by K. Alexander | Jul 16, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I was a freshman in college, I have heard about a trip to the European Innovation Academy in Portugal with the STEM Path to the MBA. It was advertised as an opportunity like no other to both see another country and expand your comfort zone, pitching a...
by M. Meyers | Jul 13, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Royal Alcázar of Seville Catedral de Sevilla Being halfway through my program I have definitely made the most of my time here so far. My first week I went on a catamaran with a couple other girls in my program and we got to jump off the boat. I have also gone to two...
by R. Danna | Jul 13, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
All your worries go away when you have a sunset like this. It’s been a few weeks since I returned from my trip abroad in Croatia. In that time, I have done a lot of reflecting on my trip. Since then, I’ve realized a few ways in which I should have prepared better for...
by L. Zayas | Jul 11, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
So, I returned home from Europe about two weeks ago and I waited to write my final blog post so I could I have time to digest the many new experiences I was able to have while studying abroad. I can confidently say that I will be advocating to all my friends to sign...
by Catherin K. | Jul 11, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Trevi Fountain – Benson Knowles My whole life, I have always been interested in traveling to different places and learning about their culture and history. I chose to study abroad because I wanted to take advantage of where I am in my life right now. Being young...
by E. Prohaska | Jul 8, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate
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by Carter N. | Jul 6, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by S. Faria | Jul 5, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Venice from the bell tower in St Mark’s square! Hey! I am Sarah, a rising Junior studying finance, real estate, and international business. I am currently in Rome, Italy for Summer 2, and have had the best start! Study abroad was something I was very nervous...
by J. Graham | Jul 5, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
At this point in the trip, our time in Germany was coming to an end. However, I was not looking forward to what was to come. We had planned a 16 hour coach trip from Berlin to Florence, breaking another personal record of mine: the longest I’ve traveled in a day. I...
by J. Gillespy | Jun 30, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by R. Danna | Jun 29, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Ljubljana, Slovenia – The last picture I took in Europe 🙁 As I got my suitcase from baggage claim when I arrived home, there was only one thing on my mind: sleep. My journey had begun at 4 AM in Croatia, or about 9 PM local time in New Orleans, when the taxi...
by S. Griffy | Jun 28, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by L. Knight | Jun 27, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Hi! My name is Louise Knight and I am an upcoming senior at UA. Similar to many people my age, I tried to go abroad the past two summers, with both possibilities being cancelled. So, as I was approaching my last summer as a student here, I knew this was my last chance...
by J. Graham | Jun 26, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My plane was delayed by about an hour on my 9 hour flight to Berlin. I was a bit anxious as it would be the longest plane ride I’ve taken. It would also be the first time I traveled alone other than for school. I was nervous to say the least, but my excitement...
by L. Abele | Jun 25, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
These past three weeks I have been a part of the Intermediate Macroeconomics (EC 309) trip to Croatia and Italy. The way our program was structured is the first week we took classes Monday through Thursday and then had our midterm that Friday, then the following week...
by Taryn J. | Jun 24, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by John S. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I was preparing to leave to come back to the US, I couldn’t help but feel sad. On one hand I was happy to have home cooked food instead of eating out and to sleep in a room other than a hotel room. Again my packing cubes came in handy again to get all of my clothes...
by John S. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first place I am traveling to is to Paris, France. Paris was awe inspiring. The most fun I had in the city was just walking around and walking into random stores and bakeries. Of course the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Muse d’Orsay were...
by Carter N. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Parest, Montenegro Studying abroad in college is such a unique experience that it’s easy to get caught up in your own excitement. While abroad, I wanted to enjoy my time as much as possible, which included spending a lot of money on things that didn’t really improve...
by M. Kool | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I think that many people would give advice to Future students about what to pack, what to wear, and all of the logistics, but my advice is to make the absolute most of your trip. Fit in as much as you possibly can. I went to 7 different countries in 2 ½ weeks, which...