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First 2 Weeks in Madrid

First 2 Weeks in Madrid

by Nathan Hodgson | Nov 19, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Before coming to Spain, I was not sure what to expect. I was unsure of how my Spanish language knowledge would hold up. I also did not know how the people would act towards us Americans. When we arrived in Madrid, the first thing that stood out to me was the ease of...
Lessons learned through Cooking in Rome

Lessons learned through Cooking in Rome

by Olivia G. | Nov 19, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

During my time in Rome studying abroad through a faculty-led trip with the C&IS college, we had the opportunity to take a cooking class. Now this wasn’t just your average cooking class, this was taught by a Michelin star chef who was extremely charismatic and...
Como Italy: A Fairytale Town

Como Italy: A Fairytale Town

by Olivia G. | Nov 19, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

During my 3-week study abroad trip in Rome, Italy I had the opportunity to go to Lake Como with three of my classmates for the weekend. We started out the week in Florence with our whole group, and then ventured off to Venice where we got to see just how unique a city...
This is your sign to Study Abroad with UA

This is your sign to Study Abroad with UA

by Olivia G. | Nov 19, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Hello everyone, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy through UA with the C&IS college. As someone who had never traveled out of North America, I was super excited to experience a new country while simultaneously being extremely nervous about being in a...
UA in Spain: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

UA in Spain: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

by Anna Hill | Nov 19, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer

For the last activity of the UA in Spain faculty-led program, we took a trip to the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid. Last week we visited the Prado Museum with 17th, 18th, and older century styled artwork, but the Reina Sofia is a contemporary modern art museum. It was...
UA in Oxford: Honors, History, and English

UA in Oxford: Honors, History, and English

by Tessa Pickens | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer

Choosing the UA in Oxford program may be the best decision that I have made thus far. I first saw this program my junior year of high school while researching colleges and it heavily influenced my decision on attending the University of Alabama. A lot of the appeal...
Returning Home from Italy!

Returning Home from Italy!

by Lauren L. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Coming back from a trip full of so much amazing art and history, I’d say it was both a bit challenging and refreshing to learn a topic contrasting with my major. With my different experiences as a STEM (biology) major, I learned a lot about creativity and...
10 Weird Creatures of the Belize Barrier Reef

10 Weird Creatures of the Belize Barrier Reef

by Aidan M. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer

Almost 1400 species have been documented on the Belize Barrier Reef, the second longest coral reef in the world. During the UA in Belize: Rainforests and Reefs trip this May, we spent two weeks snorkeling the reef and seeking out as many of those species as we could....
Trip to the White Cliffs of Dover

Trip to the White Cliffs of Dover

by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Being my last weekend with UA in Oxford, we wanted to explore the United Kingdom one more time. A few of my friends who I made on this amazing study abroad experience and I decided to visit the famous white cliffs of Dover. We took the train from Oxford to London,...
Leaving Worcester College

Leaving Worcester College

by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Leaving Worcester College for the last time as a part of UA in Oxford is a bittersweet moment. I had so many great experiences that I will never forget about. However, I am also glad that I finally get to go home and see my family and friends again. I was on the same...
Packing for Oxford

Packing for Oxford

by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Finishing packing up for my faculty-led study abroad program to Worcester College in Oxfordshire, England, there a lot of emotions going through my mind. I chose this study abroad as it was one of the reasons I actually ended up choosing to attend the University of...
My Norway Experience: Top 4 Pieces of Advice

My Norway Experience: Top 4 Pieces of Advice

by Isabella Berry | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Greetings! I recently had the pleasure of studying abroad in Norway as a part of the UA Adventures in Literature class. It was by far one of the coolest experiences of my life and I am already trying to figure out how to get back! In this post, I will talk about a few...
PSA: Don’t Be Scared of Hostels!

PSA: Don’t Be Scared of Hostels!

by Isabella Berry | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Hei hei! During my study abroad trip, UA: Adventures in Literature, our class had the opportunity to travel all over the beautiful country of Norway. Along the way, we stayed at various establishments, but our main lodgings were typically in the form of hostels. When...
The Joy of a Local Market

The Joy of a Local Market

by Caroline Brantley | Nov 15, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer

Nothing makes me quite as joyful as walking through an outdoor market in another country. I must say that Africa holds some of the coolest outdoor markets, and the markets I visited in Ghana did not disappoint. Filled with a beautiful combination of various smells...
Sunrise in Ghana

Sunrise in Ghana

by Caroline Brantley | Nov 15, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer, _

There is something so grounding about sitting on the beach, especially in a foreign country. The ocean is vast and, yet, when you are sitting at the shoreline of any beach, you are watching the waves crashing into the sand and rocks in the same way they would miles...
Landing in Italy: Mosaics, Markets, and Mouthwatering Moments

Landing in Italy: Mosaics, Markets, and Mouthwatering Moments

by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _

Stepping off the plane in Italy, I could barely contain my excitement. There I was, in the heartland of pasta, pizza, and fine wine, ready to dive headfirst into all the culinary wonders I’d dreamed about back home in Alabama. My first day felt like walking through a...
Full Circle: Back to the Roots of My Hospitality Journey

Full Circle: Back to the Roots of My Hospitality Journey

by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer

I can’t believe this is really happening! Thanks to the Education Abroad scholarship from the University of Alabama, I’m about to embark on a journey that feels like a homecoming of sorts, even though I’ve never actually been there before. This isn’t just a trip—it’s...
Reflections and Revelations: Coming Home After Italy

Reflections and Revelations: Coming Home After Italy

by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _

Touching down back in Alabama after weeks in Italy felt surreal. There’s something about coming home that makes you see it with new eyes, especially after living a completely different life halfway across the world. Walking through the airport, everything felt...
Life in beautiful Vienna so far

Life in beautiful Vienna so far

by Lauren Z. | Oct 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Vienna has been such an amazing experience. Upon being 2 weeks in, we have studied almost every day at the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, as well as been to many historical buildings around the city. My first impression of Vienna was how beautiful the...
The Most Amazing Experience Ever!

The Most Amazing Experience Ever!

by Lauren Z. | Oct 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _

Arriving home has been so bittersweet. I miss Europe so much and the experiences I got but I am so glad to be back home with my family and dogs. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to study abroad and will definitely be taking advantage of any future study...
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