by Andrea Tinker | May 23, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My time in Italy was truly the best. I can’t imagine how much guilt I’d feel if I didn’t go because everyone on my trip from students to instructors were amazing and I loved meeting all of them. Our last day was split between Capri and Sorrento and they were such...
by Andrea Tinker | May 23, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Rome was so much fun despite the very little time we had here. We got to see the Vatican and the Colosseum in the same day. I will say this has been the longest day by far (we were up and moving around 6 am) and I’m just now getting back to our hotel at 10 pm. I think...
by Andrea Tinker | May 23, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Coming to Florence has been so much fun and every experience has been so worthwhile. We landed in Rome and took a train to Florence which was cool because we got to see the countryside and all of the poppies that were growing on the side of the tracks. When we got to...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Friends became family, fancy lattes became simple cappuccinos, water became wine, transportation became planes, and bucket list dreams became reality. Transportation actually became my feet, bikes, metros, trams, busses, piggyback rides, trains, boats, funiculars,...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Jumping headfirst into a new life abroad may come with some surprises. While students get settled and immerse themselves in their new home, they might realize some shifts in daily life! Something that you might notice right away is that you can no longer eavesdrop on...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I used Whatsapp for all communication purposes. Then for social media continued with Instagram and Snapchat. Apple Maps, I used for all walking directions, and all public transportation. It is great for subways, the tube, trams, buses, and more. Trenitalia is used for...
by Antonia S | Apr 27, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Study abroad has been A DREAM so far! The amount of things you get to learn from your various experiences is like nothing else in the world. Study abroad has taught me things school never could. I’ve been able to find my independence through this trip and...
by R. Hall | Apr 22, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi there! My name is Raegan Hall, and I spent my senior fall semester in Florence, Italy. Where to begin? I fell head over heels in love. From the rich history, the masterpieces hidden on nearly every street, the FOOD (oh my goodness, it was good – plus...
by Brooke H | Apr 17, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
One thing I looked forward to doing the most when studying abroad was going away on weekend trips to different countries! Since I have been abroad, I have had the opportunity to travel to various places such as Hungary, Portugal, Morocco, Austria, Croatia, and...
by Brooke H | Mar 27, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Brooke Hornung and I am a junior at the University of Alabama studying abroad in Rome, Italy! While studying abroad in Rome, I was placed to live in the Trastevere neighborhood. It is a unique part of Rome with so much to do. Restaurants and shops of all...
by C. Day | Mar 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by E. Brennan | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I expected coming back home to be easier than it was. I was not abroad for a whole semester, only 6 weeks, so it seemed it would be easy. But, getting back into my routine proved difficult. I was exhausted at the end of my trip and really, really looking forward to...
by Antonia S | Feb 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I just finished up my first week in Rome and WOW… has it been amazing! We’ve been here such a short amount of time but have already done so much. My program (SAI) has taken us on a couple different tours already. My favorite one so far was the Roman food...
by Brooke H | Jan 16, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has always been something that has interested me ever since high school. I have always loved to travel and studying abroad sounded like a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the world for an extended period of time. I chose to study abroad for...
by Grace | Nov 1, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by C. Gellman | Sep 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Within your comfort zone there is still a way to get out of your comfort zone. The end of a trip is never easy, especially when that trip was 4 weeks long in a city that you quickly made yours. In the beginning of my time in Florence I heavily relied on google...
by C. Day | Aug 12, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by S. Dubey | Aug 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With a fantastic month in Italy, 10 new friendships, and an expanded knowledge of Italian classical literature and art under my belt, I was as reluctant to return home as I was excited to see my family again. Even so, I was looking forward to some peaceful nights...
by Catherin K. | Jul 31, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
It is a strange feeling when you come back to a place that is so familiar when you have been gone for an extensive amount of time. Nothing has changed about home, but everything feels different because you have changed. I have been away from home for a long time, but...
by M. Hardin | Jul 31, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am currently on a study abroad in Trento, Italy which is a city similar to the size of Tuscaloosa in the Province of Trentino in Northern Italy. On the weekends we have been lucky enough to be able to travel around Italy freely as we want and on this particular...
