by Daniel F | Oct 21, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
In college, anything is possible. Considering it’s almost been a year since I started the process of Study Abroad, I’m blown away by how fast time has passed. It has always been a dream of mine to Study Abroad and I grew up knowing I had to do it....
by Emma W | Oct 21, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Summer, _
At this point in my virtual internship abroad I’ve come to realize there are a myriad of pros and cons to having your international internship relegated to a 13 inch laptop screen. The biggest and most obvious downside is the inability to actually go out and...
by Jacob L | Aug 4, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
As my departure date gets closer and closer, I am feeling a rush of excitement and am ready to go abroad. My name is Jacob Limbocker and I just finished my sophomore year at UA and am about to spend the next six weeks in England where I will be taking classes at the...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Although investment banking and compliance do not end, these posts unfortunately have to! It has been eye opening to see those in the compliance departments in the various countries come together and discuss at a higher level. As of the past few week, I have been...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
My internship happens to be with Maybank, one of the top five banks in Southeast Asia. The company has total assets between 165 billion and 200 billion dollars (saw different numbers quoted), has a total of 2,400 branches employing 45,000 people in 20 different...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Banking in Southeast Asia sounds fun, doesn’t it? Well, how about if I told you it would be virtual! Traveling has always been a passion of mine. Coming to UA, I was hoping I would be able to study abroad and interact with international companies. Unfortunately,...
by Emma W | Jul 30, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, North America, South America, Summer
With my final meeting come and gone, I suppose it is now time for me to reflect on the unique experience of an international internship experienced exclusively over ZOOM. In an unprecedented time it is appropriate to expect unprecedented experiences and that is...
by Caleb P | Jul 29, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, By College, Commerce & Business, Internship, Semester, Summer, _
by Sophie G | Jul 27, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Wow! As I approach my final week in Copenhagen, I am amazed at how quickly my time here has flown bye. It has now been approximately 3 months since I have been living in Denmark. As cliche as it is to say, I do believe study abroad has changed my perspective and world...
by Emma W | Jul 26, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, South America, Summer
Greetings again, this time from my new hotel room in Chicago! After 1200+ miles and a full day stopover in Nashville I’ve just clocked out of my first day in the new place and I’m excited to hit the dinner reservation I’ve been looking forward to all day. I’ve been to...
by Caroline G | Jul 22, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
July 22nd. 2021 The Pantheon It is crazy to think that I have been here for almost 2 months. Time really has flown by. I remember getting here and wondering if I was going to make friends or how I was going to get by without speaking any Italian, and now I am...
by Nisarg K | Jul 13, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi. I’m currently typing this blog post late at night in the bedroom of my shared apartment in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. I’ve writing this on the 16th of June, and I have been here for almost two weeks now. The first two weeks were very exciting (and...
by Nisarg K | Jul 6, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi again. It’s now the 6th of July as I write this on a terrace in Barcelona. Since my last post, I have travelled to Mallorca, Valencia, and Madrid during the weekends while working at my internship office and attending classes during the weekdays. Mallorca,...
by Ellen W | Jul 6, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Home, Honors College, Internship, Summer, _
This summer, I have the opportunity to complete a study abroad requirement via a virtual learning setting. I am working as an intern for Maybank one of the largest banking institutions in the Asian Market. Coming into college, studying abroad and gaining a general...
by Caroline G | May 24, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My Pre-Departure Excitement and Nerves May 24th, 2021 I have known that I wanted to study abroad since I was in high school. I was supposed to study abroad last Summer 2020 in London. Like everyone, my 2020 did not go according to plan, and unfortunately, my program...
by Hanna F | Jun 5, 2020 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
As everyone else this semester, I was forced to end my exchange early and come home amid the Coronavirus Pandemic. Not only was this very disappointing and sad but it was also a very scary experience with how quickly everything escalated....
by Hanna F | Jun 4, 2020 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
I’ll admit, my first month in France was hard. I could speak as much French as the average 3-year-old, and for me, reading French takes the brain power just short of calculus. I knew no one and I was all alone for the very first time, with more than an ocean...
by Hailey Z | May 6, 2020 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester, _
After a total of 35 hours spent traveling (most of which I was awake for), I finally touched down in South Korea. This was the moment I had been looking forward to for months, and it was finally within my grasp. From the moment I stepped into the cold air outside of...
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...
by Anna | Feb 20, 2020 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
One of the best parts of studying abroad is the multitude of opportunities to travel. This is what I was most excited about when I chose a location is western Europe. Compared even to domestic travel within the United States, international travel across Europe is...
