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 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 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...
by Ciera C | Feb 21, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I am officially halfway through my semester in Melbourne, Australia and I have loved every second of it. It was a rough first week or so, but after I figured out the public transportation, everything else just came naturally. I am in Geelong, a suburb about an hour...
by K. Burkette | Jul 15, 2022 | Australia/New Zealand, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Meeting the people of Australia has easily been my favorite part of completing my internship abroad. I am interning for an Australian Rules Football club, or “footy” as they call it. The boys on the team are the most fun and delightful group of guys. They were kind to...
by Caleb P | Jul 30, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer
Hi everyone, My name is Caleb Pierce, and I am a business management major at the University of Alabama. Several reasons why I wanted to study abroad was to be around people of different ethnicities, cultures, religions, and races. The major factor that had me...
by Ashley T | Jan 5, 2015 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
One morning in December I woke up to the day that I wish hadn’t arrived just yet. All sorts of emotions flooded in, and I wasn’t as prepared as I thought. Leaving Australia was going to be harder than I thought. I had grown a connection with this place and...
