by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I was eight years old, I saw a movie called We Bought A Zoo in the theatre. It is loosely based on the story of Benjamin Mee and his family who purchased a zoo following the loss of his wife. There is a scene where Mee sits with his son, Dylan, and they discuss...
by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I never thought I would have the opportunity to go on a study abroad trip and to be fair, I doubted whether the experience would be worth it. I read articles and books about living in France, but my strongest source was my uncle, who spent his junior year at Georgia...
by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
French culture presents a unique blend of elegance, practicality, and historical richness, evident particularly when observed from an American perspective. Using the Parisian metro is an experience, with the front car offering a view reminiscent of a roller coaster,...
by Lauren L. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My time in Italy was packed over 2 weeks, and I was able to experience much of the art, history, and amazing landscapes Italy has! As part of the Art History course, we were expected to write about specific pieces in each city and discuss their significance to the...
by Nathaniel S. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Why am I not more changed? That’s all I could ask myself the past few weeks as I have been home. I think an explanation might be that we never spent more than two days in one place, so I never got too attached. We were also hiking, so I was seeing more nature than...
by Nathaniel S. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer
Wow! Genuinely all I can think so far is wow. This trip is a first of its kind since we are hiking every day and not staying in one place. Rather than seeing all the things one city has to offer or going to class and having homework every day, I am lucky enough to see...
by Hannon Bulger | Nov 15, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, _
The day before I left for my study abroad in Madrid, I sat in my room sobbing. This was about to be the first time I was away from my family from this long, with an ocean separating us if something were to go wrong. I only live a few hours from Tuscaloosa, so if I...
by Samantha W. | Nov 15, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Samantha W. | Nov 15, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Addison L. | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Shelby Bryant | Oct 29, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America, Summer, _
Shelby Bryant It’s been a few days since I got back from St. Maarten and I’ve missed it every day. Looking back at pictures reminds me of how much fun I had on this amazing trip. Looking back at the first week, I experienced making new friends and seeing...
by Lacy R. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On one of the free days on my faculty-led program, my roommate and I decided to go to the tower of London, and afterwards do some adventuring throughout the city. We began our day by heading to Kings Cross station to see platform 9 and ¾, as I am a big Harry Potter...
by Macy L. | Jul 15, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While Venice is an extremely walkable city, it is very helpful to learn how to navigate the water bus systems. Being in Venice is a very unique experience because there are no cars on the majority of the island. Thus, most of the transportation is done by water buses...
by Lillian Johnson | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My initial two-week span in Germany to study the German language and culture has been an incredible and rewarding experience. This being my first time out of country (let alone on a flight), I had many thoughts of excitement and anxiety before my arrival: How would I...
by Emory Camp | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s been a little more than one week since I returned from my month-long study abroad trip in Northern Italy. When I arrived home, I was thankful to see my family, and I was thankful to have many common amenities that weren’t available in Italy. Centralized air...
by Alexandra Holley | Aug 18, 2023 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s hard to believe we landed on Sint Maarten exactly a week ago today because of how quickly it felt like home. After only seven days, it feels like I’ve lived here for months already. After a long day of travel, the first day was spent enjoying drinks...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Top Left: my personal handmade chocolate bar. Top Right: coffee bean plants. Middle Left: ripe coffee shell and beans. Middle Right: coffee bean sorting station. Bottom Left: terrace to dry coffee beans. Bottom Right: coffee bean roasters. Along with our coursework...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Waterfall fireworks in the main square. In Antigua, Guatemala, July 25th is the holiday called St. James Day. The tradition comes from colonial times, as apostle St. James was the patron saint of the conquistadors that settled the area for Spain. It is a grand...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The whole group at the peak of our hike, with Pacaya in the background. During the entire trip, my anxiety was building for our hike on Pacaya, an active volcano thirty minutes away from Antigua. I am not very athletic and legitimately thought I would pass out if I...
by Braden Hopkins | Jul 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Another student brought a nice camera to take pictures of us at sunset. After finishing up midterms for PSC 331 and 332, we traveled as a group for a quick getaway to Monterrico beach. We left early in the morning and drove three hours to Hotel El Faro, located in the...
