by R. DeBarge | Jun 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
In the first few weeks that I have spent studying abroad, I have read what feels like every blog post and article available on the internet about this topic. In a desperate attempt to find a quick fix for the wide range of emotions that hit me so unexpectedly, I found...
by J. Gillespy | Jun 8, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. Gillespy | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by K. Boyles | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In our pre-departure meeting, they went over the stages of culture shock. However, while I was abroad, I don’t really think I truly experienced culture shock. It is worth noting that I was only abroad for 20 days total, so that could have affected my lack of culture...
by K. Boyles | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Disclaimer: My study abroad program was a 2 weeklong, UA Faculty Lead program where I went to Germany and Italy. I do not speak German or Italian. I also visited France on my own prior to the program (I do not speak French). So, my experience is different than those...
by M. Childers | Jun 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by H. Duffy | Jun 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My words of wisdom to anyone considering a study abroad program are JUST DO IT! There are some choices you make in life that you will never regret and this is one of them. I chose to study art history in Italy in a faculty-led program. It was honestly the best...
by Mary P. | Jun 3, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Looking back on my study abroad trip, one thing that I am so thankful that I continuously tried to do while abroad is trying to emerge myself into each of the different cultures that I visited. This can be difficult at times due to language barriers and unknown...
by Mary P. | Jun 1, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As a study abroad student, you know that there are many hours of planning and researching to do before leaving home. There are bucket list items that must be checked off, adventures to be taken, and many memories to be made. With little time in each city, you want to...
by Z. Granger | May 31, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Even after attending for a couple of weeks in Italy it still feels weird coming home, kinda like going through another cultural change, but I am glad to be home. Once I stepped off my final plane after having a 14-hour flight, having to file a luggage claim, and...
by Z. Granger | May 26, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Wow at first I still couldn’t believe that not only did I travel out of the US for the first time, but I’m in Venice Italy. At first, when I arrived I knew the hard part should be over once I find my luggage, but unfortunately, once I found my luggage and...
by H. Hodgetts | May 18, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve been in Rome for just a couple of days to study art and art history and have already experienced so much. We’ve been to the colosseum, the Vatican, and today we went to the Palazzo Barberini where I got to see some Caravaggio paintings! It was a once in a life...
by Z. Granger | May 8, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
If I was to tell myself one year ago that I would be in my final hours before departing to study abroad in multiple towns in Italy I wouldn’t believe it at first due to all of the covid-related restrictions, costs, and just how big of an opportunity this is. I...
by Samantha H | Apr 26, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
By: Samantha Hiebsch I am currently abroad in Milan, Italy and I am loving it. I cannot believe that I am already over halfway done with my semester abroad. Read on to see what I have experienced so far. First Impressions: My parents made the trip to bring me to Italy...
by Ben B | Apr 16, 2022 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Europe, Honors College, Non-traditional, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, UA-Affiliate
Experience is a great teacher—and experience studying abroad is no exception to this adage. I have had the blessing of being able to study abroad for three semesters while at UA—in Shanghai, London, and now Rome—thanks to the generosity of UA scholarships, the...
by Ben B | Apr 16, 2022 | Africa, All Year, Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Semester, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, UA-Affiliate
Florence, Italy One of the things that is most exciting about studying abroad is, of course, the travel opportunities on weekends and breaks. For me, travel was a highlight of all my study abroad experiences, as I described in my column about airports and locations...
by Samantha H | Jan 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Hi, my name is Sammy Hiebsch, and I am a sophomore at Alabama. I am studying abroad in Milan, Italy this semester. I considered many different places when trying to decide where to study abroad but Milan just called to me for some reason. I have been to Europe many...
by Luke L | Aug 10, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Sunset over Piazza del Popolo with St. Peter’s Basilica in the distance A week after my return to the states, I feel well adjusted to home. When I first got off the plane in Atlanta and saw a sign in English I was taken aback. This was slightly humorous but...
by Caroline G | Aug 9, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Trevi Fountain I am writing this post from my bed back home. It is so hard to believe that my time in Rome has come to an end. I feel like my 10 weeks in Rome went by so quickly. While I am glad to be home and getting to see my friends and family again, I do miss Rome...
by Caroline G | Jul 22, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
July 22nd. 2021 The Pantheon It is crazy to think that I have been here for almost 2 months. Time really has flown by. I remember getting here and wondering if I was going to make friends or how I was going to get by without speaking any Italian, and now I am...
