by Brandon S. | Oct 14, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This study abroad experience has been incredible, and it is just getting started! I arrived one week ago, and within thirty minutes of my arrival at the hotel/hostel, we went to an intermediate school and learned about the education system of New Zealand. We then...
by Brad P. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My first impressions began before I even landed in Dubrovnik. As my plane descended towards the Dubrovnik airport and it broke through the clouds, I could see the beautiful Croatian coastline. The water was strikingly blue, like I had never seen before. The small...
by Jack S. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The anticipation for my study abroad trip had been on the back burner while I finished my Spring semester finals and moved out of my current housing at UA. Once that was complete on Friday, it began to set in that in a few short days, I would be on my way to...
by Chase U. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My latest adventure has taken me from Bidgood and Hewson Hall, all the way to the University of Dubrovnik, Croatia. As someone who has never been to Europe, this whole experience thus far has been magical. I have to admit, I was pretty nervous at first, making my way...
by Rob K. | Oct 14, 2025 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, _
Hello! Earlier today, I finally arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after a very long journey starting from Birmingham, Alabama. To be honest, so far, the city is about as I expected based on my past travel experience to Southeast Asia. In other words, I am enjoying...
by Stephanie G. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On Sunday, May 4th, I hugged my parents one last time before I went through the Atlanta airport security line. This was my first time flying alone and I was trying not to be nervous about the idea of being suspended over the Atlantic for eight hours. Compared to the...
by Gabrielle D. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Studying abroad is all about expecting the unexpected, and that mindset came in handy a lot sooner than I imagined. My journey was supposed to start with a flight from Memphis to Chicago and then Chicago to New York and then to my host country, but Air Traffic Control...
by Emily P. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been lucky enough to have spent seven entire days in Croatia- marking my one week anniversary of coming abroad. In this blog, I will list (and explain) some of the biggest culture shocks I have experience over the course of the past week. Dumb as a Doorknob I...
by Grant A. | Oct 14, 2025 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Looking out amazed over the beautiful city of Dubrovnik from atop Fort Lovrijenac. My first week on the UA in Croatia/Italy study abroad trip has already exceeded every expectation I had going into it. We landed in Dubrovnik on Monday, and from that moment on, it felt...
by Dawson M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After 36 hours, 3 plane flights, and 8,300 miles of travel, I finally got to my hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. Although I have been out of the country before, this is by far the longest trip and the first time I have been to a different continent. At first, it...
by Anika C. | Oct 14, 2025 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
I leave tomorrow morning for Rabat, Morocco, and it still doesn’t feel real. This trip is something I’ve been looking forward to, but now that it’s here, I’m feeling a mix of excitement and nerves. I’ve studied abroad in theory before, reading about it and planning,...
by Aubrey M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I prepare to study abroad, I’m filled with so much excitement and anticipation. I’ll be spending 16 days in Europe, visiting Ghent, Belgium; London, UK; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Having never been to Europe before, I knew I had to seize this opportunity when it...
by Willow M. | Oct 14, 2025 | Asia, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi there! My name is Willow and I’m going on the UA in South Korea trip to study advertising and public relations strategies internationally! I’m currently 18 days out from flying to Incheon Airport, and I won’t lie, I’m a little nervous....
by Sameen H. | Oct 14, 2025 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I chose to study abroad because of the inspiration from my sister and the motivation from my parents. When my older sister, Sarah, was an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University she took part in a study abroad program to various European countries...
by Grace T. | Oct 10, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I just arrived in Belize. It is such a beautiful place but definitely an adjustment. The hardest part about day 1 was being so excited to see everything and meet everyone while also being so exhausted from traveling all day. We stayed in Belize city on the first...
by Raegan H. | Oct 10, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Internship, Summer
I’ve known that I wanted to study abroad since early high school. In fact, it’s a large reason why I came to the University of Alabama. I knew that the University was extremely supportive of study abroad experiences, and it was close to home, so I would be better...
by Caeli T. | Oct 10, 2025 | Africa, Internship, Social Work, Summer, _
My internship in Ghana has been an incredible and transformative experience. During the weekends, I’ve had the chance to explore different parts of the country, including Accra, where I visited historical sites like Jamestown, the National Museum of Ghana, the...
by Caeli T. | Oct 10, 2025 | Africa, Internship, Social Work, Summer, _
I have been waiting my whole life for an opportunity like this to work internationally. For the past two years, I have been counting the days until I could get to Ghana. This program is why I stayed with the University of Alabama for grad school. And now that I am...
by Connor L. | Oct 8, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
My first impression after arriving in Panama is just how cool it is to be in a new place. I was nervous and anxious about our weeklong trip, but once we got there and settled in I started to appreciate the opportunity to study abroad. Once we arrived, Delta informed...
by Lauren P. | Oct 8, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As long as I can remember, my biggest dream was to see the world. As I am writing this, my dream is merely hours from coming true. I have never been outside of the country so there has been so many different emotions experienced leading up to this day. Days so full of...
