Bama Bloggers Abroad
Greetings from Sydney!
As I sat at the airport, a flood of emotion came over me. I was anxious, excited, nervous, and sad all at the same time. Saying goodbye to my friends and especially my parents was nearly impossible....
Incoming to Ireland
As a Chemical Engineering student, I had resigned myself to the fact that a study abroad for an entire semester was going to be impossible. Sophomore year, when I realized if I completely rearranged...
FC Barcelona takes on Granada
Barca! Clap, clap, clap. Barca! Clap, clap, clap. Barca! Clap, clap, clap…And the game is underway. The crowd is roaring, the players are running, and my heart is pounding. The atmosphere is...
Reflections on Barcelona
Barcelona was a major culture shock, even compared to London. The language barrier made communicating next to impossible, but at the same time I fell in love with the city. The culture and history...
Cielos de Sevilla
How can I describe my time abroad thus far? It seems to me that no words will do the change, the joy, the pain, the shock, the awe of the past three weeks any justice. But I have chosen to be honest...
Reflections on London
London was a wonderful experience. We did not start classes while in London, but I felt as if I learned as much as if I had been in class. I saw an entirely new culture to myself and at first was...
“Australia?”
“Australia?” (The past two months, I’ve been getting that response a lot.) “What are you going to be doing in Australia?” (I’ve always wanted to make up a fun story about fulfilling my dream of...
T – 5 Days
In 5 days I will be boarding a plan to go to Stirling, Scotland for four months. As much as I've tried to wrap my head around that I doubt that I'll process the weight of it until I've boarded the...
Adelante a Colombia!
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,...
All Good Things Come To An End
What a semester it has been. 5 months, 10 countries, and a bucket full of memories later, I am now back home in Tuscaloosa, AL sitting in my kitchen. At times when I am reminiscing over my semester...
Awaiting my Dominican Republic medical mission!
When thinking of the Dominican Republic, the first thoughts I have of the country are beautiful beaches in the middle of the Caribbean. I envision it much like the picture I have shared with this...
A Day in Normandy
This past weekend I decided to take a day trip to Normandy to visit Bayeux and the American Cemetery at Omaha beach. I took a train from the Gare Saint Lazare in Paris to Bayeux, which is only 20...
I have no idea what I’m doing
No, this is not my first time studying abroad. Last summer I spent a month in Madrid, Spain so I know what it is like to immerse myself into another culture and step out of my comfort zone. However,...
Heart of Seoul
안녕 – (anyong) – hello/goodbye In less than two months, I will be studying abroad at Yonsei University, one of the top 3 universities in Seoul, South Korea. Honestly, the preparation that came with...
A Changed Perspective
After a long, long day of travel, our team finally made it into Port-Au-Prince. However, the journey was just beginning. We gathered our luggage, hopped on a bus, and hoped to make it to our next...
Upon Return
Upon Return Thoughts/feelings – Now that you’re back home, what are some of the things going through your head? What did you think when you first arrived in the airport? What are some of the things...
Journey to Barcelona
I grew up near the oldest city in America, St. Augustine. There is a vibrant array of Spanish culture in St. Aug, which really pushed my interest in studying abroad to Barcelona, Spain. In addition,...
Last Call for London
Though I've flown many times, my amazement at the beauty of the skies only seems to grow. I used to be worried that people would think I am weird or have never stepped foot on a plane because of how...
Bon Babay Haiti
Returning back to the States, there were several moments that stuck out to me from the trip to Haiti. The 20+ students stuck out the week, and either graduated with business fundamentals...
When can I go back?
I have just arrived back in the States from a long day of traveling from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. This trip has inspired me in many ways. I no longer feel the need to be dependent on material things....
While Abroad
First Impressions – What were your first impressions when you arrived in your host country? What thoughts were running through your head? How did you feel? What situations/experiences did you...
CCN Mexico Medical Mission Trip
My study abroad experience is still a little over two months away. Thus, I still have plenty of time to prepare for this exciting opportunity. In fact, over this Christmas break I have been...
A Reflection on My Experience in Haiti
Compared to coming back from Haiti back in May, this return home was quite difficult to adjust to. The group of people I spent the week with, both UA students and Haitians, was such an amazing group...
See You Soon London
As I arrive to the one month count down mark on my calender to leave for London I get more and more excited. I don't quite feel like I am going to be spending almost 6 months in a different country....
Bama HERD: Teaching Business Skills through Interactive Activities
While in Haiti, Bama HERD (Haitian Economic Research and Development) taught a group of Haitians business fundamentals through a few small lectures and a large amount of interactive activities. One...
Excited for a New Adventure Abroad
In just one week, I will be flying to Bilbao, Spain where I’ll be studying Spanish and International Business at the University of the Basque Country with University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)...
Haiti: A Beautiful Country of Highly Intelligent People
My second trip to Haiti was as impactful and meaningful as the first, and it has everything to do with the people that we met and discussed with all week long. We started the week assessing the...
Bama HERD: Farewell Haiti, it was Nice Seeing You Again
I'm back home now which, for me, means stuffing my face with greasy American food and reflecting on my time spent abroad (and yes, the first stop we made after leaving the Atlanta airport was...
Just a few days until London!
Since orientation a year and a half ago, I have hoped to study abroad at some point in my college career. When I heard about an international accounting class taught by UA faculty in London and...
While in Haiti… Love Rice and Beans
While in Haiti As I describe the experiences we are having in Haiti, I first off want to encourage everyone that thinks about flying Spirit airlines, to simply save up extra money to purchase...
Learning from Past Mistakes
This time of year is already quite busy for me, but throw in some clever packing, careful coordinating, and extensive planning for my 5 month stay abroad, and I am just about overwhelmed. I...
Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
I am currently a fifth semester nursing student at the University of Alabama. I am traveling to Santa Domingo over Spring Break of 2016 with other nursing students and faculty to provide...
Haiti Here I Come
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...
Preparing for my Return: Haitian Economic Research and Development
I have already been to Haiti once before in May 2015. At that time I was part of a small group of people trying to tackle a very large issue: the Haitian economy. This is how Bama HERD (Haitian...
Another Haiti Experience Awaits
Next week, I will be spending a week in Galette Chambon, a small village outside of Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince. I first traveled to Haiti back in May of this past year with a small group...
Haiti Here I Come
As I am preparing to embark on this trip to Port Au Prince Haiti, I cannot help but think about the life changing experience that is ahead. I have heard from others that have been on this particular...
I have to go back
The fact that I am leaving to travel halfway across the world to live in a foreign country for 4 months is the scariest thought I have had in along time. It is, however, the most exciting as...
Pre-Departure – Haiti 2015
Having been so busy with finishing up the semester and studying for finals, I have not been able to focus much on my trip to Haiti next week. At night, I often think about how this trip will go....
Times Flies When You’re Studying Abroad
Is it really my 3rd month in France? Wow how time flies. I have one month left in Tours and I can’t believe my time here is coming to an end. It’s been an amazing adventure traveling and settling...
Italian Adventures Awaiting
The last time I was in another country was in 2011, for a mission trip in Costa Rica. It was an incredible experience, serving the people of Upala, in the mountainous part of the upper region. It...
Prague: Doorstep to the East
In France, there is a long fall break of about one week at the end of October called Toussaint. French students from around the country leave in mass exoduses to various countries in and around...
Expectations for Study Abroad
As the departure date approaches, I find myself thinking about what new experiences I am going to encounter while studying abroad in London and Barcelona. Before this year I had only left the...
Field Trips that start at 5am…I don’t think so
3:50am yes 3:50am on a Satuday was the time I set my alarm! I had to be across town and meet a bus at 5am. This meant I had to to walk alone at 4:30 across the town, exactly what my mom had told me...
Story Behind the Picture: Carnival in Ivrea
Earlier this week, we announced the winners of the 2015 Education Abroad Photo Contest. Over the next week, we will post some of the "stories" behind the winning pictures. What follows here is the...
Blessed Beyond Belief
As I sit here contemplating how I can describe the blessing that has been the last three months I find myself flipping through memories of beautiful sights and friendships that I have made along the...
A Libra`s Adventure Abroad
Well the adventure has finally begun on September 1st, 2015 & I'm outta here. After over 6 months of planning I am finally studying abroad in Florence Italy at Florence University of the Arts....
Chips or Fries?
It's been over a month now since I returned from my study abroad adventure in Ireland, and yet it feels like I was just there yesterday. School has started up again here in Tuscaloosa, but in my...
Profitez-vous
I am an engineering major. Well, I am a Computer Science major to be precise. Over the last seven years, from middle school and well past high school, I have studied the French language. Since I was...
Life After Paris
Well, I'm back in the States and have been settled in for a while. When I first returned, I was so exhausted from the hassle of dragging suitcases through the streets of Paris at 4 am and getting...
São Paulo Fading
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...