...
by Hannon Bulger | Dec 10, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I studied abroad in Madrid, I took two different Spanish classes: conversation & composition and grammar. I was super nervous for these classes, but after coming back, I can give you a little bit of insight into what my experience was like. Each class was two...
by Marcus G. | Dec 10, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
During my last week in Rome it felt like my time was flying by. I was working on my final assignments and projects and constantly staying up late. During my final bit of time abroad I found myself constantly having a self monologue thinking “I just got here...
by Marcus G. | Dec 10, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Being back in the states for close to 3 weeks now, I think I have gotten used to everything. But I still vividly recollect on how things were in Rome. I met new people, went to new places, and ate new food. Coming back I realized how much I enjoyed Gelato. In Rome to...
