by Allison H | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
While studying abroad in Berlin, I had the amazing opportunity to join my Norwegian friend on a weekend trip to her hometown of Oslo. It was such a cool and special experience to travel with one of my closest friends and share her home and her culture. I’d never been...
by Caroline P | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Although I was heartbroken to leave Europe, after two months abroad I was excited to see my family and sleep in my own bed. That being said, my journey home was anything but easy. For a whole host of reasons, my relatively straightforward flight from Paris to Dallas...
by Jennifer P | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
France is an amazing country. The amount of history in the country is incredible. I feel like almost everywhere I looked there was another monument that was at least twice the age of the United States. It’s incredible. I love the United States, but we are babies when...
by Austin P | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My first impression of Spain was that it was a lucky place to be. When I looked out the plane window upon arrival, I saw a double rainbow encompassing the beautiful mountains and valleys— but the luckiness didn’t last long due to a little mishap with my...
by Savannah L | Jul 25, 2016 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
When we first landed in Haiti, we stayed at a hotel near the airport since it was late at night and traveling to our home for the week was safer in the daylight. The next morning, we woke up early excited to see the city of Porte-Au-Prince while we rode a school bus...
by Kaila | Jul 25, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I cannot believe the semester is over! Since I left in the middle of January, I have been abroad for 6 months. The time has flown by. Finals were way more stressful abroad than they were at home because each final was worth either 60 percent or 75 percent of my...
by Paula R | Jul 25, 2016 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
After a long 17 hour flight back to America, and two more flights ahead before arriving back to Birmingham, I am very tired but excited to get home to a hot shower and soft bed. Yet, I am also really missing those sweet Ethiopian faces and their warm hospitality. As I...
by Jennifer P | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In the utmost college student fashion, I procrastinated when it came to packing for my trip to France. You see, I stayed in Tuscaloosa until May 15th and I was leaving from Atlanta on May 21st. In my mind, I had about six days to fit in an entire summer before I left...
by Samantha S | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hallå! My name is Sam and I am heading to study abroad in a faculty lead program in Stockholm, Sweden in a few days. I am from a very small town and I wanted to study abroad to go out a see more of the world. My town is not very cultured and I’ve grown up with...
by Caroline P | Jul 25, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Leading up to my study abroad, as I wrapped up all my Spring classes with finals and said my summer goodbyes, I began to get a little overwhelmed at the thought of leaving the US for nearly two months. There was packing to be done, paperwork to be filled out, and...
