by Kelsie A. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I first arrived in Edinburgh, I was immediately taken by the cool air and all the historic, older buildings. What I did not anticipate, though, was the number of stairs and hills I would have to walk up and down. On the very first day, I walked around 20,000...
by Konnor C. | Dec 11, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Following a flight cancellation and rescheduling, I have finally returned to Alabama. After passing through security and approaching the gate of my flight, which had been delayed, I received a notification that my flight had been cancelled due to mechanical problems....
by Brianna C. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello from Scotland! I absolutely love it here! I’ve been learning so much and fully immersing myself in Scottish culture. Here’s a little about my study abroad experience so far: First Impressions When we landed in Edinburgh, I was so jet-lagged! Our flight was a...
by Jack D. | Dec 11, 2025 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When we weren’t visiting historical sites, we were able to visit different communities around the country. One village, Nzulezu, sat on stilts over the water. The community was made up of a historically persecuted group that could only find safety by living on the...
by Jack D. | Dec 11, 2025 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Elmina is a coastal town that once operated as the colonial capital of the Gold Coast before Cape Coast and Accra. Its name comes from the Portuguese for “the mine,” but mostly the economy is based around fishing. Elmina is bordered by the shining blue coast and is...
by Angelina | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Community Health Sciences, _
These photos were taken at Mole National Park in Larabanga, Ghana. From where we were staying in Elmina, it took about 12 hours, broken up into two days, to reach. Before entering the park, we were advised not to feed the baboons because they can be aggressive. Later,...
by Mary K. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad trip was single-handedly one of the best experiences of my life. I learned things I never knew about myself, saw things I have always dreamed of, and grew in ways that no classroom could have taught me. Getting to live each day to its full potential...
by Kylie Blake | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer
After three very long flights back to the United States, I am officially home. I was so relieved after traveling all day. We had to leave for the airport at 3 AM Scotland time, and we didn’t get back to campus until 9 PM. It was exhausting, so I was grateful to...
by LC L. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I first stepped onto the streets of Edinburgh, I felt like I’d entered another era. The age of the buildings and the cobblestone beneath my feet whispered stories from centuries past. I couldn’t help but imagine the countless people who had walked these same...
by Kylie Blake | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer, _
Arriving in Scotland was such an amazing feeling. Since I’ve never flown to another country before, I’m soaking in every second of being here. On the first day, we walked all along the famous Royal Mile, seeing the different Edinburgh Fringe Festival venues, shops,...
by Konnor C. | Dec 11, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my time in Porto has ended, I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the connections I have made. The people and places have all left a unique impression on me that I know I will take it back with me to my home. I think back on the talented students I met...
by Angelina | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Community Health Sciences, _
Before going to Ghana, I knew I had to try jollof rice because there is so much hype surrounding it, and I just had to see what the hype was about. Anywhere we went to eat, there was jollof rice on the menu, so the first day we arrived, I ordered it with chicken. I...
by Haylee P. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Haylee Elizabeth Pack Today was all about stepping back in time. Some friends and I made our way up the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, its stone walls towering above the city like something out of a storybook. Inside, we explored centuries of history. The best part...
by Mary K. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, _
There are bound to be some culture shocks when traveling to a foreign country. One of the biggest shocks for me in Italy was having to pay a cover charge per person when eating out at a restaurant. My study abroad group was only given meals for breakfast, so we ate...
by Shelby W. | Dec 11, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s been a little over a month since I got back from my study abroad trip in Thessaloniki, Greece, and I miss it more than I can explain! I’m so grateful for the lifelong friends I made, both the ones I traveled with and the amazing people I met at Aristotle...
by Avery T. | Dec 11, 2025 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
In Vietnam there is a very special place one can visit and in doing so take part in Guinness record holding cable cart rides. The place is Mount Fransipan and it is the tallest peak in all of Indochina measuring over 10,000 feet in elevation or 3,147 meters. The first...
by Zander D. | Dec 10, 2025 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Three weeks in Portugal go by quickly, so I’ve treated every free day as a mini-project. My rules are simple: spend less than 30 euros on transport, stay under three hours from Porto, and find one snack that I could use as information to impress my family. Porto was...
by Kaya H. | Dec 5, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Non-traditional, Summer
It is with a heavy heart that I must say that my experience abroad has come to an end. As I stood at the airport gate, waiting to board my last of seven planes, I felt a strange sense of longing and relief within me. My abroad trip was nothing short of miraculous; it...
by Kathryn V. | Dec 5, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
While studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, I have had some of the greatest experiences and food of my life. As many people with allergies know, it can be extremely daunting trying to find safe food to eat especially in a new city and new language. Here are some of my...
by Mary Katherine G. | Dec 4, 2025 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Bonjour! France has been wonderful! The seven days we were in Paris, we had a chance to visit the Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Musée de l’Orangerie, we took a Seine River Cruise, visited Musée d’Orsay, explore Montmartre, including the Sacré-Cœur and...
