by Riley R | Sep 11, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This Faculty-Led Study Abroad program was my first abroad experience. Before I set off for Johannesburg, I was very nervous. The airport, the flight, customs, etc… it all frightened me! At the same time, I was very excited. South Africa had always been a dream...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been slightly over a month since my return to America, and it has been an optimal amount of time to gather my thoughts on the summer semester. While in Ireland, it felt like I lived most of my days in a postcard, and now it seems like it was a dream. As soon as...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my time in Ireland, the experience was coined by lots of good food, late nights, and climbing mountains. We began in Dublin, Ireland and became acquainted with the city on a hop-on-hop-off sites seeing bus, where we got to see many historic sites in Dublin,...
by Tiffany Hill | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve only flown twice in my entire life on very brief flights, and I was incredibly irritable and nervous for both trips. So, I decided that I’d use this trip to Holland as an opportunity to to get past my fear of flying. I flew out of Birmingham to Amsterdam with a...
by Zannis | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Edit: Because of accommodation wifi, this post did not upload when it was meant to and is coming in very late. I am so sorry! It’s July 15th, and we are just over halfway through with the UA@Oxford study abroad trip. I have had such a fantastic time these past two...
by Hannah Hall | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This week has been all about preparation as my team and I dedicated countless hours to perfect our product idea for the expo on Friday at the European Innovation Academy. We showcased our app, Divyde, aimed at revolutionizing bill splitting. It was rewarding to...
by Benjamin Iboshi | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On my Study Abroad in Italy, I love being a tourist—riding a gondola in Venice, buying pasta-themed socks at the souvenir shop, taking that photo of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Going into my trip, though, I also had the goal of eventually shedding that tourist label. I...
by Karina C. | Aug 29, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
July 2nd was the day that we began the trip that would change our lives! Although a late night flight was in the works out of Hartsfield Jackson Airport, I couldn’t wait to embark on this new trip. So, I woke up early, I finished packing, and I sat downstairs...
by Benjamin Iboshi | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On my Study Abroad in Italy, I was psyched with how many cities we got to visit: Venice, Padua, Verona, Milan, Ravenna, Florence, Bologna, Pisa, Rome, Pompeii. Most of these cities were on the regular itinerary, but a few (Bologna, Pisa, and Pompeii), I got to see as...
by Benjamin Iboshi | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Part of the reason that my Study Abroad experience in Italy has been so amazing is the number of cities I’ve been able to visit (10 in total!). Because we move around so much, the challenge becomes to cram as much activity as we can into each location. The most...
by Megan Lawson | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Megan Lawson | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Megan Lawson | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
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 Lela Connors | Aug 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My name is Lela, and I am a rising senior studying chemical engineering and mathematics at UA. Throughout June 2023, I was at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland as a part of the UA in Ireland: Chemical Engineering program. I took Polymer Materials Engineering...
by Shelby Jordan | Aug 18, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Preparing for studying abroad can be a daunting task, but it helps to know what to buy and pack. I chose to study abroad in Ireland on a 2.5 week faculty-led course and spend the rest of the month of June in Europe with my family. I managed to pack for 5 weeks in a...
by Jordan R | Aug 17, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
I have been home for two months now. That is a crazy thing to say. Two months have come and gone in the blink of an eye. Truthfully, I am not sure I even had a phase where I eased back into reality. I flew back to UA, experienced no jet lag, moved out and then drove...
by Malia Elliott | Aug 17, 2023 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Well, this is it. My final days in Sint Maarten and my final blog commemorating my once-in-a-lifetime experience. As my time on The Friendly Island draws near, I can’t help but reflect on what an amazing and beneficial experience this has been for me. I have...
by Malia Elliott | Aug 17, 2023 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have no other words for my study experience thus far other than grateful and complete happiness. Part of my study abroad included the celebration of Memorial Day, a day all American’s take time to mourn our fallen soldiers and be grateful for their sacrifices so...
by Alexandra Holley | Aug 17, 2023 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s hard to believe yet another week has gone by. When I first arrived, it felt like I had been here forever, but since the first week, time has flown. I can’t believe we only have six full days left before we fly home. Despite being shorter due to Memorial...
