by Lela Connors | Aug 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Lela, and I am a rising senior majoring in chemical engineering and mathematics. This July (2023), I completed the Unit Operations Lab in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is widely considered one of the most challenging courses in the chemical engineering...
by A. Groene | Jun 16, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With one last hurrah before leaving Denmark, the last week of our program was a nice reprieve from some pretty rigorous coursework. We finally had plenty of time to do a few last excursions into Copenhagen to make memories. As a program with DTU, we had a short trip...
by Noah J | Feb 28, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Honors College, Semester, _
After studying abroad for the winter semester in Denmark, I decided to stop by Iceland on the way home. The country subsidizes flights so returning home through Iceland with a layover for a few days was actually cheaper than flying straight back! I highly...
by Noah J | Feb 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, _
Climbing sea cliffs in Molle, Sweden with Danish mountaineers! I’m a climber at heart. Last semester in Tuscaloosa I spent a few hours a day climbing at the wall in the Witt Center– I love all the trips I’ve taken with UA’s climbing club across...
by Zachary El-Fallah | Aug 12, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When returning to the Copenhagen Airport to travel home I could not help but reminisce about all of the fun I had. I made friends and memories that I won’t ever forget. I am so glad I was able to study abroad for this class, however, I was excited to return home...
by J. | Aug 2, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While abroad in Copenhagen, I had the privilege of visiting NOMA, a three-Michelin-star new Scandinavian cuisine restaurant that was haled as “the best restaurant in the world” in 2021. The experience is, as of yet, unparalleled, and gave me some key insight into what...
by J. Anderson | Jul 30, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Upon my arrival back home to Cincinnati, Ohio, a lot of thoughts were running through my head. I was very excited to see my family and friends, eat at familiar restaurants, and start my co-op. I felt a sense of relief that the rigorous course was completed, yet felt...
by B. Fickling | Jul 30, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Zachary El-Fallah | Jul 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My first impression of Denmark was, “is everyone that good-looking?” It was common to pass people that are model-level couples out on a stroll together. Copenhagen and Lyngby themselves were quite clean besides some graphity by the s-tog and metro...
by A. Groene | Jul 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Brandenburg Gate Victory Monument TV Tower Checkpoint Charlie View from the Ferry View from TV Tower To take a break from the heavy coursework and report writing Unit Operations Lab demands, we took a FlixBus from Copenhagen to Berlin. This was an overnight bus...
by B. Fickling | Jul 28, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by A. Heeney | Jul 27, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by A. Groene | Jul 26, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Guinness Storehouse Malahide Castle Irish Whiskey Museum Butter Slip alley in Kilkenny The Long Room at Trinity College Kilkenny Castle Having my passport and first opportunity to travel around Europe, the week prior to the start of my program in Copenhagen My parents...
by Zachary El-Fallah | Jul 20, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was excited to take the chemical engineering unit operations lab in Copenhagen, Denmark for the month of July. To prepare for the trip I began to learn common Danish phrases and read up about the culture and differences between Denmark and the United States. I...
by J. Anderson | Jul 17, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Prior to arriving in Copenhagen, I arrived in Amsterdam for a layover. Here, I had 30 minutes to get across 4 terminals to catch my Copenhagen flight. After racing through the airport and having a lady fast-track me to the front of the customs, I arrived at my closed...
by J. Anderson | Jun 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have always viewed education abroad as an integral component of my college experience, believing that it would allow me to accrue a deep cultural understanding of a unique area of the world. As a chemical engineering student, I was required to take three separate...
by B. Fickling | Jun 28, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. | Jun 24, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One of the most important parts of packing for an overseas outing (especially a lengthy abroad experience like my university-sanctioned foray into Denmark) is hashing out the wardrobe situation. Seasoned travelers advise that one should dress as the locals do—but what...
by Amber C | Jan 13, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I had no expectations coming into this study abroad program because every time I saw it it seemed unreal or too good to be true. This program takes you to various countries all around the world literally all around the world. My particular trip was the Fall...
by Amber C | Jan 13, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The last four months I spent my time traveling all parts of the world with Semester at Sea from the Fjords of Norway, the schools in Ghana, and the buddhist temples of Myanmar. For starters I learned that we can learn something from every country or person on the...
