by Margaret Selesky | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
After spending more than four months living and studying in Scotland, I returned home to Birmingham three days ago. In these first few days, my adjustment back to life in the U.S. has been harder than I had expected. My body wakes me up by 5 each morning (noon in...
by Theresa S | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This experience has been an incredible exploration of myself, cross-cultural communication, history, and global connection. I did not come into the trip with many expectations about what was to come, but I can honestly say that the last thing I figured I would...
by Theresa S | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After 24 hours of traveling and a week of recovery from intense jet lag, I’m back home from my two week adventure to Serbia. As I spend time with curious friends and family, I find myself struggling to explain what the past two weeks have meant to me....
by Brayden K | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The study abroad program I chose is a faculty led program through the country of Greece. It is about a month long program. I have always dreamed of studying abroad in college because it was always an opportunity I did not want to miss out on. I have always had the...
by Riley R | Jun 5, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today has been a long day of travel. We left Hotel San Marco at 3:30 am to depart for the Bologna airport. Our flight schedule today was Bologna to Rome to Chicago to Birmingham. We will have been traveling well over 24 hours by the time we arrive back in Bama! (We...
by Elle G | Jun 3, 2018 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
I am halfway through my medical trip in Zambia and all I can say is WOW! This beautiful country is full of beautiful and smiling people. We arrived and met some of the translators we would be working with at the clinics and those were the first Zambian people we met...
by Makenna C | Jun 3, 2018 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The Eiffel Tower was even more overwhelming than I thought it would be. Many people I knew that had been to Paris before had told me that it was under whelming and small, but boy, they were wrong. I think this was the day that I finally realized that I was in Paris,...
by Jessica B | Jun 3, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While my study abroad program allowed for a lot of free time and exploration of the two countries we travelled to over the course of 3 weeks, we of course had to fit in classes somewhere. I chose to participate in a Faculty-Led Program, which means that my group...
by Shakia B | Jun 2, 2018 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, By College, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Semester
After completing my junior year I decided it was time to study abroad. I felt as if I could accomplish anything considering I made it through a second semester of Nursing. The decision to study abroad was really with help from my instructors. We had a decision to go...
by Adrienne R | Jun 2, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I can hardly believe that I am already back in Alabama after an entire semester in Ireland. People always told me that the semester would fly by, that it would be some of the quickest months of my life. I did not believe them at first—my first month there was...
by Taylor D | Jun 2, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost here! I’m actually getting on a plane and flying to New Zealand tomorrow. There are a lot of things that factored into my decision to go abroad, but one of the biggest ones for me was my desire to understand how to better...
by Gabriel C | Jun 1, 2018 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I’ve heard it’s better to take what you know you need than to arrive and realize you’ll have to do without. They also say to pack light but that – as we all know – is crazy talk. Studying Abroad is something many people talk about...
by Anne C | May 31, 2018 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Day ‘tre’: such a neat day visiting a local Catholic school, recycling center, and University of UNIMORE. The private Catholic school consisted of a lower level of kindergarten students (ages 3-5), as well as a second level with primary students (6-10) and...
by Claire M | May 31, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After the entire day of traveling which included the change in time zones and going through customs, I made it home after 17 hours. It was a pleasure to have this opportunity to study abroad in Europe, it being my first time visiting all of the countries that I...
by Gabriel C | May 30, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Picture this: You’re on an airplane. You recently were served ‘dinner’ at roughly 3am (your normal time zone), the gentleman next to you hasn’t said so much as hello, you’re starting to get cranky because the window seat that was supposed...
by Jessica F | May 30, 2018 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
We have just arrived to our first school and my first impression of this place is overwhelming. My heart is broken to see the conditions that most people live in, but my attitude quickly changed from sadness to awe. These people may not have much but their smile is...
by Jessica T | May 30, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I had so much fun exploring Strasbourg during our day trip. Yes, my feet did hurt by the end of the day, but exploring France was worth it! I got to tour the city center via Segway and I climbed the 300+ steps to the top of the Notre Dame castle. I also just walked...
by Kathryn C | May 30, 2018 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
We made it! We have arrived in Mumbwa, Zambia and today was our first day setting up a mobile clinic. My heart broke today as people lined the streets waiting for us to arrive to receive medical attention. We got to the local school, unloaded our supplies, and...
by Megan E | May 30, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
How does one even begin preparing for traveling to an entirely different country? Well, I started with research; it is a good idea to have a basic knowledge of how people do things in the country you will be visiting. Because I have never been on a plane before, I...
by Hannah J | May 29, 2018 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Prague was a sight like none other. I have never seen a more beautiful place. The intricate architecture coupled with the amazing views of mountains was a sight to see. It took some adjusting to get used to the European culture. Going to eat is something you must make...
