by Jennifer F | Aug 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
Our professor instructed my group of four students to be in the lobby of the hotel by 11am for a local family visit. With no information about the family, where we were going, or what we would be doing I anxiously got ready for the day hoping to make a good first...
by Abigail K | Aug 15, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I think that I may have had the most crazy series of return flights back the United States! My initial program in Europe in May was in Serbia, and so my round-trip flight to Europe was based out of the Belgrade airport. This meant that after my second program in...
by Noah D | Aug 10, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Ciao, My name is Noah Dasinger and for the fall semester of 2018, I will be studying at the Lorenzo de Medici Institute, in Florence Italy. The motivation for deciding to study abroad has to do with my major which is art history and my interest in Renaissance Art. At...
by Morgan F | Aug 10, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Howdy Friends, It’s me again. I am back safely in Texas after a nearly flawless airport experience and have never been more excited to see my dog (and family, of course) in my life. The dream of a month long adventure through Italy has sadly come to a stuttering...
by Tyler M | Aug 8, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
My study abroad class consists of 17 University of Alabama students who are all but one in the STEM-Path to the MBA program. I graduated this past May with a BS for Environmental Science and am now entering my first and only year in the Manderson School of Business. ...
by Virginia R | Aug 7, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am overwhelmed with emotion and feel extremely blessed for all of my experiences this summer. Getting on the plane leaving England was harder than I thought. Although I have missed my family and friends, I feel like a piece of my heart is left in New Zealand,...
by Morgan F | Aug 4, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi Friends, It is me again. Here to talk about a beautiful country called Italy. The “UA Abroad: Following Shakespeare Through Italy” program has been an especially unique experience. As opposed to most study abroad programs that remain in one city for one...
by Marissa S | Aug 3, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Nothing is more emotionally riveting than stepping off the plane walking and getting onto a boat to take you to your new home for the next month. Luckily, with my program type, we are going to be in different cities every week with several excursions that will take us...
by Elizabeth C | Aug 1, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I write this post almost two months after landing back on American soil. I thought I would be able to write this post anxiously sitting in the airport, waiting my connecting flight, but I soon realized that this post was going to take a while to get into words, as...
by Katie Holcomb | Aug 1, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Home, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Yesterday, I had to pack up what had been home for six weeks and say my good-byes. Now, I am sitting on a plane heading back to Alabama. It is a little bittersweet as I hated to leave, but I can’t wait to see all my people back home. So here is my run-down for the...
by Morgan F | Jul 31, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi Friends, I am a Senior at The University of Alabama finishing up my first trip to Europe. I left my adorable chihuahua at home in Texas and flew to Venice, Italy with 10 other UA Students to study 5 different Shakespeare plays set across the country. We made our...
by Abigail K | Jul 30, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am participating in the Summer 2018 UA in Spain program. The program is faculty-led and we are centered in Madrid, Spain, where we take classes during the week at a local university. However, one of my favorite things about this program is our ability to travel...
by Mackenzie D | Jul 30, 2018 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
It’s almost time for my study abroad journey here in Japan to end, and I must say that I’m rather sad about it. I’ve made plenty of friends here over the year, and though a lot of them are going to leave while I’m spending the week in Tokyo,...
by Mackenzie D | Jul 30, 2018 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
It seems like lately there’s been one thing after another in Japan. After the earthquake in Osaka that cancelled classes, we ended up with rain that lasted for about a week. It made it pretty difficult over the weekend since all the rivers had filled up and were...
by Mackenzie D | Jul 30, 2018 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
Perhaps one of the best times to be in Japan is spring; right around the time the new school semester started, we were able to see the cherry blossoms begin to bloom around Kyoto. Though I was sad to have to start school again after getting to spend so much...
by Mackenzie D | Jul 30, 2018 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
Moving backwards just a little bit into my time over break. I was lucky to have been able to visit a whole new country rather than returning home! At first I wasn’t sure what it was going to be like, but my friend that I’ve known for about 2 years was more...
by Kai B | Jul 28, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
There are so many sights to see in Spain and it would be impossible to name them all. The Picos de Europa are a wonderful string of mountains that boast incredible views of the nearby fields. The Cathedral of Toledo holds so much history and incredible...
by Julia R | Jul 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m now more than halfway into my stay here in Belgium, and I have to admit, it’s starting to feel like home. Although it initially felt so foreign, our little neighborhood in Brussels is now familiar and comfortable, even after only a few weeks. Some things have been...
by Madeline R | Jul 23, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
We are entering our final week here in Italy and wow what a whirlwind it has been. The European Innovation Academy has exceeded all my expectations and provided me with an unforgettable life changing experience. We started on July 8th with a product expo and...
by Tyler M | Jul 18, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
I landed in New Delhi, India on July 6, 2018 at 11:40pm. I had traveled for 24 hours from Atlanta, Georgia with stops in Philadelphia and London. After going through customs & immigration and meeting up with my driver, we began the 30-minute trip to the hotel. ...
