by N. Bonner | Jul 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After spending a week in Paris, it became clear to me that the city is absolutely full of hidden gems. While the typical tourist activities of going to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night and visiting the Louvre created valuable memories for me, I found multiple...
by J. Faulds | Jul 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
UA Greece group met a great group of people view our hotel in Delphi Delphi Theater at Epidaurus Palamidi Castle Mycenae UA Greece UA Greece Temple of Poseidon Pefkori Beach Thessolaniki Boat Ride Evening beach time View from...
by C. Croushorn | Jul 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Besides the stereotypical differences between Europe and The U.S. that you expect to see when you go to France, such as different architecture styles and smaller cars, there is one major difference that sets the French apart from Americans, and it is their lack of...
by J. Faulds | Jul 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tomb of King Philip II Tomb of King Philip II ancient pottery ancient swords ancient helmets Tholos Tomb Temple of Poseidon Pottery depicting a burial scene Boar tusk helmet The Acropolis Olympia Amphitheater Roman bath house mural with chariot Philip II’s...
by S. Dyer | Jul 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by C. Gellman | Jul 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Here’s to the beginning of something new and I think the hardest part of this process was picking which program I wanted and which country I wanted to study in. The rest of the hard decisions were left up to API, the affiliate program I chose. With API making...
by J. Faulds | Jul 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by M. Meyers | Jul 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Hola everyone! My name is Molly and I am going to Malaga, Spain. Preparing to go abroad and coming to Spain I knew nothing. I had many different thoughts about coming to Spain, what am I doing, am I going to like it, how am I going to be here alone, and how much do I...
by Jacob Camden | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Readers, are viruses alive? It is a subject of debate among biologists. They reproduce themselves, like living organisms, using all the usual biological machinery, including genes encoded in nucleic acids: DNA or RNA. Yet when outside of hosts, they are totally inert,...
by S. Jaggears | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by E. Webber | Jul 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Lake at El Retiro Park Hi, I’m Elizabeth. I am a political science major and Spanish minor at UA, and I just came back from the UA in Spain: Language and Culture program in Madrid. I wanted to compile a list of some of the must-see places I went to while in Spain....
by J. Faulds | Jul 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. Holmquist | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I just finished my study abroad yesterday and flew from Barranquilla to Cusco to continue traveling on my own. I am now reflecting about my experience in Colombia. I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to go, and I am even more fortunate to have been...
by J. Faulk | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Rachel Marsh | Jul 1, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
There’s a maxim in language learning that claims that no one has ever learned a language in a classroom. This, of course, goes against the hours and hours Bama students spend in BB Comer studying conjugation, vocabulary, and pronunciation. For years, I have been one...
by Rachel Marsh | Jun 30, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I write this post at midnight of my last night in the wonderful city of Barranquilla. The past six weeks have been full of experiences, people, and sights that can really only be described in one word: unforgettable. It’s so cliché to say that studying abroad will...
by Blakely P. | Jun 29, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
1.Uber is illegal but very cheap Due to the unionization of taxi drivers in Colombia, Uber is illegal. However, they are still very common! The app functions the same, but the cars do not have any signs that identify them as Ubers. The drivers also expect you to use...
by N. Bonner | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I decided to study abroad in France, I was extremely excited about the opportunity to learn the French language from the professors at my French institution. However, after completing two weeks at the Institute of Touraine, I can confidently say that I am...
by E. McPhearson | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m two-thirds of the way through my faculty-led trip and I can’t believe it because I feel like I just got here! My favorite part about Greece has been the beautiful scenic views views. I’ve seen dazzling gulfs and seas, huge mountain ranges, and cute towns scattered...
by Jacob Camden | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
In Costa Rica, there are many ways to get wet. Hay varias maneras de mojarse. I don’t think I’ve spent a single day here totally dry; the main moistening agent has been my own sweat. Some days I can start the fifteen-minute walk to the university feeling...
