by Juliette L | Aug 2, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For our first week in France we had the opportunity to spend the week in Paris and pass the time as tourists. Of course, the main purpose of the trip is education, so our professor spoke with us only in French, and our activities were in French as well, but during the...
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Central America, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
A study abroad program that’s only three weeks long seems very short. It doesn’t seem like you would get a lot out of it. However, my experience in Belize learning about reef systems and conservation management truly taught me a lot. I also learned a lot about myself....
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
Study abroad is a great opportunity to learn something different. Studying abroad has been a big part of my university experience. I have gone twice already, both times to China. My focus has always been on language-learning. This time, I’m doing something different....
by Amica | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have always loved learning, but being in school can somethings make that hard. I’m a senior and reflecting on all those years in school, classwork, homework, assigned readings can all seem like busywork. They take seem to make learning a chore. It’s really hard to...
by Emily J | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
When the day came to fly back home, I was really sad that the trip was already coming to an end. Where did the time go? The flight returning home always seems to go by so quickly. Because the trip was merely only a two-week trip, I felt like I could spend a lot longer...
by Camille L | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Ciao! When I landed in Venice, Italy I was more excited than nervous. I knew it would be difficult with the language barrier but I learned generic phrases and knew I would eventually figure it all out and everything would be okay. When I first arrived our...
by Caroline R | Aug 1, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, By College, Duration, Europe, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
I have been in Italy for a whole month now! My plane departs from Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome at 11:30 AM tomorrow and there are a million and one thoughts rushing through my head. I have had a trip of a lifetime full of new friends, challenging classes, and...
by Madeline P | Jul 31, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I never expected to love this city so much. From the perfect weather, to the beautiful language, to the vibrant atmosphere, everything in Valencia has gone above and beyond my expectations. Valencia, I love you because “Spanish Time” is very real. I’ll actually...
by Marco D | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Imperial War Museum, London With my time in Oxford coming to an end soon, I remember the places I went and the people I met. Walking around the historic colleges and reading at the Bodleian Libraries have come to be important parts of my understanding of the history...
by Ashley T | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At the beginning of my third week in Oxford, I decided to join my friends on a weekend trip to Edinburgh at the end of the week. Although I was coming with my friends, actually about half of the UA at Oxford group was in Edinburgh this weekend! We started the weekend...
by Ashley T | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
“Cheers” Cheers is a word you hear a lot in Britain. I’ve heard it used in place of “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” and just a general phrase, but only in certain contexts. I’m not quite sure what exactly it means, but I like it. You will walk a lot. I am...
by Laura C | Jul 22, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This summer, I took part in a UA in Spain Language and Culture program that allowed me to study Spanish and learn about the culture of Madrid for a month. It was a wonderful experience that allowed me to earn six credit hours of UA by having fun adventures in Spain...
by Laura C | Jul 22, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived in Spain for my language and culture program. I was filled with nervousness and excitement alike, though the latter was the emotion that reigned supreme when I finally touched down at the airport in Madrid. Meeting all...
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 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 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...
