by M. Winchester | Jul 24, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
The Black Sands of Monterrico Beach Hola from Antigua, Guatemala! This is my first time out of the country, and I wanted to pick a trip that would be affordable and educational, and this trip exceeded my expectations. Guatemala is a gorgeous country with mountains and...
by M. Bunch | Jul 24, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am Madeline Bunch, and I’m currently minoring in German. I decided to study abroad in Germany to improve my knowledge of the language and culture. After 5 weeks of staying in Germany, I feel like I’ve learned so much not just about the language but the...
by C. Collins | Jul 22, 2022 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I chose to complete my service-learning program in Cape Town, South Africa. Service-learning allowed me to reflect on my experience within my host community, increasing the relevance of various academic skills and creating opportunities for meaningful involvement...
by E. Brennan | Jul 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I will admit, my biggest travel fear is looking like a tourist. I am not the kind of person to enjoy drawing attention to myself and I am very, very easily embarrassed. Unfortunately for me, this posed a major dilemma, as my program in Italy pops around from location...
by Sarah O. | Jul 20, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
For my study abroad experience, I chose the UA in Spain program. One of my favorite parts about this program was that we got to explore other locations as well as just Madrid. Our Saturday excursions were some of the most enjoyable adventures of the trip. It was very...
by A. Covington | Jul 20, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Isn’t there anything more beautiful than a properly functioning public transportation system? At least, when it is properly functioning. When I first arrived in the UK, there was something amazing about how easy it was to book a train all the way to Scotland. It...
by Sierra N. | Jul 20, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by W. Moore | Jul 19, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by M. Bunch | Jul 18, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My name is Madeline Bunch, and I’m currently studying abroad in Germany. I noticed some differences throughout the 4 weeks I’ve been here. The one that was one of the toughest for me to adjust to was the fact that water and public restrooms are not free...
by N. Bonner | Jul 18, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m home from France now, and back to work at my summer job. Everyday, I come across something new that I miss about living in France that I hadn’t thought of before. Of course I miss the people I met and the amazing food, but there are a couple aspects of French life...
by Jacob Camden | Jul 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Readers, I’m still here. And why wouldn’t I be? My COVID was relatively mild, all things considered. I’m over a week out of isolation and little the worse for it. (I still cough a bit. But that’s more psychosomatic.) Yet: I’m still here....
by Hallie Knight | Jul 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Learning outside of the traditional classroom also comes with the challenge of professors designing a course different from the typical format of lectures, homework, and exams. While this is not to say the workload will be any less than an on-campus course, it was...
by Cayla P | Jul 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Big Al started this Saturday morning with a 45-minute bus ride through the curvy hills of Spain on his way to El Escorial. Accordingly, he has his mask to abide by the mask rule on all public transportation in the country. In El Escorial is the Royal Monastery of San...
by C. Thompson | Jul 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As my UA in Belgium trip quickly approaches, I can’t help but fall in love with the preparation process. I love Europe and the French language, and this trip has given me a good excuse to keep up with European Politics (Boris Johnson’s recent resignation...
by J. Collins | Jul 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Choosing a study abroad program was a difficult decision, I wanted to experience something new while fulfilling my interests that I have not been able to pursue while at college. When I came across the Belize study abroad opportunity, I could not have imagined a...
by K. Haynes | Jul 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One of my classes, EN422, focuses on the Real Pirates of the Caribbean. In our class, one of our projects is to travel to Bristol, finding six key locations from back in the day. This place really smells like the sea. When my group of four others and I traveled here,...
by A. Fuller | Jul 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
I feel that I have to start by saying that this is inevitably going to be one of the best experiences of my life. I’m over halfway through my trip now and It’s been everything I imagined and so much more. When I first arrived in Belize I was hit by heat,...
by E. Webber | Jul 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This summer, I went on two faculty-led study abroad trips: UA in Guatemala: Development and Human Rights and UA in Spain: Language and Culture. Before studying abroad, I had very limited travel experience. I had never traveled abroad before, and I had never flown...
by jehartzler | Jul 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by K. Haynes | Jul 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As if Worcester College doesn’t feel enough like Hogwarts, we have about two fancy dinners during this shebang. If I had been a good little kid and read my HP, I would’ve known what those nice dinners in the Hogwarts dining hall were called. Anyways, this...
