by Megan Scott | May 26, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
Studying abroad was an exciting opportunity to explore new cultures, broaden my horizons, and gain invaluable educational insights. I am finally back in the States after visiting Hanoi and Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, and Bangkok,...
by Megan Scott | May 26, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
My summer in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand is finally coming to a close soon, but I’m not ready to say goodbye just yet. Bangkok has been amazing!! After we arrived in Bangkok, we went to have a Thai lunch at Hua Takhe Market. They served us Pad Thai and mango...
by Jordan R | May 26, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Semester, _
Growing up I would hear my parents use sayings I had never heard or even understood. Phrases like “time flies when you’re having fun”, “they grow up so fast”, and “life will pass you by in the blink of an eye”. Then, somewhere...
by Laura N | May 26, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has been the best decision I have ever made. Looking back over my trip, I am so grateful for all the memories I have made and the relationships I have formed. This weekend my friends and I were deciding how to spend our last few days in Paris. We went...
by Laura N | May 26, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Spring 2023 Studying Abroad in Paris, France While abroad, I am amazed everyday and at the opportunities in front of me. If I could, I would study abroad every semester! While studying in Paris, I’ve spent a lot of time in the city and going to so many of the...
by Hannah Hall | May 25, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
During my ten days spent in Greece, I found that the best way to maximize my time there was to embrace and try to experience the new differences this country had to offer. For example, I discovered so many new foods that I have come to love such as the traditional...
by Hannah Hall | May 25, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
The International Financial Reporting study abroad program I am currently on spends one week in Athens, Greece and another week in Paris, France. Aside from our days of class and days booked with excursions as a class, we have a handful of free days with the freedom...
by Hannah Hall | May 25, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t extremely anxious about how my study abroad trip was going to go, especially since I did not personally know any other students going on the trip as well. I am partaking in the International Financial Reporting study abroad...
by Ella Hart | May 25, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
It has been an incredible few weeks. I feel like the world just became a lot smaller after taking the global business course. I know I am going to miss all the people and places I visited. I already have an itinerary for a return trip. My favorite part of the course...
by Ella Hart | May 25, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
The international business class that I am taking abroad covers three different countries including Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. My favorite place so far in the countries that we visited is Siem Reap in Cambodia. It has been incredible to visit several different...
by Ella Hart | May 25, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
I chose to study abroad in Asia because I thought it would provide me with an immersive experience in Southeast Asia where I would have otherwise never been. It helped me earn credit towards my masters degree for an international business class. When I was preparing,...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Friends became family, fancy lattes became simple cappuccinos, water became wine, transportation became planes, and bucket list dreams became reality. Transportation actually became my feet, bikes, metros, trams, busses, piggyback rides, trains, boats, funiculars,...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Jumping headfirst into a new life abroad may come with some surprises. While students get settled and immerse themselves in their new home, they might realize some shifts in daily life! Something that you might notice right away is that you can no longer eavesdrop on...
by Avery T | May 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I used Whatsapp for all communication purposes. Then for social media continued with Instagram and Snapchat. Apple Maps, I used for all walking directions, and all public transportation. It is great for subways, the tube, trams, buses, and more. Trenitalia is used for...
by Ashley M | May 15, 2023 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Friends turn to family, Ireland feels like home With half the semester down, Ireland has felt more like home and a place we are dreading leaving in two short months. With traveling abroad, there are often worries as to meeting friends, finding people to travel...
by Dy'Qwan L | May 11, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
As my final days here in France comes to a end I am having overwhelming feelings of nostalgia and sadness. Recapping and reminiscing on the first day that I arrived I can see that my view of myself and the world have changed drastically. I was submerged into a new...
by Megan Scott | May 9, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
UA in Asia: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand I just got off of the plane from Nashville to Dallas, and I am about to fly into Tokyo where I have another connecting flight into Hanoi, Vietnam. From there, I will begin my UA abroad...
by Breeanna P | May 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
So, you know you want to study abroad but you are having trouble choosing a program – let’s be honest it can be a bit overwhelming! This was definitely one of the most grueling parts of the study abroad application process, but having just completed my...
by Maximilian F | May 5, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
I can’t help but feel nostalgic as I sit here in my apartment, surrounded by familiar sights and sounds, thinking back on the previous semester I spent studying abroad in Barcelona. I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to take part in such a...
by Maximilian F | May 5, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
As I get closer and closer to the end of my semester abroad in Barcelona, I can’t help but feel a mix of emotions. I’ve had an incredible experience – I’ve made friends from all over the world and had the opportunity to immerse myself in a culture that is so rich and...
