by Hailey V | Jul 23, 2019 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
My time in London has been an irreplaceable experience so far. At first, I was terrified. I had never been to another country. What if I couldn’t figure out transportation? Or the currency? I’m no social butterfly, what if I didn’t make friends? What if I didn’t...
by Laura C | Jul 21, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I knew as soon as I began my sophomore year at UA that I wanted to spend the summer abroad. My freshman year, I studied abroad for the first time and spent a month exploring Asia. We went to China and Vietnam, parts of the world I never dreamt that I would see, and it...
by Lucy U | Jul 20, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Currently, I am sitting at the Atlanta airport thinking about my time abroad. I have never been more excited to be at an airport. I am so ancy to be back in Indiana. It is crazy to me that I am actually back in the United States. It’s like when I first got to Germany,...
by Gabrielle H | Jul 20, 2019 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I had a lot of preconceived notions about France from hearing other peoples’ experiences. For the most part I was wrong about my initial expectations and stereotypes about the country and its people. I traveled a lot beforehand so I was already somewhat...
by Gabrielle H | Jul 20, 2019 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve known I wanted to study abroad years before I even knew what college I would attend. As I started to come into my own at Alabama, I learned about C&IS in France, a program that combined classes and networking opportunities. I couldn’t think of a better...
by Alexandra A | Jul 16, 2019 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, _
**DISCLAIMER** all of this information is about June 2019’s experience in Ireland. While it may be the same program, the University College Dublin (UCD) or The University of Alabama may have made some changes. I found it was much easier to go to Ireland prepared than...
by Ellie N | Jul 15, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Here is a glimpse of what I have been up to the past few weeks in the Dominican Republic! I was so fortunate to receive a grant to study here this summer. I am taking intensive Spanish and Dominican language and culture classes every day to finish my Spanish minor and...
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 Cecilia | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Education, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Here’s the view from my window Until 8 days ago, I had never left the North American Continent. I was definitely excited to visit England, and thought I had a pretty good grasp on what the differences were. Bear in mind, not only had I never left the continent,...
by Emma B | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Six weeks have flown by in Colombia, and now I’m back in the USA. The first couple days back, I found myself saying things in English but in grammatical structures of Spanish or even saying certain words in Spanish in the middle of an English conversation. I...
by Courtney B | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Processed with VSCO with a6 presetProcessed with VSCO with p5 presetProcessed with VSCO with hb2 presetProcessed with VSCO with c1 preset As my wonderful time in Madrid came to a close I was more than excited to be coming back to the United States. My Dr. Pepper...
by Kaitlin H | Jul 9, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been back in the United States a week now, and even though I was homesick in Spain, I’m now homesick for Spain here in Alabama. My experiences, memories, and the things I learned during my month abroad in Madrid will last me a lifetime. For me, one of the...
by Anna K | Jul 7, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my time abroad is coming to an end, I am reflecting back on what I wish I knew before starting my studying abroad. My trip around Eastern Europe was incredible, but there were definitely some things I wish I knew before heading in to it. I was able to learn as the...
by Salena Lee | Jul 7, 2019 | _
UA in Oxford ~ Pre-Departure There are many “firsts.” I could go on and on about the matter but in this case, the “first” would be travelling internationally. Whenever someone encounters a “first,” they are met with a shockwave of emotions: hesitation, anticipation,...
by Averi L | Jul 5, 2019 | _
It has now been a month since I have returned home from my four months abroad in Italy. I already look back on the days when I could walk by the Duomo and munch on a cannoli anytime I wanted like they were a dream. I’m sure you’ve probably heard it a million times, as...
by Savannah C | Jul 2, 2019 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
I planned to pop back in at the half way point in the semester to write…but things got a little busy! So, this is my mid semester check-in, and it is coming at a time that ironically feels the most like “school” as I know it since I’ve gotten...
by Genesis D | Jul 2, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
“The Sun never sets on the British Empire” ~Unknown Choosing the UA in Oxford program wasn’t a hard decision because there are several centuries of history on almost every corner that’s still being used today. It fascinates that people are...
by Marco D | Jun 29, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With less than twenty-four hours before I embark on my journey to Oxford University through the UA in Oxford program, I think what experiences I will have there. After all, Oxford University has been an active university for hundreds of years. As a student of history,...
by James M | Jun 27, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today in Madrid, we had our final day of class. For my program, our class culminated in a presentation about how we have been changed by the trip. During my month in Madrid, I took two classes for six credit hours. These classes were beneficial for many reasons. I...
by Dalton S | Jun 27, 2019 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have now been back from my intermediate macroeconomics study abroad trip in Croatia for about five days. Upon initially arriving back in the United States, I was very happy to be back and felt thankful to be a citizen of this country. Now after settling back into my...
