The Kindness of Aussies and How it helped me overcome homesickness while interning abroad

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...

Last Time Doing My Internship In Australia

by Caleb P | Aug 1, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate

First Time Feelings About Starting My Internship In Australia

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...

Starting My Internship Off On The Right Note

by Caleb P | Jul 29, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, By College, Commerce & Business, Internship, Semester, Summer, _

A Tough Journey Home

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...