by Brianna M | Aug 23, 2016 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Wow, it blows my mind that in eleven days I will be on an eastward-bound plane to Madrid, Spain. Since the eighth grade, I have dreamed of studying abroad. I feel immensely blessed to have this opportunity to stay in Spain this fall. Last spring semester, I was...
by Ashton B | Aug 4, 2016 | Education, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
I’m about 3 and 1/2 weeks out from my study abroad trip to Santiago, Chile. It’s getting closer and it’s getting more real. I chose to study abroad so that I could fully immerse myself into Spanish culture, in order to learn the language more fully....
by Samantha S | Aug 3, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer
My time here in Stockholm has been life changing! Unfortunately, this trip is coming to an end soon and I could not be more sad. As I sit here and reflect on my time I have realized many things. I guess I should start from the beginning though! First impressions. As I...
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 Abigail J | Jul 15, 2016 | Central America, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer
“Sorry. I mean Lo siento.,,, Oh wait I mean sorry.” That was the moment I realized that I was no longer in Nicaragua and back in the US. We had just arrived at the Houston airport and I was headed into the bathroom as I ran into lady. I had gotten so used to my...
by Abigail J | Jul 12, 2016 | Central America, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer
Growing up, one of the only college experiences that I heard from my parents was their study abroad trip. They still, to this day, refer to it as the best months of their lives. There was never a doubt in my mind that I wanted to go abroad. My parents have been...
by Sharon H | Jun 11, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
June 7, 2015 I Am Going the Wrong Way: The Story of My Life As I quickly rolled out of bed, I was reminded that I was in England and there was no time to sleep away. My colleagues were off to an Early English breakfast while I was discovering that daylight comes...
by Sharon H | Jun 10, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In a sea of brownstone homes, rows of shops, brightly adorned signs advertising wares, beautiful fashion forward people were moving along life in a busy, important jovial way as I walked the streets of London. This is not my first time traveling abroad, it is my...
by Sharon H | Jun 9, 2015 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Every life has a story and that story deserves to be told. I woke up this morning feeling as though I had just fallen asleep. Last night was filled with the wonders of London and I, I took them all in. This morning, as I walked up to the group on time but late for...
by Chelsey C | Dec 11, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Saying goodbye to Cologne was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do…even though I’m coming back. My last day was the day of the Christmas advent celebration at my school so I got an extra double dose of German goodness before departing....
by Natalie M | Dec 5, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
There are only 3 days left of this 100 day adventure in Berlin, Germany. There were many times that it felt like I had been abroad for a lifetime and was never leaving but now as I start to pack, I cannot believe that the time has come to an end. Looking back on my 3...
by Sandy D | Dec 5, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I’ve been back in the USA for two days now. The jet lag is ferocious, but I am glad to be home. It was bittersweet leaving a place that has become so close to my heart. The sensations I felt seeing my loved ones was so strong, but so are the feelings for those...
by Chelsey C | Dec 1, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I can’t believe that I’ve only been in Cologne, Germany for three months. It feels like a lifetime. When I first arrived I was overwhelmed but excited. I was ready to learn. I was ready to take on new challenges. Now, I feel much more settled into my...
by Sarah J. | Dec 1, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I’ve been back in the States for a little over a week. It’s been strange to be back on the right side of the road and to not hear Kiwi accents everywhere I go, and it’s even weirder to not have morning tea every day. To be homesick for another...
by Maegan G | Nov 24, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Now that I am back home I am feeling a little bit of everything! I was so excited to see my friends and family when I got back, but I already miss SA so much. I left a little piece of my heart there. First of all, the jet lag was real when I got home. It took me a few...
by Taylor B | Nov 24, 2014 | By College, Duration, Education, Europe, Program Type, Region, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Stepping off of the plane and entering Berlin was like an alternate reality. I remember constantly stepping onto the balcony and just trying to realize I was in another country for the next three plus months. Every building I saw was beautiful, the people were so...
by Sandy D | Nov 4, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Everywhere I go, “Oh you are from Alabama? Sweeeet Hommeeeee Alabamaaaaa!” That’s the only phrase from the Lynrd Skynyrd song they recall, but it never ceases to make me smile. South Africans remind me of Alabamians. They are hospitable; they have a...
by Maegan G | Oct 7, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
First Impressions – What were your first impressions when you arrived in your host country? What thoughts were running through your head? How did you feel? What situations/experiences did you encounter when you first arrived? What was new/different/interesting? What...
by Sandy D | Sep 19, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Fall of my senior year at Alabama my best friend Sarah Justus, also a Music Education undergraduate, told me about the COST program (The Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching). The thought of teaching abroad terrified me. I imagined the worst–being alone,...
by Chelsey C | Sep 19, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Hello from Cologne, Germany! My name is Chelsey, I’m a senior, and I will be student teaching in this great city until December first. I arrived in late August, after a crazy almost-24-hours of traveling, and have been settling into my new life since then. How...
