by Jessica W. | Oct 17, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I first left for Europe, I braced myself for culture shock. Different languages, customs, and lifestyles—I expected to feel out of place. What I didn’t expect was how out of place I would feel coming back home to Illinois. Strangely, the weather was the same. The...
by Justin S. | Oct 17, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After traveling for the past two weeks, I realized how different living in the United States is from living in Europe! I had such a great experience and was able to do many new things within the past two weeks that I will forever cherish! I made new friends, traveled...
by Megan S. | Oct 15, 2025 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
A May interim program has its pros and cons. While not as long as a semester or summer program, it presents the opportunity to spend a few weeks abroad while maintaining flexibility to work summer jobs and remain at UA during the fall and spring semesters. I feel...
by Ayanna L. | Oct 15, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying abroad with UA was the best thing I’ve ever done—and not just because of the locations, but because of the people. I fell in love with Croatia: cliff jumping into the Adriatic Sea, wandering through Old Town Dubrovnik, and living out my Mamma Mia dreams....
by Ayanna L. | Oct 15, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
On my way to Dubrovnik, Croatia, I got unexpectedly stuck in New York City for 48 hours thanks to a delayed flight—and my checked bag was already halfway across the Atlantic. In my carry-on? One pair of shorts and underwear, a toothbrush (no toothpaste), and face...
by Joshua R. | Sep 19, 2025 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Getting ready to go abroad to Spain has been a mix of excitement, nerves, and a whole lot of list-making. It still doesn’t feel totally real, but with my flight coming up soon, I’m starting to feel the excitement and nerves of what’s ahead, in a good way. Physically,...
by Emilie G. | Jul 10, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I prepare to embark in my first UA study abroad, I am a little bit overwhelmed with emotions. On the one hand, I am ecstatic to engage in such a community based opportunity where I will have the chance to grow my global perspective while expanding on my personal...
by Lauren L. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My time in Italy was packed over 2 weeks, and I was able to experience much of the art, history, and amazing landscapes Italy has! As part of the Art History course, we were expected to write about specific pieces in each city and discuss their significance to the...
by Lauren L. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Coming back from a trip full of so much amazing art and history, I’d say it was both a bit challenging and refreshing to learn a topic contrasting with my major. With my different experiences as a STEM (biology) major, I learned a lot about creativity and...
by Liam T | Aug 22, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester
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by S. Griffy | Jul 19, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Hallie Knight | Jul 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Learning outside of the traditional classroom also comes with the challenge of professors designing a course different from the typical format of lectures, homework, and exams. While this is not to say the workload will be any less than an on-campus course, it was...
by J. Collins | Jul 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Choosing a study abroad program was a difficult decision, I wanted to experience something new while fulfilling my interests that I have not been able to pursue while at college. When I came across the Belize study abroad opportunity, I could not have imagined a...
by J. Graham | Jul 5, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
At this point in the trip, our time in Germany was coming to an end. However, I was not looking forward to what was to come. We had planned a 16 hour coach trip from Berlin to Florence, breaking another personal record of mine: the longest I’ve traveled in a day. I...
by Hallie Knight | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Growing up near Saint Augustine, Florida, I am no stranger to historical monuments. But North American old and European old are two completely different things. To put it in perspective, Castillo de San Marcos is 350 years old, while the Colosseum is approximately...
by S. Griffy | Jun 28, 2022 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. Graham | Jun 26, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My plane was delayed by about an hour on my 9 hour flight to Berlin. I was a bit anxious as it would be the longest plane ride I’ve taken. It would also be the first time I traveled alone other than for school. I was nervous to say the least, but my excitement...
by Taryn J. | Jun 24, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by M. Childers | Jun 23, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by John S. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I was preparing to leave to come back to the US, I couldn’t help but feel sad. On one hand I was happy to have home cooked food instead of eating out and to sleep in a room other than a hotel room. Again my packing cubes came in handy again to get all of my clothes...
