by Julia T | Jun 15, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When the Italian department announced that Italian would officially become a major at Alabama there were two things I knew I had to do. The first thing was to declare Italian as my second major and the second thing was to study abroad in Italy. My passion for Italian...
by Alaina | Jun 15, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Being back in the States is great and strange, all at the same time. I enjoy being with my family in Florida and catching up with people who I haven’t seen since January. However, I do miss the Florence way of life. While walking everywhere in Florence, Italy...
by Amanda G | Jun 14, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying Abroad in Paris, France When we first arrived in Paris, France it was a bit overwhelming after flying all night, but once we started to drive through the streets of Paris I was overcome with the excitement of seeing what would be my new home for the next...
by Ariana F | May 9, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Last summer, many of my sorority sisters were fortunate enough to study abroad for the summer. Prior to their departure I asked many questions, inquiring about the process in which I should take in order to hopefully indulge in the same experience the...
by Christina I | May 2, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
One of the best perks of Study Abroad is the Abroad part of the experience, especially the travel abroad. By choosing to go to school at Leicester University, I had the opportunity to pack my life in a backpack for a five week Easter break. I did...
by Hunter B | Apr 28, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
It’s absolutely crazy to me to think that I have already been in Australia for over a month! The time sure does fly out here… And what an exciting month it has been! One of the cool things about college (or as the Aussies call it, “uni”) in...
by Courtney M | Mar 25, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The very, very first word that came to thought when I walked up the metro steps and met my new city was the world clean. Barcelona was very… clean. I was expecting more of a New York City type deal, and there was literally no resemblance at all. The streets...
by Christina I | Mar 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Hello, my name is Christina Irion, and I am going to share my experience with preparing for my Exchange experience. I knew from my freshman year that I wanted to take the opportunity to study abroad before I graduated. I was unsure of the place or time...
by Alaina | Mar 24, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Ciao from Italy! It has been a little over a month since I arrived in Florence, which is hard to believe. Time seems to be passing quicker than I could’ve imagined. But I am loving every minute of it! When I stepped off the plane at the Florence airport on...
by Courtney M | Jan 7, 2016 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I grew up near the oldest city in America, St. Augustine. There is a vibrant array of Spanish culture in St. Aug, which really pushed my interest in studying abroad to Barcelona, Spain. In addition, I had taken a handful of Spanish classes in Middle and High School,...
by Alaina | Dec 4, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The last time I was in another country was in 2011, for a mission trip in Costa Rica. It was an incredible experience, serving the people of Upala, in the mountainous part of the upper region. It was an experience of a lifetime, serving the amazing people of Costa...
by Savannah W | Aug 7, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I just wanted to use this first blog to introduce what my trip was all about and add a couple details about our first days abroad. For almost the entire month of May, I went on a faculty-led study abroad trip with the University of Alabama for Data Analytics and...
by Nicole M | Aug 7, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Wrapping up our last two weeks in Oxford has been an amazingly hectic journey. From class assignments to souvenir shopping for friends, it’s been hard to find the time to even relax. But it’s been wonderful! We’ve made an effort to pack in as much as...
by Emilee B | Aug 5, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It’s been 2 days since I’ve been home, and I’m already trying to find ways to get myself back to the UK. It’s nice to be back home and see my family and friends, who I missed dearly, but the past month went by fast, too fast, and now it seems like it was all just a...
by Emilee B | Jul 22, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Three weeks is not enough time to cover London. It’s barely enough time to scratch the surface. London is an exciting, vibrant city that never seems to sleep. It is also very diverse and very, VERY big, all reasons why I love this city. It’s like nothing...
by Sheela K | Jul 14, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I write this at 1 pm on July 14, 2015, I’m realizing that in EXACTLY 24 HOURS from now I’ll be at the Richmond airport, beginning my journey to India. I’m feeling a combination of anxiety, excitement, and eagerness to land in Delhi and meet up with my fellow...
by Krista James | Jul 13, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This will be my second study abroad trip. Although I’m going back to Europe, everything about the trip will be different this time around. Last year I went to Rome for five weeks through ISA. I loved being in a new place with people I’ve never met before...
by Emilee B | Jul 13, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
As I sit and stare at the pile of clothes on my bedroom floor I wonder how I could have let this happen. Its 2 am and my flight leaves in 6 hours. I haven’t put one thing in my suitcase. How does a college student from Alabama pack for London for a month?...
by Taylor R | Jul 6, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Well, my name is Taylor Ramble and about one year ago I decided that I wanted to go abroad. I am now one week away from starting classes in Oxford, England. I leave for Atlanta in 6 days and I still don’t have everything I need. In the beginning I thought that...
by Victoria G | May 14, 2015 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
We have been requested to write a blog upon returning to the States. I hesitate, because my return has been so uneventful, that I fear I would be boring everyone to write about it. And I am under no illusion that my thoughts and reflections are so profound, that...
