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...
by Anna Grace S. | Jul 15, 2024 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Pre-Departure Hey guys! My name is Anna Grace Smith and I am a rising Senior at Alabama. My major is Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science on a Pre-Physical Therapy track with minors in Liberal Arts, (through the Blount Scholars Program), and...
by Riley Henneke | Jul 15, 2024 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
Outside of our time spent in clinic, we had some opporutinities to get to see and experience the country of Zambia. My top two favrotie experiences from the trip are the safari we did and seeing Victoria falls. During our safari we got to see zebras, buffalo, monkeys,...
by Lexi Jarnigan | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Pre-Departure Why did you choose to study abroad? All throughout my high school and college years, I have always dreamed of studying abroad. Studying abroad always appealed to me because it was a way to explore another country and culture in an organized way while...
by Jordan Collins | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Rome is known for its prominent ancient history and I have visited every attraction and landmark there is to see. It was breathtaking to see the Colosseum in real life and envision the combats between gladiators that took place once before. The city has so much...
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I went on the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics trip this May. This trip took us to Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. While on this trip, I had the pleasure of making pit stops in a few cities with my classmates....
by Giovanni Beltran | Jul 15, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My abroad trip ended a couple of weeks ago, and I have fully readjusted to life back in the States. The program I participated in consisted of four countries and five locations: Venice, Italy; Trento, Italy; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Munich, Germany; and Innsbruck,...
by Ethan S. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For our last night of our abroad trip in Italy, we had bought tickets for Serie A soccer game in Rome. The match was between S.S. Lazio (the home team) and Sassuolo. Neither of the teams are particularly good, but it was the only game we were able to attend during our...
