by Caleb W. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Over your study abroad experience, you will likely experience a wide range of emotions towards both your host and home countries. For myself and many of the people I live with abroad, the period leading up to returning home is especially varied from person to person....
by Ella F. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Looking back on my time in Spain, I’m so grateful to have gotten this opportunity! I got to experience so many different cities in Spain. Despite this, I could spend another summer in Spain and there would still be new cities to explore! I guess this gives me a good...
by Xavier Williams | Aug 10, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
I want to start this off by saying how much of a life-changing experience Colombia was for me, and all the things I will be able to take back with me. I have been home now for about a little over 2 weeks and I do miss Colombia, but I am really happy to be surrounded...
by Sarah Scarcliff | Aug 10, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Using the five senses to ground yourself in a foreign place Studying abroad is an amazing experience, but it can become overwhelming at times. With very limited proficiency in French, there have been times on my study abroad trip that I’ve felt stressed....
by Caitlynn Hibbitts | Aug 10, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad trip went to London, and only half of the fun was the tours we did in the city. The actual classes my peers and I participated in each week were just as interesting. I originally wanted to go on this specific trip because of the course material. I am a...
by Juliana A. | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
The amazing thing about Europe is the endless routes and possibilities of travel. As someone who had only been out of the country once before, I wanted to take full advantage of Europe’s trains, and see as many places as possible. Here is a list of a few of my...
by Jordan Mulvihill | Jul 17, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Being in London, there is so much history to learn about and places to see. At first, my friends and I felt a little ashamed to act like every other tourist: taking pictures of anything and everything, looking lost while trying to follow GoogleMaps, and getting...
by Ella F. | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hola! I’ve been living in Madrid for almost three weeks now, and it’s taken a bit to get adjusted to a different way of living. After a week of 3-hour long siestas (just adjusting), I’ve started to become accustomed to the different lifestyle. For starters, I walk or...
by Xavier Williams | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Voy a hablar sobre mi viaje a Cartagena! That means I am about to talk about our trip to Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena was our second trip as a group, and it took about 2 hours from Baranquilla, where were staying now. We were told we were going on a city tour,...
by Samuel Gattuso | Jul 14, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Upon arriving to Italy, I was immediately in awe of the culture there. As I rode in a taxi to head over to my host mom’s house, I was captivated by the architecture and scenery that I drove past. The Renaissance building styles were like nothing I had ever seen...
by Kayleigh Kopidlansky | Jul 14, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
One of the best opportunities that we have had on our trip to Colombia is the three day excursions to Santa Marta and Cartagena. Cartagena, only about a two hour drive from Barranquilla, where we are studying, is a beautiful city right on the coast of the Atlantic...
by Hali Skelton | Jun 22, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi everyone! I am about halfway through my study abroad program in Madrid, Spain, so I thought it was about time to tell a little bit about what life has been like so far. When I first arrived in Madrid, I was excited but terrified. Before this trip, I had never been...
by Piper | Jun 22, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester
As the semester is winding down to an end here in Germany, the semester back in Alabama is already finished. While it does make me long for the fast-approaching summer- it also means that I can see some old Alabama friends here in Europe! Being a part of the German...
by Samuel Gattuso | May 25, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today I leave for Florence, Italy, for one of the most exciting trips of my life. During the weekdays, I will be studying Italian to complete my Italian minor, and on weekends, I will be travelling around Italy and learning about the culture of my Italian roots. I...
by Piper | May 3, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester
Prior to my study abroad program I had never been outside of the United States and had a lot of expectations for life while in Germany. My father is German, so I have been learning the language for many years and I also knew a lot of typical German cultural practices...
by Molly M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Now that I have left Europe and have been hope for a month, I have been able to look back at my experience and appreciate what has happened this summer. If you have the opportunity to go abroad for an internship or classes… do it. It is such an amazing experience and...
by S. Berryman | Mar 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“Is this even real?” I don’t think it would be possible to keep count of the number of times I have asked this question while participating in the UA in Oxford study abroad program this summer. It is so crazy to me that in only 27 days, I have fallen in...
by Cassidy P | Mar 4, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! My name is Cassidy Price, and I am spending the Spring 2023 semester studying through the Semester at Sea program! There are many reasons to fall in love with studying on Semester at Sea! This program has the best study abroad location, because the location is...
by Savannah S | Feb 27, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
by Savannah S | Feb 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Honors College, Semester, Summer, _
Studying Abroad in Esslingen, Germany with the Two Steps Ahead: International German Student Exchange Program Hallo hallo! Willkommen auf meinem Reiseblog! As I am writing the first part of my blog series that is #sponsored by Education Abroad, I am two...
