by Conner W. | Dec 9, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Conner Wood. I studied microeconomics in Thailand this summer. But in order to get to Thailand, I first had to travel all the way there. Sounds easy in concept, but the travel was far from easy. As a first time international flier/traveler and someone who...
by Conner W. | Dec 9, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Walking out of Suvarnabhumi Airport was surreal. The smells, the heat, and the chaos of traffic were slightly overwhelming at first. Funnily enough though, all these things felt very normal by the time we left Bangkok. The van ride from the airport to our hotel...
by Conner W. | Dec 9, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For the second half of our trip we went to Chiang Mai in the northern part of Thailand. We took a sleeper train from Bangkok in order to get there. I had never been on a sleeper train, so it was a cool experience. We slept on a bunk bed in our own little room. It was...
by Indya P. | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
By Indya Price | July 5, 2024 Studying abroad never came to mind until I went to the study abroad fair in fall. Seeing all the places you could go really made me take a major interest in it. I’ve never been out of the country so I felt like this would be a great...
by Evelyn D. | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
American Politics are International Politics When my class arrived in Prague this summer to study international business, one of the first activities we attended was a presentation on the political history of the city and country as a whole. During the presentation,...
by Samantha Johnson | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It always feels good to return home, no matter how wonderful the experience abroad was. I know for a fact I was ready to sleep in my own bed and pet my kitty, Honey (pictured below). However, after being abroad once, I have the urge to go abroad more. This experience...
by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Arriving at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, my first impressions of Europe was that it was not nearly as humid as Alabama. I was relieved when I finally landed, I had been restless on the plane ride from Atlanta. It was over 12 hours long. We had to take a boat to our...
by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Choosing to study abroad has been a long journey so far. I spent hours and hours looking through each program and comparing and contrasting each one. I finally decided that Climate & Water was what excited me the most. I have always really been interested in...
by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Returning home has been a mix of relief and nostalgia. When I walked through the airport, I was very excited to finally have access to my favorite fast food—Chick-fil-A. American fast food had been one of the things I had missed the most while I was abroad. I had also...
by Madison Carnahan | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My friends and I in Orvieto, Italy at the church of Sant’Andrea! Hi everyone! It’s Madison Carnahan again; I studied abroad this past May all over Italy with the Department of Art & Art History. Here are some tips and tricks about going abroad to Italy...
by Madison Carnahan | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My new friends and I in Venice! Hi everyone! My name is Madison Carnahan and this May I had the privilege of studying all over Italy with the Art & Art History Department. After studying abroad, here are some things that you definitely need to bring with you...
by Madison Carnahan | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Venice, Italy 🙂 Hi everyone! It’s Madison Carnahan and I got to study abroad this summer with the department of Art & Art History in Italy. I wanted to come on here and give my thoughts and reflections after being abroad and how it has changed me for the...
by Lenoire L. | Dec 9, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I arrived in Denmark for my study abroad program, one of the first things that impressed me was the public transportation system. Taking the metro from the airport to where we are staying was very easy. The trains are driverless and run so smoothly. Everything...
by Hailey R. | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Fútbol has become my life as of late. As a Bama student, it is extremely easy for me to get into the team spirit. And man has then been the case here in Spain lately. If you do not already know the European Cup is currently all anyone talks about here. If you’re...
by Hailey R. | Dec 9, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The one thing you will underestimate after finishing your study abroad is the jet lag you will experience. I have never been one to head to bed at 8PM, but with this jet lag it’s a whole other story. I was in Spain for 2 months. I did not have that rough of a time...
by Ella Clark | Dec 6, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Me telling the story we created of our trash ended up in the canals (we won the story competition!) The group celebrating our mounds of trash retrieved from the canals! We used nets to pick up litter that was floating on the water. One of the most unexpectedly fun...
by Ella Clark | Dec 6, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During the Honors in Holland study abroad program we stayed in both Amsterdam, Netherlands and Copenhagen, Denmark. In both cities we were housed in hostels designed for travelers of all ages. The amenities in each were similar; however, each presented their own...
by Victoria Y. | Dec 6, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This is my account of my very first night in Rome for my study abroad trip. I was definitely jet lagged, but we managed to get settled in our hotel pretty smoothly. It was nice, not too overwhelming. Overall, I really liked our hotel and the location of it. It felt so...
by Layne R. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Arriving at the Sint Maarten Sapphire Beach Resort was an experience nothing short of excitement and a thrill for adventure. Stepping off the shuttle and into the resort, I was introduced by the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff greeted us with genuine smiles as I...
by Brianna Hobson | Dec 6, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with weary feet, Until it joins some larger way, Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot...
