by Anna E | Jul 12, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So here I am sitting on my bedroom floor, back in Mississippi after a long day of traveling. My suitcase is not unpacked, my parents are trying desperately to keep their excitement of me being home in check (it’s still very obvious of course), and I can’t seem to make...
by Lauren M | Jul 12, 2016 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In the year 2000, I got bit by the travel bug. Seeing as I am 21 years old, you may be looking at the year and thinking it was a typo. No typo here, that year is accurate. At age 5, I decided I was going to travel the world. I had just started learning French,...
by Elizabeth P | Jul 12, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m entering my third week in Italy, and I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown! My roommate pointed out today that we really have done so much in so little time. Last week, we visited a 500-year-old Tuscan villa that is still used for events and...
by Julia T | Jul 12, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Returning home was something that I did not think much about while I was abroad because I was constantly on the move and experiencing new things. Sure, I would talk to family and friends from home and they would tell me how much they missed me and how they...
by Courtney M | Jul 1, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Thoughts and Feelings – When it was time to leave my host family, I woke up early and started off the morning packing then waited as the house came alive. I remember my host brother, Alex, coming in my room and saying, “You are one of the students that I...
by Anna E | Jun 30, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We are now coming to the end of our time here in Tours, France and I cannot believe what an incredible time we have had here this past month. We have been challenged by school, amazed by sights, and enjoyed being apart of the day to day routine of a new city and...
by Austin P | Jun 29, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I wanted to study abroad because I have only ever been in the United States and have never been submerged in a different culture before. The key things that I considered when choosing a study abroad program were: the cost, the classes, and the duration. UA in Spain...
by Grace V | Jun 29, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I have been home a month now. People always told me it would be just as difficult to adjust upon return home as it was upon arrival in a new place. Maybe for some that holds true, but I think I was just so ready to come home that I adjusted with ease. My sleep...
by Madison K | Jun 28, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
What was supposed to happen: getting on board a flight from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina, having an hour layover there, and then getting on board an overnight flight to Dublin Ireland. What is currently happening: writing a blog post after a transfer from the...
by John E | Jun 28, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
By more than a few strokes of luck and some financial assistance, I have found myself waiting to leave on a flight to Dublin tomorrow. UA’s program in Ireland ended up as my choice for study abroad for several reasons, among them being able to keep my job...
by Grace V | Jun 28, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Is this real life? I think I might be dreaming. *pinch*.. Nope this is real… Before: Excitement and fear brewed inside me in the days leading up to my departure. People would ask, “Are you excited?” I usually responded with “Very!” but I...
by Andrew D | Jun 28, 2016 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Spain is a treasure trove full of historical sites. These places make the historical sites of the United States look like babies. Through out this month long study abroad trip, we have been able to visit many of these beautiful cities. These include Madrid, Salamanca,...
by Christina I | Jun 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
I’ll start off this blog post with a cliché but oh-so-true sentence: Studying abroad was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I saw so many amazing places, met so many amazing people, and made memories to last a lifetime. Through ups and downs I...
by Anthony B | Jun 24, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After having a chance to unwind from a very fun, yet very tiring month, I’ve realized several things. While I’ve had the chance to study abroad previously, I think that this experience matured me in ways that my first experience did not. One of the...
by Amanda G | Jun 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This month has been the fastest, longest, most amazing month of my life. Studying abroad in Paris has given me so opportunities, experiences and friendships that will last a lifetime. Looking back over this past month, there are so many cool things that I’ve...
by Julia T | Jun 23, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before this trip abroad I studied Italian for four years in high school and for three semesters at Alabama. Italian has always come to me pretty easily so I didn’t expect it to be any different while taking classes in Italy. I was wrong. It’s not even that...
by Andrew D | Jun 23, 2016 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Think of the flattest place on the Earth. Well, that’s where I live, Illinois. Smack dab in the center of the Midwest. Being the second most mountainous country in Europe, Spain is full of beautiful peaks, and I am a stranger to these mountains. Every day I get to...
by Kelsey A | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I lay in my bed the night before I leave to go back home, the only thing that fills my head are the unforgettable memories of the last 6 months. One of the reasons why I chose to go to London is because I thought it would be the most similar for me so I...
by Amy W | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I sit here in the London Heathrow Airport reflecting on the past six months that I have spent here, I am overcome with emotions. The past half year flew by so quickly, it actually feels like I should be landing here in Heathrow from America not leaving for good. I...
by Sarah R | Jun 23, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have recently returned from a 2 week study abroad trip based in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic. This life changing experience exceeded my expectations by a long shot. I was a little wary at first when hearing that these would be my destinations as I knew...
