by Brooke H | Apr 17, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
One thing I looked forward to doing the most when studying abroad was going away on weekend trips to different countries! Since I have been abroad, I have had the opportunity to travel to various places such as Hungary, Portugal, Morocco, Austria, Croatia, and...
by William C | Mar 29, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
by Brooke H | Mar 27, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Brooke Hornung and I am a junior at the University of Alabama studying abroad in Rome, Italy! While studying abroad in Rome, I was placed to live in the Trastevere neighborhood. It is a unique part of Rome with so much to do. Restaurants and shops of all...
by Kelly K | Mar 22, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Before going abroad to Prague, I heard that people from the Czech Republic were very private and disliked foreigners. After hearing something like that I knew I could not make that assumption about the entirety of the population. I have noticed that Czech people do...
by Gianna C | Mar 20, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, UA-Affiliate, _
Still living the dream! I have been in Dubrovnik for a month and a half and it has exceeded all my expectations. One of my favorite things it being able to explore Eastern Europe. I have visited countries such as Bosnia and Montenegro, places I would have never even...
by K. Crutchfield | Mar 10, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I have been studying abroad on a ship for the past three months and it has changed my life in every possible way. From meeting my best friends from around the globe to educating myself on a cultural level through various experiences in port, Semester at Sea is the...
by E. Pray | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by E. Pray | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by E. Pray | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Molly M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Now that I have left Europe and have been hope for a month, I have been able to look back at my experience and appreciate what has happened this summer. If you have the opportunity to go abroad for an internship or classes… do it. It is such an amazing experience and...
by Madeline M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
In July and part of August, I studied abroad in Lisbon, Portugal for an international business course. I’m currently a Finance major with a minor in international business, and one of the requirements for this minor is to study abroad or intern abroad. This wasn’t my...
by Madeline M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My first impressions with Lisbon were that it was much smaller than expected, and that it was a super relaxed city. I knew going-into my program that Lisbon was not as major of a city compared to other European cities, but to me Lisbon felt very small. I found that...
by Kyra J | Mar 8, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Since freshman year, I have known that I would never be satisfied with my undergraduate experience if I did not get the chance to study abroad or participate in the Disney College Program at some point throughout college. Fortunately for me, the spring semester of my...
by Cassidy P | Mar 4, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! My name is Cassidy Price, and I am spending the Spring 2023 semester studying through the Semester at Sea program! There are many reasons to fall in love with studying on Semester at Sea! This program has the best study abroad location, because the location is...
by Ciera C | Feb 28, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I always knew that I wanted to study abroad at some point in undergrad, I just didn’t know when, where, or really understand how it worked. When I began looking into studying abroad, I was immediately overwhelmed with all of the program and location options....
by K. Crutchfield | Feb 28, 2023 | Admin Only, Africa, Arts & Sciences, Asia, By College, Europe, Non-traditional, Semester, UA-Affiliate
This semester I will be gone from September to December because I am participating in a program called Semester at Sea where I will be traveling to 11+ different countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia! I am writing this on my flight to Amsterdam where I will board...
by Sydney H | Feb 28, 2023 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Life Down Under at James Cook University Sydney Higgenbottom Snorkelling with Shelly, the resident turtle at Magnetic Island. Picture credit: Tiani Dun Hey y’all and G’day from Australia! My name is Sydney Higgenbottom and I am currently a Junior at...
by Antonia S | Feb 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I just finished up my first week in Rome and WOW… has it been amazing! We’ve been here such a short amount of time but have already done so much. My program (SAI) has taken us on a couple different tours already. My favorite one so far was the Roman food...
by William C | Feb 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
by Dawson W | Feb 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Honors College, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! My name is Dawson and this semester I am studying abroad in two locations: Kyoto and Sydney. I am currently in Sydney taking classes on Start Up Business Culture and Challenges in Global Health. These classes are both out of my comfort zone, so in addition to...
