by Cameron J | May 9, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In 19 hours my wife will drop me off at Charlotte-Douglas airport, and I will begin my Study Abroad Trip. 17 hours after that I will step off the Aer Lingus flight onto Irish soil for the first time in my life. Sitting on my couch, with my dog Zoe beside me, I am...
by Genesis M | May 9, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Social Work, Summer
I am four days away from going on my first study abroad trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico! This will also be the first time I will travel out of the country. Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine, but I never really...
by Carlisle W | May 9, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I have about two and a half weeks left here in Edinburgh. I have taken two out of my three final exams so I feel confident enough to share a bit of advice about the exam process. For starters, all courses that have exams (except courses that have never been taught...
by Caroline | May 9, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America, Semester
Spending three months in Cuba I had to learn new customs, speak in another language, and adapt to my unusual surroundings. With a daily routine consisting of class, walking around Havana, and a dinner of rice and chicken at the hotel, it didn’t take me long to...
by Ariana F | May 9, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Last summer, many of my sorority sisters were fortunate enough to study abroad for the summer. Prior to their departure I asked many questions, inquiring about the process in which I should take in order to hopefully indulge in the same experience the...
by Christa M | May 9, 2016 | Central America, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
I am so excited! I am going to Mexico! I would like to thank the Study Abroad office at UA for giving me the scholarship to make this possible! I have never been to another country but have always wanted to go. I’ve always been interested in other languages and...
by Sarah J | May 9, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
11 days remain until I depart for Switzerland and Austria for an interim course and I never expected I’d have the chance to study abroad during my time at UA. My faculty-led program is called Finding Meaning: Exploring the Synergy of Psychology and Art Through the...
by Emily C | May 9, 2016 | _
So, as I sit here to write this I have three weeks left. How has the time gone by so fast? I remember yesterday boarding the plane on my way over to Spain. I cannot believe four months has blown by. Looking back on those four months, I couldn’t be happier. I...
by Amber U | May 9, 2016 | Central America, Faculty-Led, Social Work, Summer
It all started in March of 2015. It was my first time going through customs, a word I always heard about but never thought I would get to experience. It was my first time on a plane, a vehicle of transportation I never thought I would get to ride in. It was my first...
