by Noelle Willingham | Jun 13, 2024 | Education, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
To prepare to go to Italy I was researching Italian clothing style and their culture to find the do’s and don’ts. I was researching the areas I would be in the most or that I would be going to and also the weather in Italy. My packing so far has been mostly the basic...
by Blake S. | Apr 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
As April is quickly passing and I come towards the end of my program, I look back on the time I’ve spent studying in Rome, Italy. Personally, I am so grateful for the decision I made to study here. Rome is a great spot not only because all of the rich history it...
by Makayla T. | Apr 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Today marks exactly three weeks until I will be back in the United States. At this point in my program, I am beginning to be ready to be home. Sometimes when I feel like this, I feel a little guilty because I know that I am so fortunate to be given this opportunity...
by Aundrianna T | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Today marks 45 days since I’ve arrived in Rome, Italy so without further ado let’s get right into the process of getting here and getting settled into my new home. Traveling to Rome with my mom and my best friend(Emma) was the most comforting thing ever. We left...
by Brooke H | Apr 17, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
One thing I looked forward to doing the most when studying abroad was going away on weekend trips to different countries! Since I have been abroad, I have had the opportunity to travel to various places such as Hungary, Portugal, Morocco, Austria, Croatia, and...
by Brooke H | Mar 27, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Brooke Hornung and I am a junior at the University of Alabama studying abroad in Rome, Italy! While studying abroad in Rome, I was placed to live in the Trastevere neighborhood. It is a unique part of Rome with so much to do. Restaurants and shops of all...
by Brooke H | Jan 16, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has always been something that has interested me ever since high school. I have always loved to travel and studying abroad sounded like a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the world for an extended period of time. I chose to study abroad for...
by Grace | Jul 25, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by H. Hodgetts | May 18, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve been in Rome for just a couple of days to study art and art history and have already experienced so much. We’ve been to the colosseum, the Vatican, and today we went to the Palazzo Barberini where I got to see some Caravaggio paintings! It was a once in a life...
by Luke L | Aug 10, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Sunset over Piazza del Popolo with St. Peter’s Basilica in the distance A week after my return to the states, I feel well adjusted to home. When I first got off the plane in Atlanta and saw a sign in English I was taken aback. This was slightly humorous but...
by Caroline G | Aug 9, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Trevi Fountain I am writing this post from my bed back home. It is so hard to believe that my time in Rome has come to an end. I feel like my 10 weeks in Rome went by so quickly. While I am glad to be home and getting to see my friends and family again, I do miss Rome...
by Caroline G | Jul 22, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
July 22nd. 2021 The Pantheon It is crazy to think that I have been here for almost 2 months. Time really has flown by. I remember getting here and wondering if I was going to make friends or how I was going to get by without speaking any Italian, and now I am...
by Luke L | Jul 19, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I can’t believe I am already over halfway done with my program. So far, My most exciting and culturally immersive experience was Italy’s national team winning the euro cup. I went to a big public square for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. There, all...
by Luke L | Jul 6, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad with something I would have wanted to do since high school. I wanted to experience a new culture and widen my educational horizons. Despite being delayed a year by COVID, I’m thankful to still get the opportunity to study abroad. To prepare for...
by Caroline G | May 24, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My Pre-Departure Excitement and Nerves May 24th, 2021 I have known that I wanted to study abroad since I was in high school. I was supposed to study abroad last Summer 2020 in London. Like everyone, my 2020 did not go according to plan, and unfortunately, my program...
by Zach S | Apr 23, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The past three months have flown by in a blur, and the realization that I return home in a month is slowly beginning to set in. Studying abroad in Europe has presented me with one amazing opportunity after another, ranging from traversing beautiful gardens and villas...
by Zach S | Feb 19, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
“This grave contains all that was Mortal of a Young English Poet Who on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his Heart at the Malicious Power of his Enemies Desired these Words to be engraven on his Tomb Stone: Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water. 24 February...
by Zach S | Jan 24, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As a child growing up in the ever-expanding suburbs outside Chicago, Europe seemed more like a fantasy than an actual place I might someday visit. Aside from the semi-frequent road trips to Wisconsin, Michigan, and sometimes Florida, my family and I didn’t really...
by Morgan F | Aug 4, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi Friends, It is me again. Here to talk about a beautiful country called Italy. The “UA Abroad: Following Shakespeare Through Italy” program has been an especially unique experience. As opposed to most study abroad programs that remain in one city for one...
