by Tiffany Hill | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve only flown twice in my entire life on very brief flights, and I was incredibly irritable and nervous for both trips. So, I decided that I’d use this trip to Holland as an opportunity to to get past my fear of flying. I flew out of Birmingham to Amsterdam with a...
by Samantha Samler | Aug 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Pre-departure Stress Before my study abroad trip to Guatemala I was very nervous about a lot of things. I felt like I knew no one who was going, I had no idea what to pack, and I was so scared that I would hate my time abroad because I had never known anyone who had...
by Hannah | Jul 24, 2023 | _
It all started in 2021. Amidst the height of COVID and my second year at the University of Alabama, I decided to brave my first time abroad. I was accepted as a student for the UA Exchange Program at Yonsei University and was determined that I would study...
by Cody Preston | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I get closer and closer to my departure, I find myself more and more nervous. Generously, I would say I got about 4 hours. Non-consecutively, of course. I tend to be an anxious person anyway, but for some reason I thought that the idea of leaving the country for an...
by Emily A. | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
I can pinpoint the first time I heard about UA in Oxford: English, History, and Honors. Surrounded by red carpet and fellow high school seniors, I was listening to a presentation by an Honors ambassador. In that moment, I was transported away from...
by Anna C. | Jun 13, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
By Anna Kate Creel Hi! My name is Anna Kate and I am a nursing student at the Capstone. My team and I are blessed to be able travel to Livingstone, Zambia to provide medical care to those who are in need. This was a faculty led trip with our two nursing instructors...
by Kylie Overton | May 30, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Bryce Schottelkotte | May 30, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello, my name is Bryce Schottelkotte. I am a rising junior majoring in Political Science, with minors in Psychology and History. I am also in the Accelerated Masters Program earning my masters in Public Administration. As of today, I am officially one week away from...
by Vaerie-Taiy W. | May 27, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, North America, Summer, _
Omg where do I start. So, guys… it’s happening, I am traveling abroad, and I am so excited!! I never thought I was going to get a chance because of what happened at the end of my freshman year when the world stopped, and we were sent home. I’ve always wanted to...
by Leah Kathryn Peacock | May 26, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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 Eva B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Brianna Hobbs | May 16, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am currently writing to you from Athens, Greece, going on 25 hours with no sleep! This is the first stop of many on my study abroad trip. I will be taking an International Financial Reporting Standards class over roughly 2 and a half weeks. As previously mentioned,...
by Madison C. | Apr 27, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
by Laura Waldsmith | Apr 27, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I can’t believe my trip starts so soon! I’ve been planning this trip for so long and it’s finally here. Over the past few months, I have been slowly buying things that I will need for my trip to Greece and France this summer. Most of the things are...
by Caleb G | Mar 27, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
An overhead view of Panama City, Panama Motivation/Reasoning I chose to study abroad in order to both become a better well-rounded individual and to network and form connections abroad. I first heard of this opportunity at while at a BamaBound inside Culverhouse and...
by Armani S | Mar 27, 2023 | By College, Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, _
Hi, I choose to go studying abroad to experience something new and push myself out of my comfort zone. I’ve never been out of the country before so I realized that this would be a great experience for me to expand and grow as a freshman. Coming across this program was...
by Mattie M | Mar 27, 2023 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
I have always wanted to study abroad but I never thought I would have the chance to until I found out there was a Freshman Access Grant Panama Business trip. I will be getting first-hand experience with foreign companies about their business. I applied for this...
by Malaysia C | Mar 15, 2023 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
Hi! My name is Malaysia Church, and I am a business major here at the University of Alabama. I chose to do study abroad because it seemed like the only way to travel the world, network, and learn new things in the most interesting way possible. I had to consider the...
by C. Day | Mar 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
