by Haley G | Jun 27, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Upon arrival to the Belize City Airport, I was nervous to go through customs, as this was my first time ever leaving the United States. A group of students on the trip with me gathered and helped me fill out the customs form and this made me less nervous. After going...
by Danielle S | Jun 21, 2018 | Community Health Sciences, Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer
My best piece of advice for future study abroad students is to have an open mind. I really like to make plans and stick to them, but things do not always follow through. For example, I was really looking forward to visiting Machu Picchu while in Peru, but we were...
by Mackenzie S | Jun 19, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Every since I came to college, I have always wanted to study abroad. I had a small study abroad experience in high school, and I realized how much you can learn from surrounding yourself in another culture. It was actually this study abroad trip in high school that...
by Mackenzie S | Jun 19, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
Traveling to Tarapoto, Peru required two flights: our flight to Lima and another flight from Lima to Tarapoto. Honestly, I have not heard too many things about Peru and what it was like, so everything I saw was a bit of a surprise. When we arrived in Lima, it was very...
by Danielle S | May 23, 2018 | Community Health Sciences, Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer
Here in Peru, the language is Spanish. Since I have been studying Spanish since high school, I felt prepared coming into the country. Even though I have never been immersed in country with native speakers, I was confident in my language abilities, especially after...
by Danielle S | May 3, 2018 | Community Health Sciences, Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer
I am so excited to go abroad! I have always wanted to travel abroad, especially to a Spanish-speaking country. Though I have learned about Hispanic culture, I have never had the opportunity to experience it first hand, which I would love to do. I have taken Spanish...
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
This semester I am studying abroad in Barranquilla, Colombia–home of the world’s second largest Carnaval and I arrived just in time to experience the wonderful celebration. Carnaval is a celebration that embodies the Spanish, indigenous and African...
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad is all about embarking on new adventures that challenge you to expand your comfort zone, right? In a small town tucked away in the Andes Mountains, Villa de Leyva, I had such an adventure that broadened not only my horizons, but also my spirituality....
by Camille C | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
One of the reasons I chose to study in the Atlantic coast of Colombia was because I wanted to learn more about AfroLatinx culture in the Caribbean. Cartagena, and the neighboring town of Palenque, located just a couple of hours away from Barranquilla, provided the...
by Resha S | Oct 30, 2017 | Semester, Social Work, South America, UA-Affiliate, _
Coming home, returning, was so sweet. As I stepped off the plane after nearly 12 hours of traveling I ran into the arms of my dad, who I hadn’t seen in over four months. I was excited to breathe the air of America, to use toilets that flushed efficiently, and to enjoy...
by Kayce C | Jun 30, 2017 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer, _
Today was the first day of our Medical Mission trip with the Capstone College of Nursing to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Being in the southern hemisphere it was the winter season although temperature were still in the 50s to the 60s. However, the wind was up to 35 mph making...
by Allison D | Jun 8, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
After three days with very rustic accommodations on Lime Caye, I was excited to return to our lodgings at Big Falls. When we first arrived back, we attended a lecture by TIDE, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, who were our guides for the time we...
by Allison D | Jun 8, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
The day was finally here- departure day. After one plane flight and a very long bus drive, we arrived at Big Falls, Belize, to spend the night before going to Lime Caye. I was so excited to meet the other students on the trip, and I immediately made great friends who...
by Emily Z | May 15, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, South America, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Currently, I am a senior double majoring in business and Spanish at UA and I am absolutely and completely lost. I have 6 credits left to graduate in August and in order to fulfill those, it seemed way more enjoyable to go abroad and try to gain some fluency from the...
by Ashton B | Dec 7, 2016 | Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
Hola from my room in Santiago de Chile! I am officially halfway through my study abroad trip, having finished the first two of my four consecutive intensive Spanish classes. Let me tell you, when they say, “intensive,” they really are not joking. I knew...
by Ashton B | Aug 4, 2016 | Education, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
I’m about 3 and 1/2 weeks out from my study abroad trip to Santiago, Chile. It’s getting closer and it’s getting more real. I chose to study abroad so that I could fully immerse myself into Spanish culture, in order to learn the language more fully....
by Ruth B | Jan 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
Program name: ISA in Barranquilla, Colombia University Name: Universidad del Norte I have dreamed about visiting Colombia since my freshman year when I met my first ELI culture and language partner, Carlos. But one never just meets a single Colombian—through Carlos I...
by Kaylyn W | Jan 4, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, South America
I am so excited about my trip to Haiti! I am ready to jump right in and start helping the Haitian entrepreneurs build their business! I am excited about this opportunity, and I am only worried a little bit about the potential language barrier. I think I still will be...
by Branson H | Sep 4, 2015 | Commerce & Business, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I stepped out of the airplane in Miami, my first time back in the states after five weeks almost 5 thousand miles away from Alabama, the wave of humidity in the familiar Southern air greeted me—even though it was only 5am. I was home. Now, I’ve been back in the...
by Branson H | Aug 18, 2015 | Commerce & Business, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
If you can learn nothing else from this blog post, know that Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a massive, expansive city. I am far from a city boy, but I cannot imagine anyone being able to gaze at the seemingly endless expanse of this city and be unimpressed. Though Sao Paulo...
