by Ashley B | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Non-traditional
I have already been to Haiti once before in May 2015. At that time I was part of a small group of people trying to tackle a very large issue: the Haitian economy. This is how Bama HERD (Haitian Economic Research and Development) was created. Our goal is to teach...
by Christopher L | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Next week, I will be spending a week in Galette Chambon, a small village outside of Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince. I first traveled to Haiti back in May of this past year with a small group of students and faculty from UA. Our goal on this trip was to...
by Savannah M | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
As I am preparing to embark on this trip to Port Au Prince Haiti, I cannot help but think about the life changing experience that is ahead. I have heard from others that have been on this particular trip that it impacted them more than it impacted the Hatians they...
by Emily C | Dec 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The fact that I am leaving to travel halfway across the world to live in a foreign country for 4 months is the scariest thought I have had in along time. It is, however, the most exciting as well. The last time I have been out of the country was only 5 months...
by Laura O | Dec 14, 2015 | Central America, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led
Having been so busy with finishing up the semester and studying for finals, I have not been able to focus much on my trip to Haiti next week. At night, I often think about how this trip will go. This past summer, I spent 6 weeks in Granada, Spain, taking classes,...
by Julia H | Dec 4, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Is it really my 3rd month in France? Wow how time flies. I have one month left in Tours and I can’t believe my time here is coming to an end. It’s been an amazing adventure traveling and settling into this cozy French city, and I have to admit I will miss all of it...
by Alaina | Dec 4, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The last time I was in another country was in 2011, for a mission trip in Costa Rica. It was an incredible experience, serving the people of Upala, in the mountainous part of the upper region. It was an experience of a lifetime, serving the amazing people of Costa...
by Hadley S | Dec 4, 2015 | All Year, Engineering, Europe, Exchange
In France, there is a long fall break of about one week at the end of October called Toussaint. French students from around the country leave in mass exoduses to various countries in and around Europe for a week of exploration before the weather turns grey and foul in...
