by Catherine T | Aug 16, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I have been back for less than a week and I am still a little jetlagged. Only a few days until the semester starts and while I am shocked by how fast the summer flew by, I wouldn’t change what I did at all. The five and a half weeks I spent in Australia was absolutely...
by Catherine T | Jul 11, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I had been abroad before, so I didn’t have any of the usual jittery feelings about being in a foreign country that some students might experience. I was eager and ready to undertake another international excursion. The last time I went abroad, I studied in Austria, so...
by Terry M | Jun 17, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, _
Kia ora is the standard greeting in New Zealand, a bit of the language of the indigenous people (Māori) that means “be well.” It is what the flight attendant at the Air New Zealand desk said to me when I checked in for my flight. This was the first time...
by Caroline B | Jun 11, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The one piece of knowledge I’ve learned on this trip that I could tell anyone would be just say yes. While we are all college kids making our way in the world and limited funds, some of my favorite memories have been because I said yes regardless. I’m fortunate enough...
by Anna C | Jun 7, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Going into my three weeks in New Zealand, I figured I would find mostly similarities between our countries. What I took away instead were endless differences that taught me a lot. America’s government versus New Zealand’s government was a main topic among...
by Caroline B | Jun 7, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am a child again. I first got this feeling flying off the back of the boat in Paihia and dangling in the air next to Terri and Michael looking at the huge ocean below us. The feeling you get when you get lost in the moment and all since of stress and worry no longer...
by Claudia M | Jun 3, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am currently on the fifteen hour plane ride back home, and I have reached a new level of exhaustion that I previously did not believe existed. Between my Lord of the Rings and Hobbit marathon, I have had ample time to reflect on my trip. It didn’t take me much time...
by Elizabeth R | May 30, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This past January I was informed of an opportunity to go to Australia and Singapore with the International Business program here at UA. I immediately applied for the study abroad and informed my parents of the unique opportunity it would bring me to meet company...
by Claudia M | May 29, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
This was an especially early morning. I staggered around and got dressed at 5:30 this morning. Then, our whole group loaded onto a glass-ceiling bus and began our long journey. About two hours in, we stopped for breakfast in Te Anau. I got some incredible banana...
by Andrea K | May 28, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My time in Australia is coming to an end quickly even though it feels like it has just begun. The nice thing about studying in the southern hemisphere is that while all my friends frozen in the winter months we had a hot summer. Now that it’s winter here, it...
by Anna C | May 26, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have two days left in New Zealand. I’ve been here for three weeks now but feel like I’ve practically moved here. Cars driving on the left side is expected now. Replying “kia ora” or “hello” to locals is second nature. Seeing...
by Anna C | May 26, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Time seems to greatly speed up when you find yourself in another country. I have been in New Zealand for 12 days now, but I feel like I landed just yesterday. No one in my group ever knows what day of the week it is or how long we’ve been here. We start our days...
by Caroline C | May 22, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
Now that my study abroad has come to an end, I decided to reflect on my time in Sydney, Australia. I didn’t realize how much studying abroad was slowly changing me. Looking back, I now feel that I have become so much more independent. While I did live on my own at...
by Claudia M | May 17, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At 4am tomorrow morning, I will be dropped off at the Birmingham airport where I will catch a flight to Houston and then to Auckland, New Zealand. It still seems quite surreal that all of my preparation has finally paid off and the day has finally arrived. I spent...
by Caroline C | Apr 5, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
During my time in Australia, I had the opportunity to travel to Bali, Indonesia. It was just a little over a 5 hour flight from Sydney. I was excited because it was going to be my first time ever in Asia. Traveling with me were three other girlfriends in my...
by Caroline C | Mar 11, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Sydney, Australia is a world recognized city with lots of things to do. Before embarking on this new adventure, I had my share of feelings of doubts and nervousness. Of course I was beyond excited to explore the other side of the world. There was so much to look...
by Karli G | Aug 22, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have learned the hard way, through roughly 10 years of traveling abroad and two study abroad experiences, that it doesn’t matter how much you plan, things are always going to go wrong at some point or another. It might be that bad weather delays your flight,...
by Mary D | Aug 8, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Exchange, Law
When you study abroad, people talk about how hard it is to adjust to your host country. They don’t talk about getting back, and it is exhausting. I spent 32 hours in transit from Sydney, Australia, back to Alabama and I’m still worn out five days later! I...
by Karli G | Aug 7, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, _
Although my study abroad program was based in Canberra, the capital of Australia, I took every chance I could while abroad to travel to various other cities within the country. I had the opportunity to visit four different cities in Australia, each offering unique...
by Virginia R | Aug 7, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am overwhelmed with emotion and feel extremely blessed for all of my experiences this summer. Getting on the plane leaving England was harder than I thought. Although I have missed my family and friends, I feel like a piece of my heart is left in New Zealand,...
