by Camille L | May 15, 2019 | _
I still cannot believe I will be studying abroad in Italy for the entire month of July with the UA In Italy: Following Shakespeare faculty-led program. My group and I start the adventure in Venice and end in Rome, visiting three or more cities in between. I know that...
by Emily J | May 10, 2019 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Processed with VSCO with f2 preset In China, the government blocks all access to Western media, including google, and many other sites. So, I wasn’t able to post any blogs while there. Better late than never, right? Before our arrival in China, we had many...
by Kate S | Apr 30, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
WOW. It really feels like I got to Barcelona only a month ago and now I will be leaving on Friday to do some traveling around Spain before I go home. It’s so hard to put into words all the different things I learned in the three and a half months I’ve been living...
by Emily C | Apr 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I can’t believe I only have a month left in this magical city! I have met so many incredible new friends and travelled to so many new places. One of the main things that has surprised me about this experience is how much I have ended up traveling in my host...
by Amber U | Apr 26, 2019 | Central America, Internship, Semester, Social Work, _
Trying to comprehend how 4 months swiftly passed me by is mind boggling, yet beautiful. My time in Mexico cannot be explained in the way that I want because it opened the door for me to reach new heights and achieve things I never thought I would achieve. I am...
by Oscar V | Apr 24, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Living in the United Kingdom has been eye opening I would say. I have seen, eaten, and tried so many new things. From visiting Hampton Court, to exploring the Victoria-Albert Museum, attending so many productions (experimental, theatre, dance, and music), and even...
by Caila B | Apr 22, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
In the weeks leading up to my semester abroad, I had a a lot of worries running through my mind, but above all, I was nervous about “culture shock.” It seemed as though I couldn’t escape that term, as warnings flew at me from every direction whether...
by Dy'Qwan L | Apr 5, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
Upon my arrival to Bordeaux, France I had the same reaction to the French language that I believe most Americans hold, “French is beautiful” and “ The French Language must be Fun”. My mind was changed very quickly. Yes the language still sounds beautiful but once I...
by Blake Childers | Apr 5, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
The month of March has been one full of travel! I’ve been somewhere new each week! I went to Belfast with AIFS (included in my program fee) for the first weekend of March. When we arrived in Belfast, we went on a bus tour of the city. We saw the Peace Wall, Samson and...
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 Garrett C | Mar 28, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, UA-Affiliate, _
After two months abroad in Costa Rica, I am finally back home in the states. When I saw my family for the first time in the airport, I was definitely happy to see them, but it was also bittersweet. The trip had never felt officially over until that moment, and I...
by Amber U | Mar 22, 2019 | Faculty-Led, Semester, Social Work, South America, _
This picture was taken in May 2016, on my first trip to Mexico. 🙂 The truth is, I did not choose to study abroad this semester – studying abroad chose me. I did not choose to return to school for a graduate program – that chose me as well. After being accepted in to...
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 Anna K | Feb 26, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
Wow! I can not believe I have been in England over a month already. The time is really flying by as I stay busy with school and traveling on the weekends. I still love all my housemates and look forward to going to the dining hall with them for dinner every night...
by Garrett C | Feb 26, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I’ve been in Costa Rica for a whole month now and honestly, it has been amazing. I can’t say enough good things about my experience here. I am staying in a very rural area at a research facility run by Texas A&M. It is on the edge of a rainforest and...
by Virginia E | Feb 26, 2019 | Comm & Info Sciences, _
I chose to study abroad in Australia. Why Australia? All my friends asked numerous times… Well…. I just wanted to. I have always had an immense calling to towards the Australian culture, beaches, social scene. Everything about Australians I have always loved. When I...
by Savannah C | Feb 22, 2019 | Engineering, Exchange, Semester, _
Just about a week to go and then I’ll be in the air headed for northern Italy! It all seems so surreal right now that I’m not sure I’ll really believe it until we touch down in Turin and I check in to my dorm/home for the next five months. This has...
by Kelly M | Feb 21, 2019 | Africa, Internship, Semester, Social Work, _
Hello! My name is Kelly Muston. I am a Master of Social Work student. I will be completing an international internship in Ghana in the Spring of 2019. I would like to say that I have some amazing motivation behind why I chose to study abroad, but it just is not true....
by Zach S | Feb 19, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
“This grave contains all that was Mortal of a Young English Poet Who on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his Heart at the Malicious Power of his Enemies Desired these Words to be engraven on his Tomb Stone: Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water. 24 February...
by Blake Childers | Jan 31, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Blake, and I’m studying abroad at the University of Limerick in Ireland. For those that are wondering, “dia duit” is Gaelic for “God be with you,” which is how people say “hello” in Ireland. The past three weeks...
