by M. Childers | Jun 23, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by S. Carpenter | Jun 22, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I miss a lot of things about being in France, such as long lunches (which didn’t happen every day). One time, my friends and I stayed at a restaurant for four hours! I also miss the food, especially the bread and pastries. There was a bakery close to the Institut that...
by L. Colgate | Jun 22, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Rachel Marsh | Jun 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
View from my quarantine hotel window Two weeks in to my six-weeks study abroad program in Colombia, I went snorkeling in Santa Marta with a group of other students from Alabama. We had a great time floating around the bay, watching the colorful fish swim, and making...
by S. Dyer | Jun 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
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by Molly M. | Jun 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Another one of my favorite things about Barcelona is that it is a big city. I was not expecting to like the city as much as I do but it has turned out to be one of the best parts. I love that Barcelona is alive and that there is always something to do. Constantly...
by Jacob Camden | Jun 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Why Costa Rica? My answer tends to go like this: I wanted to practice my Spanish, and Latin America was cheaper than Spain (and more off-the-beaten-path, more authentic – more on that later). Within Latin America, the programs in Costa Rica were the most...
by J. Holmquist | Jun 16, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
The best part of traveling is the friends you make. There are always a lot of great people you meet, but sometimes you find a friendship where everything just feels easy. In the past couple weeks I have realized that those people for me on this study abroad are my...
by O. Germond | Jun 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
To pack… or not to pack? There is only so much you can pack for a 6 week trip to another country. It is important to pack smart and strategic. Over the course of my journey in France, I have noticed the items I have gotten the most use out of and the items I...
by Sarah O. | Jun 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have hoped to study abroad in Spain since my freshman year, as many Spanish minors dream of, and I feel and I am so thankful that I am able to before my graduation in August. Madrid has been my home for about a week now, and I could never have predicted all that I...
by F. Hillard | Jun 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s already been a little over 4 weeks since I arrived in France, and I can’t believe my program is almost over and I will be on a plane home by the end of the week. The last couple of weeks have been filled with good food and beautiful sights, especially...
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 S. Carpenter | Jun 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My classes) at the Institut de Touraine are more like a combination of elementary/high school and college than I thought they would be, mostly because I have the same classroom and professor all day. Not every day is the same length, and there are a lot of discussions...
by Blakely P. | Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
Hola a todos from Barranquilla, Colombia! Traveling to Colombia has been a dream of mine for five years now. In May, that dream became a reality! I’m currently in Barranquilla taking Spanish classes for my minor. We are three weeks in, and we have three weeks...
by S. Dyer | Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
My first two weeks in Colombia and my experience with the...
by C. Croushorn | Jun 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before leaving for France, I heard more rumors and stereotypes about the French than I could count, the majority of which pertained to their customer service industry. While it is very different from that of The U.S., reality does not reflect what I was led to expect,...
by C. Warren | Jun 6, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
After a week in Seville, Spain, I could not be happier with my decision to study here! The people are amazing and the sites to see are simply mind-blowing. Most of the time, I feel like I’m in a dream. My walk to class is quite literally a walk in the park, and...
by J. Holmquist | Jun 5, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
I have been in Colombia for two weeks now. The flights were a little complicated with an overnight layover in Bogota, but I was very happy when I arrived. I am doing the faculty led UA in Colombia program to work on my Spanish. In fact, this is my first time writing...
by Jacob Camden | Jun 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Terms for your understanding: Tico/a: someone from Costa Rica, i.e., the country where I’ll be living for the next two months. San José: the capital of the aforementioned country, where I will spend the next two months in a homestay. “Pura vida”: the...
by H. Munera | Jun 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I arrived in Paris a day before the rest of my fellow students, eager and excited to finally start my study abroad journey. Once my fellow students arrived we immediately began our adventure by going to the Garden of Luxembourg next to our hotel. Within a week, we...
