by Julia Bradley | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On July 18th, our group departed from Amsterdam and flew to Copenhagen, Denmark! We have spent the last two weeks in Denmark and I have loved it! From the relaxed, slower pace to the beautiful landscape, Denmark was right up my alley. It was a breath of fresh air...
by Julia Bradley | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Upon arriving in Amsterdam on July 3rd, I immediately recognized the city as a lively, bustling place! There were consistently people traveling through Amsterdam from all over the world, and it was so cool to meet so many from cultures different from my own! Our first...
by Julia Bradley | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Travel to Italy and Belgium before Study Abroad Program in Amsterdam and Denmark! I have had the wonderful opportunity to travel to two other European countries prior to my 4-week faculty-led program in Amsterdam and Denmark that begins tomorrow! Last week, my family...
by Trista M. | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hola chicos! I’ve been in Madrid since June 4th, and still wake up everyday completely in awe of this city. The people, the culture, the SHOPPING, and the sheer amount of enthusiasm that Spaniards live their lives with is just something I could write about...
by Marley Froscello | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
During my month-long stay in Florence, I took advantage of the weekends to explore different parts of Italy. One weekend, I decided to visit an Italian beach that wasn’t crowded or expensive. After some online research, I found Moneglia, a small comune with beautiful...
by Emily A. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
During my three weeks at UA in Portugal: European Innovation Academy, I had the opportunity to participate in many activities that greatly enriched my study abroad experience. While the classroom offered can offer you valuable lessons about a country’s culture,...
by Emily A. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
To all foodies, With a little over three weeks in Portugal under my belt, I can tell you unequivocally that this country is the place to be. I knew going into UA in Portugal: European Innovation Academy that Porto had a unique gastronomy. As I have explored...
by Taylor S. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Currently sitting in the airport, waiting to fly back to the States. What a full circle moment! This journey with the Europeon Innovation Academy has been incredible. I was able to be CEO of a team called kinesi that served to innovate home exercise software for...
by Taylor S. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
HALFWAY POINT: This experience at the European Innovation Academy (EIA) has been nothing short of incredible! Although I was quite nervous entering this entrepreneurship competition, it has been amazing to discover all that I am capable of. On Day 0, I was thrilled to...
by Taylor S. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hey Everyone! My name is Taylor Schnorbus and I am a pre-medical Senior at UA in the STEM Path to MBA program. In about an hour I will embark on flight 1 of 2 to Porto, Portugal! I am participating in UA’s faculty-led study abroad program to compete in the European...
by Macy L. | Nov 22, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As soon as I knew I was going to study abroad, I was filled with excitement and focused solely on the trip itself. For months, I prepared by buying new clothes and making sure I had all the necessities. However, I never considered how it would feel to be back home or...
by Ava Flaute | Nov 21, 2024 | Central America, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my plane landed in Belize City and everyone began to unboard the plane, I was greeted with the hot and humid air. As I went through customs, I started to meet the other students I would spend the next 18 days with. All the airport workers were very nice and...
by Alexandra R. | Nov 21, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My return trip from the United Kingdom was signficantly less smooth than the way up. But my getting bumped off a flight, having to spend a whole day sorting out new flight plans and accomodations for the night before getting on a flight the next day and losing my...
by Alexandra R. | Nov 21, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I write to you two weeks into my program with what remains of an immensely disappointing cold that took me out of commission for three agonizing days to bring you some belated thoughts about my impressions of Oxford upon arriving here. Going through the Study Abroad...
by Alexandra R. | Nov 21, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Last Saturday, I departed from the United States going through Wilmington, NC and Logan International Airport in Boston before taking an overnight flight into Heathrow. For the weeks leading up to the trip, I was worried about the whole deal, concerned about the...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hey there, treasured reader! My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and liberal arts through the Blount Scholars Program. I am also a member of the second...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Welcome back, treasured reader! Glad to have you here with us yet again. If it’s your first time reading this blog, here’s a short intro: My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance...
by Clay B. | Nov 20, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello once again, treasured reader! I hope this blog post finds you well and in good spirits. Final quick intro, here we go: My name is Clay Boeninger, a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama studying economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and...
by Nathan Hodgson | Nov 19, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Before coming to Spain, I was not sure what to expect. I was unsure of how my Spanish language knowledge would hold up. I also did not know how the people would act towards us Americans. When we arrived in Madrid, the first thing that stood out to me was the ease of...
by Olivia G. | Nov 19, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my time in Rome studying abroad through a faculty-led trip with the C&IS college, we had the opportunity to take a cooking class. Now this wasn’t just your average cooking class, this was taught by a Michelin star chef who was extremely charismatic and...
