by KarMiya L. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I landed in Birmingham after over 24 hours of solid traveling. It’s a lot of work to cross an ocean. I made several of my favorite memories in Barcelona in our last 5 or so days of being abroad. We visited a gorgeous cathedral, an old military fortress, and I...
by Hunter Brooks | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Chase Callahan | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Depending on where you will be traveling to, public transportation may be a useful way to navigate the city that you will be living in for the foreseeable future. If you have never used public transportation before, it may seem like a daunting and scary experience....
by Chase Callahan | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Enjoying the Local Cuisine While you are abroad, there will certainly come a time when you and a few others within your group may venture off to enjoy a meal in your free time. This has been one of my favorite activities on my trip so far. Getting to experience...
by Ella Hart | Jun 6, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My first impression when I arrived in Australia was that I was in an exciting place. I landed in Sydney first, and I wanted to see a glimpse of the opera house from the plane. I knew that I would later get the chance to explore it. I have an extended study abroad with...
by Ella Hart | Jun 6, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I chose to study abroad in Australia to broaden my horizons in the world of international business. I think a lot of business for me can be done in an English-speaking country, and I thought this would a great place to learn more about a different consumer market and...
by Lauren G. | Jun 6, 2024 | Africa, Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
During my study abroad experience, traveling to new places was always a highlight, but my trip to Marrakech, Morocco, and the Sahara Desert stands out as unforgettable. This adventure was unlike any other trip I took while studying abroad. Our journey began in the...
by Rachel W. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Rachel W. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Rachel W. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Mariel P. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Upon returning to the United States, I couldn’t believe how much I had seen and done in a short time. I had taken in so much history, immersed myself in different cultures, tried new foods, etc. Coming home was bittersweet. I missed fast food, the comfort of...
by Ella Davis | May 31, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has always been an interest of mine during college. I received an email about a scholarship to study abroad in Rome, Italy for a month during the summer. Italy was on my top 3 list of places I wanted to study abroad. This was a perfect opportunity and...
by Olivia H. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Finals week was one of the most challenging weeks to balance while abroad. In my program, our grades were heavily weighted on the midterm and final so that we could have lighter workloads throughout the semester. Because of this, the finals required a lot of studying;...
by Olivia H. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Before going abroad, I had really limited travel experience that mostly consisted of family road trips and spring break with my friends. I had never been out of the country and was stressed about planning my weekend trips. After having one of the best semesters of my...
by Marcus G. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Last fall 2023 I heard about a scholarship opportunity to study abroad in Italy. I figured that it was a long shot of me ever winning this scholarship but in life we miss every shot that we don’t take. I had always had dreams of traveling the world and seeing...
by Ilsa Katz | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Ilsa Katz | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During our stay in Italy, our professor had planned a day for us to visit the Swiss Alps. We started our day bright and early, getting on a bus around 7:15 and driving for about 3 hours to St. Moritz, Switzerland. We made a little pit stop about ¾ of the way there at...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
So far, I have had coffee in 3 different countries: the United States, Croatia, and Italy. The coffee culture in the U.S. compared to Italy and Croatia has been vastly different. In the United States, it is typical for Americans to go to coffee shops and order a latte...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Growing up, I had seen portrayals of Venice in pictures, videos, and movies. My expectation of the city of Venice was that it was completely a city of water, where there were no sidewalks or alleyways, and every avenue or road consisted of water. I had the expectation...
