by Lindsay S | Aug 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer
If I were to consider the entire collective experience of being in Santiago, Valparaiso, and Easter Island, it would emerge as a kaleidoscope of images and emotions, a tumultuous attempt at the reorganization of the study abroad trip. While my words can never fully...
by Elisabeth S | Aug 10, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
I am almost positive that it is impossible to return home, after any time of travel, to not experience even an inkling of reverse culture shock. I spent two and a half weeks of my summer in Germany, so I didn’t expect to feel too much of this shock. It did come in...
by Nicole M | Aug 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Everybody has their own reasons for why they choose to study abroad. For some, it’s the least expensive way to travel and also get summer credits, for others they just want to try something new. Personally, I stumbled upon the opportunity while wandering around...
by Tyler W | Aug 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I went to Brussels expecting a lot, and it didn’t disappoint. I met friends that I’ll cherish for a lifetime and that I’ll be hanging out with at UA, and even though I had a great time, “all good things must come to an end.” As I boarded...
by Karissa A | Aug 10, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Home. It’s a strange word when you’ve been gone from it for even as short a time as 5 weeks. Sometimes it’s a good feeling to be home, sometimes it’s not. More often than not, it’s bittersweet. Honestly, that’s how it is for me....
by Keema B | Aug 10, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
It has been a month since I have left East Asia, and I must admit that I miss that place so much! This trip has been such a life changing experience for me in so many different ways. To be more specific, weeks have gone by and I’m still reminiscing on the time I spent...
by Jami L | Aug 10, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
I had never been out of the country before, and of all of the trips I choose to take, I choose the one that requires 23 hours of airtime. I was extremely excited to visit Cambodia, to learn from their culture, and to provide medical aid to its people. The last time I...
by Savannah W | Aug 10, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
May 15th, 2015: Goodbye Dublin! We all woke up early since we had to be in the lobby at 7:45. I am a huge procrastinator when it comes to packing so I did not get a whole lot of sleep at all. Luckily, we all made it on the bus and got to the airport. This is...
by Caroline | Aug 7, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Country sides covered in castles, gelato and churros before an afternoon siesta, and cheering for Madrid’s prized soccer team sounds like a dream, but for me it was a wonderful reality. A summer in Spain can be a little surreal, living in the historically rich culture...
by Lauren D | Aug 7, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
“In people’s eyes, in the swing, tramp, and trudge; in the bellow and the uproar; the carriages, motor cars, omnibuses, vans, sandwich men shuffling and swinging; brass bands; barrel organs; in the triumph and the jingle and the strange high singing of...
by Savannah W | Aug 7, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
May 9th, 2015 Today was our first day trip! It was such a fun day, but it came with a price. We had to be in the lobby at 6 in the morning. From the lobby, we went to the Heuston train station. We had breakfast in the station and I shared my scone with a pigeon...
by Tori C | Aug 7, 2015 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Strap your ears and eyes in tightly, because they’re going for a ride in this post. Two months ago, I boarded a plane from Birmingham, Alabama, bound for Gold Coast, Australia. The flight time was 31 hours total, and I was so excited, I didn’t sleep the...
by Savannah W | Aug 7, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I just wanted to use this first blog to introduce what my trip was all about and add a couple details about our first days abroad. For almost the entire month of May, I went on a faculty-led study abroad trip with the University of Alabama for Data Analytics and...
by Nicole M | Aug 7, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Wrapping up our last two weeks in Oxford has been an amazingly hectic journey. From class assignments to souvenir shopping for friends, it’s been hard to find the time to even relax. But it’s been wonderful! We’ve made an effort to pack in as much as...
by Miranda B | Aug 7, 2015 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Studying at the Paris American Academy has been the main part of my trip. I am taking a class called Design Process, in which I find inspiration, design a full collection, and create a portfolio of my finished work. I am also taking various workshops called Essentials...
by Amy J | Aug 7, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Although I am glad to be home, I am already missing being abroad. It is strange not being with the people that you have spent weeks with abroad and not having to pay for water at restaurants anymore. Although the experience is over, I know that the memories and the...
by Vyt P | Aug 6, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
As I sit here on my laptop in the middle of my parents kitchen I begin to reflect on my life starting at the young age of 11. I was brought to Tuscaloosa in the 4th grade when my dad received a job offer to be an engineering professor at The University of Alabama....
by Claire B | Aug 6, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After an amazing month and a half in France (and then a visit to London), I finally made it to Denmark! This is the first time I have been in a Scandinavian country and also the furthest north I have ever been in my life! Denmark is on the same latitude as Canada, so...
by Shellby B | Aug 6, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Noma was ranked the number one restaurant in the world 4 of the last 6 years. And I. Ate. There. How crazy is that?! When my professors said they were planning to try and get a reservation (reservations for July have to be made at the beginning of April) I jumped at...
by Madison M | Aug 6, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We had the privilege of being in Galway during the International Arts Festival. People from around the world travel to this annual festival. This festival lasts an entire week and is full of amazing plays, art exhibitions, concerts, and street performances. As part of...
