by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Arriving at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, my first impressions of Europe was that it was not nearly as humid as Alabama. I was relieved when I finally landed, I had been restless on the plane ride from Atlanta. It was over 12 hours long. We had to take a boat to our...
by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Choosing to study abroad has been a long journey so far. I spent hours and hours looking through each program and comparing and contrasting each one. I finally decided that Climate & Water was what excited me the most. I have always really been interested in...
by Braxton H | Dec 9, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Returning home has been a mix of relief and nostalgia. When I walked through the airport, I was very excited to finally have access to my favorite fast food—Chick-fil-A. American fast food had been one of the things I had missed the most while I was abroad. I had also...
by Noah M. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
During the weekend, I had the time to take a trip to Germany. After a long week of classes and my midterm exam, I was looking forward to some time to relax and enjoy Europe without worrying about Macroeconomic Policy… I left Thursday after class, taking the tube...
by Noah M. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
It’s been a great couple of weeks so far studying at the London School of Economics. Class is very time-consuming, but I found some time this weekend to venture out to Buckingham Palace, which is only about 20 minutes from my flat. I’m not usually super...
by Layne R. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Arriving at the Sint Maarten Sapphire Beach Resort was an experience nothing short of excitement and a thrill for adventure. Stepping off the shuttle and into the resort, I was introduced by the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff greeted us with genuine smiles as I...
by Ethan T. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad is one of the most exciting and fun opportunities I have ever been a part of. With the excitement, your personal health and well-being can easily be overlooked so you can make time for other plans. I am one of those people who prioritizes making the...
by Ethan T. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Being from the South, the culture of sweet tea has a monumental impact on your eating and dining habits. It is almost unheard of where I am from to visit a restaurant without having iced sweet or unsweet tea as an available drink option. The constant convenience of...
by Lauren P. | Dec 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I made it home a couple days ago and have been doing absolutely nothing. The day, or I guess days, of travelling were long and exhausting. After finishing class in Croatia, we headed to Venice for our first city in Italy. We stopped in Piran, Slovenia on the way and...
by Halle M. | Nov 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Today marks Day 4 of my Lead Abroad program in Barcelona, Spain. I have been loving this historic city and all of its wonderful treasures. Since arriving, we have done a city tour around the gothic quarter, visited Parc Guell and even embarked on a vineyard tour. The...
by Halle M. | Nov 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
I recently was able to take a fulfilling trip to Nice, France. I found a love for the country of France very quickly. Unfortunately, we were about one weekend too early to see the Tour de France. I would love to take a trip back to Nice in the future to see that...
by Damaria P. | Nov 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I’ve been back home from Rome for about 2 weeks and I can confidently say that Rome was an unforgettable place to visit and the experience was truly unlike anything I’ve ever done. I did miss home a lot. Towards the end of the final week, I started feeling...
by Olivia S. | Nov 27, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The summer between my sophomore and junior years of college, I attended a 3.5-week humanities study abroad in Greece and then a 3.5-week civil engineering study abroad in Italy. I really enjoyed both, and the Italy study abroad actually inspired me to finally switch...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hey there, treasured reader! My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and liberal arts through the Blount Scholars Program. I am also a member of the second...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Welcome back, treasured reader! Glad to have you here with us yet again. If it’s your first time reading this blog, here’s a short intro: My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance...
by Clay B. | Nov 20, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello once again, treasured reader! I hope this blog post finds you well and in good spirits. Final quick intro, here we go: My name is Clay Boeninger, a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama studying economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and...
by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Being my last weekend with UA in Oxford, we wanted to explore the United Kingdom one more time. A few of my friends who I made on this amazing study abroad experience and I decided to visit the famous white cliffs of Dover. We took the train from Oxford to London,...
by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Leaving Worcester College for the last time as a part of UA in Oxford is a bittersweet moment. I had so many great experiences that I will never forget about. However, I am also glad that I finally get to go home and see my family and friends again. I was on the same...
by Edward Bassett | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Finishing packing up for my faculty-led study abroad program to Worcester College in Oxfordshire, England, there a lot of emotions going through my mind. I chose this study abroad as it was one of the reasons I actually ended up choosing to attend the University of...
by Matthew R. | Nov 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
One of the biggest eye openers for me when traveling abroad was how easy it is to travel to new destinations. Being in London was great because it was a central hub that allowed me to travel to all sorts of different destinations during my stay. The trip I enjoyed...
