by Anna Barkey | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Yesterday I took my first two flights, which was pretty scary but I managed. The take-off and landing were definitely the scariest, because I could feel the change in pressure, almost like a safe version of a roller coaster. We arrived in Barranquilla at 12:30, then...
by Anna Barkey | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
I am a day away from my flight to Colombia, and getting ready for my study abroad this past several weeks has been my biggest priority. After school finished, I took some time to rest and recover from all the exams and end-of-semester work. I bought some new clothes...
by Liam Kinnaird | Jul 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
There were many fantastic experiences throughout our trip to Colombia. Near the end of the six weeks, we visited the city of Medellin. While there were plenty of fun excursions throughout the study abroad, I’d say Medellin was the most unique city we visited. The UA...
by S. Jaggears | Jul 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by S. Dyer | Jul 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by S. Jaggears | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by J. Holmquist | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I just finished my study abroad yesterday and flew from Barranquilla to Cusco to continue traveling on my own. I am now reflecting about my experience in Colombia. I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to go, and I am even more fortunate to have been...
by Rachel Marsh | Jul 1, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
There’s a maxim in language learning that claims that no one has ever learned a language in a classroom. This, of course, goes against the hours and hours Bama students spend in BB Comer studying conjugation, vocabulary, and pronunciation. For years, I have been one...
by Rachel Marsh | Jun 30, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I write this post at midnight of my last night in the wonderful city of Barranquilla. The past six weeks have been full of experiences, people, and sights that can really only be described in one word: unforgettable. It’s so cliché to say that studying abroad will...
by Blakely P. | Jun 29, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
1.Uber is illegal but very cheap Due to the unionization of taxi drivers in Colombia, Uber is illegal. However, they are still very common! The app functions the same, but the cars do not have any signs that identify them as Ubers. The drivers also expect you to use...
by Blakely P. | Jun 24, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
My biggest concern before leaving for my trip was if I’d be able to handle the work-life balance of studying abroad. Because I’m in Colombia to study Spanish, I knew the classes would be important, but the time outside of class would make or break my experience. In...
by Rachel Marsh | Jun 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
View from my quarantine hotel window Two weeks in to my six-weeks study abroad program in Colombia, I went snorkeling in Santa Marta with a group of other students from Alabama. We had a great time floating around the bay, watching the colorful fish swim, and making...
by S. Dyer | Jun 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by J. Holmquist | Jun 16, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
The best part of traveling is the friends you make. There are always a lot of great people you meet, but sometimes you find a friendship where everything just feels easy. In the past couple weeks I have realized that those people for me on this study abroad are my...
by Blakely P. | Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
Hola a todos from Barranquilla, Colombia! Traveling to Colombia has been a dream of mine for five years now. In May, that dream became a reality! I’m currently in Barranquilla taking Spanish classes for my minor. We are three weeks in, and we have three weeks...
by S. Dyer | Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
My first two weeks in Colombia and my experience with the...
by J. Holmquist | Jun 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I have been in Colombia for two weeks now. The flights were a little complicated with an overnight layover in Bogota, but I was very happy when I arrived. I am doing the faculty led UA in Colombia program to work on my Spanish. In fact, this is my first time writing...
