by Tessa Pickens | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Choosing the UA in Oxford program may be the best decision that I have made thus far. I first saw this program my junior year of high school while researching colleges and it heavily influenced my decision on attending the University of Alabama. A lot of the appeal...
by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Being my last weekend with UA in Oxford, we wanted to explore the United Kingdom one more time. A few of my friends who I made on this amazing study abroad experience and I decided to visit the famous white cliffs of Dover. We took the train from Oxford to London,...
by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Finishing packing up for my faculty-led study abroad program to Worcester College in Oxfordshire, England, there a lot of emotions going through my mind. I chose this study abroad as it was one of the reasons I actually ended up choosing to attend the University of...
by Isabella Berry | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Greetings! I recently had the pleasure of studying abroad in Norway as a part of the UA Adventures in Literature class. It was by far one of the coolest experiences of my life and I am already trying to figure out how to get back! In this post, I will talk about a few...
by Isabella Berry | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hei hei! During my study abroad trip, UA: Adventures in Literature, our class had the opportunity to travel all over the beautiful country of Norway. Along the way, we stayed at various establishments, but our main lodgings were typically in the form of hostels. When...
by Hannon Bulger | Nov 15, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, _
The day before I left for my study abroad in Madrid, I sat in my room sobbing. This was about to be the first time I was away from my family from this long, with an ocean separating us if something were to go wrong. I only live a few hours from Tuscaloosa, so if I...
by Addison L. | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Caroline Brantley | Nov 15, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
Nothing makes me quite as joyful as walking through an outdoor market in another country. I must say that Africa holds some of the coolest outdoor markets, and the markets I visited in Ghana did not disappoint. Filled with a beautiful combination of various smells...
by Caroline Brantley | Nov 15, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer, _
There is something so grounding about sitting on the beach, especially in a foreign country. The ocean is vast and, yet, when you are sitting at the shoreline of any beach, you are watching the waves crashing into the sand and rocks in the same way they would miles...
by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Stepping off the plane in Italy, I could barely contain my excitement. There I was, in the heartland of pasta, pizza, and fine wine, ready to dive headfirst into all the culinary wonders I’d dreamed about back home in Alabama. My first day felt like walking through a...
by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
I can’t believe this is really happening! Thanks to the Education Abroad scholarship from the University of Alabama, I’m about to embark on a journey that feels like a homecoming of sorts, even though I’ve never actually been there before. This isn’t just a trip—it’s...
by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Touching down back in Alabama after weeks in Italy felt surreal. There’s something about coming home that makes you see it with new eyes, especially after living a completely different life halfway across the world. Walking through the airport, everything felt...
by Lauren Z. | Oct 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Vienna has been such an amazing experience. Upon being 2 weeks in, we have studied almost every day at the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, as well as been to many historical buildings around the city. My first impression of Vienna was how beautiful the...
by Lauren Z. | Oct 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Arriving home has been so bittersweet. I miss Europe so much and the experiences I got but I am so glad to be back home with my family and dogs. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to study abroad and will definitely be taking advantage of any future study...
by Anna Hill | Jul 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello! My name is Anna Hill, and this is my first blog post while traveling abroad in Madrid, Spain for UA in Spain. The faculty-led program is coming to an end, since it is a Summer 1 study abroad trip, and I am so sad to go home but ready to get back to family and...
by Anna Hill | Jul 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before studying abroad, whether it’s semester long, year long, or summer term, the question of how classes will be structured always comes up. As a student studying in Madrid, Spain for Summer 1 term (one month), I was curious about how the program would fit two...
by Mary P. | Jul 16, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I studied abroad this May through the UA in Croatia: Intermediate Macroeconomics program. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the trip, but I thought I should share some travel tips. First off, I would recommend bringing snacks on the plane ride....
by Hudson H. | Jul 16, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Hudson H. | Jul 16, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I studied abroad this past May through the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics program. During this experience, I tried diligently to immerse myself in the local culture. I highly recommend trying to go to popular...