by Lucy E | Dec 14, 2016 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
I have one more day in T-town before I set off to Ethiopia! I got back from Serbia two weeks ago and the travel fever has set in since then.. I’m ready for my next adventure! I’ve got my 100% DEET insect repellent, my head scarf, my stethoscope etc. and...
by Abigail C | Dec 14, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Throughout my time in Oxford, I remember thinking how different the country of England is and how little I’d be able to relate to my time there when I got back to the United States. After just two weeks of being back in Tuscaloosa, however, I think I have...
by Emily P | Dec 14, 2016 | Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I write this post, I’m sitting in one of our two living rooms (Hello, awesome apartment), feeling the cool night breeze coming in through the window, looking out over the picturesque city landscape, and listening to boys playing soccer in the street below...
by Ashton B | Dec 7, 2016 | Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
Hola from my room in Santiago de Chile! I am officially halfway through my study abroad trip, having finished the first two of my four consecutive intensive Spanish classes. Let me tell you, when they say, “intensive,” they really are not joking. I knew...
by Emily P | Dec 7, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Semester
Did you really go to Jordan if you didn’t go to Petra? Normally, I’m critical of things that are super popular, but, trust me, Petra is 1 of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World for a reason. There really aren’t words or even pictures that are adequate...
by Emily P | Dec 7, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Semester
Long story short…don’t. Remember when you stepped off the plane into this new country and everything was beautiful? Granted, you were probably just glad to be out of airports, and at this point, it didn’t matter where you were…But, still,...