by Seth W. | Oct 17, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Impressive architecture, sparkling waters, and savory fish that melts on your tongue. These are three things you will experience when you visit Oslo, Norway! During my study abroad I was fortunate enough to travel to this beautiful capital city. A few friends and I...
by Lily C. | Oct 15, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
This experience studying abroad has been absolutely amazing. I have made new connections, learned about myself, and overcome challenges. In this blog I will talk about some of the challenges I have faced while studying abroad and give some tips on how to combat...
by Katrina F. | Oct 14, 2025 | By College, Commerce & Business, Duration, Europe, Honors College, Program Type, Region, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Tip number 1: Expect the unexpected and try not to stress over what you cannot control. Due to not knowing when my passport/visa was coming back to me, I had to pay more to change my flight to a week and a half later. Although it was sad missing a lot of orientation...
by Emily A. | Oct 14, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate
It is mid-May in Melbourne. Footy is in full swing, the leaves are changing, and I am preparing for finals! While I have, and will continue to, enjoy exploring Melbourne, one of my favorite parts of studying abroad have been trips around Oceania. This area’s natural...
by Madisyn Harris | Oct 10, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Settling Into the Perth Lifestyle Life in Perth has been full of surprises, and I’ve quickly realized how different daily routines feel here compared to back home. One of the quirkiest things is how early everything closes—shopping malls shut down around 5 pm because...
by Luke M. | Oct 10, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I am currently three months into my study abroad program at the American College of Greece in Athens, Greece. The school is located in a neighborhood just outside the hustle and bustle of downtown, offering a peaceful and quiet atmosphere, while still being only a 30...
by Ryan P. | Oct 7, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The semester is almost over already :[ Somehow it’s already been over four months since I got here, I have had a blast in Paris. Although, sadly, it is coming to an end it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I now have to start figuring out how to get all these...
by Blake W. | Oct 6, 2025 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Before I left for Australia in July, I made a joke that it would probably be the farthest point away I could get from my hometown in New York. Turns out, Melbourne, which is just a two hour flight from my study abroad location of the Gold Coast, is the farthest point...
by Tyler L. | Oct 6, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
My name is Tyler LeValley and I am a junior at Alabama majoring in marketing and minoring in international business. This semester I am studying abroad at Corvinus University in Budapest, Hungary. I have been living in Budapest for three weeks and have already had...
by Madisyn Harris | Oct 6, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Studying abroad has always been something I wanted to do, but I never thought my first trip outside the US would take me all the way to the other side of the world in Perth, Australia. This is my first time leaving the country, so the chance to explore somewhere...
by Blake W. | Oct 6, 2025 | _
Living by the ocean on the Gold Coast, I was drawn to picking up a water activity during my time here. After some exploration, discussion, and the convincing of my friends, I signed up for a course to earn my PADI Open Water diving license. This experience was one I...
by Ryan P. | Sep 19, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Somehow, it is now already May, now I have to get ready to go home somehow. I have studied abroad these past two semesters, one in Rome and one in Paris. It has flown by like it was nothing, I 1000% do not want to go home. I have met so many different types of people...
by Ryan P. | Sep 17, 2025 | Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
For spring break, I went on an astronomy and computer science-based study trip with my school, AUP, to Tokyo, Japan. This trip was filled with it all, we got to explore Tokyo and went to 3 other cities: Kyoto, Himeji, and Sayo. Sayo is a super tiny town that even...
by Taj J. | Jul 23, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
After spending the last month living in Spain, I’m finally back home: jetlagged, disoriented, and wildly confused about when I’m supposed to eat dinner. (Seriously, how did I adjust to 10 p.m. meals so fast and now can’t seem to make it past 6:30 p.m. without my...
by Shifa J. | Jul 22, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Our day trip to Waiheke Island, a 45 minute ferry ride out of New Zealand was absolutely my most favorite day of the entire trip.We started the day off with a visit to Waiheke Honey Company, a local bee farm that produces a variety of pure 100% honey, one of them...
by Shifa J. | Jul 22, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Just an hour drive out of Sydney, Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected 80-acre bushland space where native animals like kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and of course, koalas roam freely and safely. Many of the animals here are rescued, endangered, or...
by Dan L. | Jul 22, 2025 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Now that the semester is wrapping up, I’ve had some time to reflect on my time in Korea and how it compares to other places I’ve visited. During these four months, I also traveled to China and Japan, which gave me useful context to think about what Korea does well and...
by Nicole J. | Jul 22, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Come my second weekend in Italy, I had planned two day trips: Saturday in Venice and Sunday in Rome. The only issue: I would be completely alone in Rome. For Venice, I had booked my trip through Smart Trips and had plans to get dinner with some friends, but Rome was...
by Tyler S. | Jul 22, 2025 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Today, 19 June 2025, marks my 20th day in Tokyo, Japan—and the end of the first part of this incredible adventure. Before I left the United States, people often told me that studying abroad would change me and broaden my worldview. At the time, I thought that was an...
by Eloise C. | Jul 21, 2025 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
If you are thinking of studying abroad, and London is in your top places as a main base, read this for some of my favorite things about this wonderful city! 1. City Life As someone who comes from a small town, I knew I wanted to try my luck at living in a big,...
