by Macrae S. | May 22, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My Journey Across the Atlantic to Discover New Cultures Getting ready to jet off on this crazy adventure feels like the right move for me right now, especially with my dad cheering me on. He’s always been big on traveling and he’s been pushing me to take...
by Trinity Bailey | May 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
As I prepare to leave for Italy on a Faculty-Led trip in two days (two days??!?!?!), the anxiety and anticipation of the trip have truly settled in. This trip will be my first abroad, and it still doesn’t feel like it is here! I am so utterly grateful and...
by Makyia B. | May 22, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello all! Im here to give tips and tricks on how to travel with anxiety and my experience. If you have travel anxiety, you’re not alone! But don’t worry its all worth it in the end! I made the decision to go to Spain on the MIS faculty-led program around...
by Lilly R. | May 22, 2024 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Historically, Queen Conch has held a huge role culturally and economically in the Caribbean. I have seen this on my trip to Belize through the high amounts of conch shells that are included in Belizean architecture and cuisine, with dishes such as Conch fritters,...
by Lilly R. | May 22, 2024 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
I awoke at 4 AM in a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia this morning. My flight was leaving early, and considering that I was departing from one of the busiest airports in the United States, I wanted to arrive much, much earlier. As my parents drove me to the terminal, we went...
by Mariel P. | May 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Venice, Italy, was where my abroad group began our trip. The city is known for its spectacular artwork and art history. On our first day in Venice, my friends and I saw two art museums. The first was Gallerie dell’Accademia. This museum displayed the work of...
by Mariel P. | May 10, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad group was the first faculty-led program to go to Slovenia. Before arriving in Slovenia, none of us knew what to expect. We were unsure, as Slovenia is not a popular travel destination for many Americans. Despite our original feeling of indifference,...
by Shelby Jordan | Jan 5, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Maddison Sulier | Oct 16, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Tyler Hogan | Oct 2, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
I feel that every single person should find some way to be able to visit another country and experience another culture. I know that for many it is not financially feasible, as it had previously been for me, but it was an invaluable experience. The things we were able...
by Tyler Hogan | Oct 2, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer, _
One of the most meaningful part of my trip to Spain was to be able to connect with my heritage. My mother was born and raised in Spain, however, she married my father who is American and moved to the US when she started having kids. We didn’t grow up super wealthy so...
by Tyler B. | Sep 21, 2023 | Duration, Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Program Type, Region, Summer, UA-Affiliate
During your study abroad, orientation you will probably be told about the emotional curve that is associated with students’ feelings during their study abroad trip. I remember looking at this chart and being surprised by some of the feelings the chart includes and...
by Tyler B. | Sep 21, 2023 | Duration, Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Program Type, Region, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I can recall scrolling through Pinterest for hours typing the words “London Summer Fashion” repeatedlyin the search bar trying to ensure I had the right wardrobe to fit in. Thousands of worries plagued bymind everyday about the unknowns of the unfamiliar country I was...
by Aydan Graham | Sep 20, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The absolutely breathtaking view and chilling blue water made the fact that I had to sit down and do a little bit of computer work better. The sailboats docking in the harbor with the beautiful range of hills and mountains climbing up the horizon blew my breath away...
by Sofia Luna | Sep 20, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
This summer, I participated in multiple study abroad programs, back to back. One was in Florence, Italy and the other was in Copenhagen, Denmark. When preparing for these programs, I had to pack clothing for both countries and climates. Italy in June is very warm and...
by Sofia Luna | Sep 20, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
While I was studying abroad this summer in Florence, Italy, my friends and I loved to travel on the weekends. We knew that we had to make it to Rome, and decided to go there on our three-day weekend since there was so much to do and see. We traveled there by train on...
by Sofia Luna | Sep 20, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This summer, I had the opportunity to take the Unit Operations Lab for chemical engineering majors at Denmark Technical University in Copenhagen. The Unit Ops lab is very well known as one of the most challenging parts of the chemical engineering major, but I thought...
by Matthew Gaines | Sep 20, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Wrapping up accounting study abroad in Europe, we took a day trip to Bruges, Belgium, from Paris. It is a beautiful city, we took a bus there in the morning and had to get out and walk around the city. It is surrounded by water, and there are no cars in the city. We...
by Riley Marchand | Sep 20, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
There was a variety of research projects to participate in on our trip to Belize. There was a “Plastics Team” that recorded quantities of microplastics in the water near several islands. “Team Parrotfish” conducted research on the behavioral...
by Maddison Sulier | Sep 20, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
