by Riley B | Jun 7, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I came home from Nicaragua on Sunday. Since then I’ve felt a little odd. My trip went by too fast in some aspects while in other aspects I was ready to go home. I learned so much in regards to Spanish, medicine, and just in general. Granada is a beautiful place...
by Paul C | Jun 7, 2017 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Now that I am back in the states, I can truly reflect on the brief, yet impactful trip that was the UH Clinical Experience in Nicaragua. My last day in the clinic was Friday June 2, and I was sad to see it come and go. I have learned so much from these patients, not...
by Jamie Young | Jun 7, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Coming Home You come home and everyone is happy to see you and exclaim how much they loved seeing your pictures. They ask a few questions, which will seem like strange questions to you since you’ve found so much more than stereotypes on the other side of the...
by Cali W | Jun 7, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Cali W | Jun 7, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Darci B | Jun 6, 2017 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Darci Bevan, a rising Senior at the University of Alabama. I am about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, to Dublin, Ireland for my summer internship. I will be working at Sutton Lawn and Tennis Club during my time there. The farthest out of the...
by Patterson J | Jun 5, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad in Germany was not at all what I expected. For instance, we were able to shadow a classroom at the JFK Institute in Berlin and I was shocked when the professor started speaking in english. The classroom has a more relaxed feel to it and the students...
by Katie | Jun 5, 2017 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I had an absolutely fantastic experience studying abroad in Germany. It is amazing how similar yet so different two countries can be. It took me a while to adjust to the German culture upon arrival. Likewise, it took me several days to adjust to American culture upon...
by Thalia | Jun 5, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We made it. Just a short 9-hour plane ride later and here we are: Madrid, Spain. Right away I found others on the same flight as me as well as at the airport when I landed heading to the same adventure, and so naturally I tagged along for some guidance. After all the...
by James C | Jun 5, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello, my name is Wil Carpenter, and I am a junior aerospace engineering student studying abroad in Pamplona, Spain for the month of June. Obtaining a greater level of Spanish fluency was the main reason that I chose to study abroad. I have taken three years of...
by Genevieve A | Jun 5, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I was a little girl, sitting up at night reading Madeline in bed, I have dreamed of visiting Paris! I began studying French when I was nine years old and immediately fell in love with the language. So, when I decided to study abroad with the UA in France program...
by Riley B | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
First things first, the weather here is incredibly hot. From sunrise to sundown I am covered in sweat. This wasn’t necessarily what I expected but I’m taking it in stride. The first week of my trip has flown by and I’ve had so much fun. In the...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While I enjoyed my time away, I was happy to come home. There were trivial things that I missed such as Netflix and Heinz ketchup, but there were also a number of substantial issues that made me eager to return to the US. Their current President Zuma is perhaps an...
by Almosa P | Jun 2, 2017 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As an American, my mind has of course been saturated with American brands, products, and media. However, I never fully considered what kind of impact American marketing could have on people around the world. Between a long layover in Germany and my time spent in South...
by Katelyn B | Jun 2, 2017 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Just a reminder – my name is Katie Butzer and I’m currently enrolled in a May-term International Financial Reporting course abroad. After an eventful 8 days in Prague, with a stop in Paris and a stop in Dresden, we took a coach bus to the beautiful city of...
by Ilham Ali | Jun 2, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer, _
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017, Today is Day 3 of the Serbia Fellowship Experience – the first full day after transit, and we are just beginning to get acquainted with the city of Belgrade. The weather is slowly warming and extending a fonder welcome. This...
by Keturah N | Jun 2, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first week in France has ended and I can finally begin to organize my thoughts on all of the things that have happened thus far. The first week in France was spent in Paris with the goal of helping us to get accustomed to hearing and responding to French on a...
by Katie | Jun 2, 2017 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The Honors College and the College of Business combined their German study abroad programs this summer. The honors students were originally focusing on intercultural studies while the business students planned on studying the economy and touring influential...
by Katherine R | Jun 2, 2017 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Wow. I have fallen in love with the city of Dublin, feeling more like a local here than I do in my hometown. I’m accustomed to the daily life, from the bus system to the food trucks and city trends; it all feels so comfortable, so normal. But after all, this...