by Anna P | Mar 28, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
It was 8 am and it was still dark outside. Forget jet lag messing with your sense of time, the light here made me constantly question what time it was when I first arrived. The sun doesn’t rise until after 8 and it is dark again by 5 pm. On the plus side, I have never...
by Amanda C | Mar 24, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Pre-Departure Get to know me! My name is Amanda Catalano and I am a junior at Alabama. I am studying Psychology and Spanish, and I am from Wisconsin. I am studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain through an affiliate program called CEA. I chose to study abroad because I...
by Garrison R | Mar 23, 2020 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Home, Semester, UA-Affiliate
My program was unfortunately cut short by about 2 weeks due to the coronavirus. I was told Thursday that I had to leave as soon as possible and I was on a plane Monday morning, so my experience leaving the country and everything that I called home for three months was...
by Shannon D | Mar 17, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Duration, Europe, Program Type, Region, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Well, it is March 16th, and I am back at home in my bed writing this last post, when I should be at my homestay in Barcelona right now, exhausted from a weekend trip to Amsterdam and trying to catch up on homework. However, the corona virus that began in China in...
by Garrison R | Mar 12, 2020 | Central America, Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As my semester abroad is coming to an end I feel as I have experienced enough to give an overview and the pros and cons of my time here in San Jose Costa Rica. Time has gone by fast and slow at the same time, I remember my first day here like it was yesterday, yet it...
by Riley W | Mar 12, 2020 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
By Riley W. My name is Riley, I’m a junior at UA studying marine biology and I decided to study abroad at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. I decided to study here because of the location! Although the University of Alabama is a fantastic school, I...
by Hanna F | Mar 10, 2020 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
By studying abroad, I faced my fears and boarded a plane all by myself for the first time in my life. For an hour, tears streamed down my face as I contemplated my decision to study abroad. I think most people are excited; they just can’t wait to leave, ready for the...