by Abigail Ward | Jun 20, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
I cannot believe that I am finally on my way to Honduras. I spent so much time getting ready for this moment and am so excited to finally be headed there. The process getting to this point was full of anticipation, excitement, and fear. I have been wanting to study...
by Elizabeth P | Jun 16, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Simple phrases like “ciao,” “per favore,” and “grazie” can get you far in a tourist center like Florence. I’ve been in Italy for almost a week now, and I’m starting to get used to the rhythm of the city. Although this is...
by Tate T | Jun 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s hard to convey the range of emotions going through my head as I prepare to depart for Ireland and Germany. The week prior has been an absolute whirlwind; four final assignments capped off by my college graduation. It’s safe to say that I’m totally sleep deprived,...
by Sarah R | Jun 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have just finished up my week in Warsaw, Poland and it was truly an amazing experience! I am traveling with a group of students studying International Financial Reporting and what better way to do that than immersed in a new, international culture. I did not know...
by Gabrielle H | Jun 16, 2016 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Now that I’ve spent a week living in a house in the Belizean jungle and a week on an island resort snorkeling every day, I’ve decided to post my original packing list and compare it to what I should have brought. Here is a picture of everything I packed:...
by Christopher L | Jun 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, North America, Summer
Prior to this trip to Haiti, I have been to Haiti twice before, once through this study abroad program in December and last May (2015) with a small group of students to scout for the eventual founding of this program that we like to call Haitian Economic Research...
by Amber U | Jun 16, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Social Work, Summer
For those of you that have been keeping up and for those of you that are just now reading, I was given one of the greatest opportunities to study abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico (check out my pre-departure post here:...
by Anthony B | Jun 16, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s been an incredible month that I will definitely savor for the rest of my life. While I’ve had the chance to study abroad previously with a university affiliate, studying abroad with my fellow schoolmates with UA Honors in Germany gave me an experience...
by Connor S | Jun 15, 2016 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
From the day I was born two things were predetermined by my parents: that I would go to college and that I would study abroad. Fortunately, as I grew up I agreed with their ideals fostering a love of both education and travel. The only questions I had to determine...
by Zoe N | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
A few days after my graduation, I arrived at the Atlanta Airport. I departed from Atlanta to Belize for Dr. Steinberg’s summer class called “Rainforests, Reefs, and Ruins.” The three hour plane ride to Belize City was followed by a 6 hour bus ride to southern Belize....
by Imani M | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
School Once we settled into Paris for a few days, the reality hit: school. I was excited because I was very familiar with the teachers and their personalities. I was always down to learn a little about Public Relations. I was taking two classes during the day, and one...
by Ariana F | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I first arrived to Paris, France I was definitely the ideal tourist. I had my phone out at every moment, gazing at the beauty of the city, making sure to capture every aspect. I was beyond ready to indulge in the French culture. I must say that I wasn’t too...
by Theresa S | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
And just like that, it’s over. The day I’ve dreaded is here, taking me by the hand, yanking me to a place I don’t wish to go. I write this with a cloudy mind, misty eyes, somewhere over the Atlantic. I write this with an inexplicable heaviness,...
by Julia T | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When the Italian department announced that Italian would officially become a major at Alabama there were two things I knew I had to do. The first thing was to declare Italian as my second major and the second thing was to study abroad in Italy. My passion for Italian...
by Alaina | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Being back in the States is great and strange, all at the same time. I enjoy being with my family in Florida and catching up with people who I haven’t seen since January. However, I do miss the Florence way of life. While walking everywhere in Florence, Italy...
by Anthony B | Jun 14, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello! It’s been about two weeks since the beginning of our UA Honors in Germany program, and time sure has flown by! It seems like just yesterday we started with our first day in Karlsruhe. I wasn’t sure what to expect during the program, but it has been...
by Christa M | Jun 14, 2016 | Faculty-Led, North America, Social Work, Summer
I am back from Mexico! What an amazing experience! I hope every one travels out of the country at least once. I went straight from the airport to Costco. Wow, was that a shock. I had spent two weeks in Mexico seeing poorer people than I have ever seen before, people...
by Abigail J | Jun 14, 2016 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
First stepping off the plane into Managua I had no idea what I got myself into to but I slowly realized that everything was going to be okay. We breezed through customs, ate an amazing lunch and got real fruit smoothies all with in the first hour. My first impressions...
by Danielle K | Jun 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
Nicaragua is very different from Alabama. I was very aware of this before the trip but seeing all of the differences in person made them so much more real to me. The moment I stepped off the plane everything switched to Spanish. I knew it was going to happen but it...
by Amanda G | Jun 14, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying Abroad in Paris, France When we first arrived in Paris, France it was a bit overwhelming after flying all night, but once we started to drive through the streets of Paris I was overcome with the excitement of seeing what would be my new home for the next...
