by Addison Russell | Jul 14, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It has now been 10 days since I have entered back into the United States, and the main thing I feel is that I miss Europe, and especially miss the people who I became friends with during the trip. The group of people who I lived with, ate with, studied with, and...
by Addison Russell | Jun 23, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Before I even embarked on my study abroad trip, I was the most excited for us to get to Italy. This destination was two weeks into our trip, but I was so excited to get there. Most of this excitement stemmed from the fact that I love pasta. I could live off of pasta....
by Addison Russell | Jun 22, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I learned before I went on my study abroad trip to Europe, a part of culture shock are feelings of frustration at the differences from our society to that of the one you have just entered. When I first got to Croatia, I did not feel very intense culture shock, but...
by Addison Russell | Jun 15, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first 11 days of our study abroad trip were spent in two cities in Croatia: Zagreb and Dubrovnik. Zagreb is the capital of the country, and it is full of buildings that are centuries old, with lots of history behind them. Although it was the capital, we were able...
by Addison Russell | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first “culture shock” which I felt began when I stepped foot on European soil in the Munich Airport in Germany. As I arrived, I noticed the beautiful and articulately designed airport,, with terminals that featured only non-American airlines. This was...
by Addison Russell | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Although I have been on several flights in my 19 years of living, none were longer than about 90 minutes. I had flown from my home in North Carolina to Orlando for a family vacation to Disney World, and from my home again in 2022 to visit UA. These flights were...
