by Haylie H | Jun 4, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
The last part of our trip in Costa Rica with service to Panama was patrolling for sea turtles at San San Pond Sak, an organization created to save these beautiful creatures. At San San Pond Sak we were back to sleeping in a dorm like building on bunk beds instead of...
by Brianna B | Jun 3, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Good Morning everyone! This is my second blog post about my adventures in Costa Rica, and I am very excited about the trip we took the weekend before last to Ostional Turtle Reserve! Ostional is an extremely small town/village type area where the people volunteer to...
by Matthew S | Jun 3, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester
Arriving back in America was a great feeling. Knowing that I could communicate effortlessly with everyone was very comforting. I did iss some of the German food and culture, and of course the friends that I made abroad. My study abroad experience has taught me to...
by Ryan H | Jun 3, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by John C | Jun 2, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I belong to a rare group of human beings. One that has never been past the security gates of an airport. One that has never seen firsthand what the Earth looks like from up above. One of the few that have never in their lives flown in an airplane before. Usually...
by Haylie H | Jun 2, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The main aspect of any Alabama Action Program is service work. Our main service project through Outward Bound took place on Isla Popa, a small island community off the cost of Panama. We had kayaked about 8 miles through the Caribbean Sea to Isla Popa. Of the 9 days...
by Haylie H | May 21, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
After leaving The University of Alabama when spring semester had come to a close and embarking on my adventure to Costa Rica (with service to Panama) I never would have imagined how much of an adventure I was actually signed up for. From driving hours through the run...
by Phillip B | May 21, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Arriving in Managua, I was shocked at the traffic conditions. Cars zipping in and out like there aren’t any traffic laws. On the roads, different services were done by children begging for money, something I’ve never seen in the United States. The first...
by Brianna B | May 14, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Brianna, and seeing as this is my first blog EVER I wanted to make sure it was full of awe-inspiring beauty, and maybe some strange pictures of brand new friends! First, a little about what I’m doing right now: I am studying...
by Phillip B | May 5, 2015 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Tomorrow is takeoff! My flight may leave before the sun comes up, but I couldn’t be more excited to be headed to Granada, Nicaragua. For the entire semester, a group of twelve of us have prepared ourselves for a two-week Nicaraguan experience. Throughout the...
by Jennifer L | Apr 23, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Okay, so that last part wasn’t a perfect alliteration… But that doesn’t distract from the fact that traveling throughout Europe has been an amazing experience. In comparison to the time it takes me to drive from Kansas City (home) to Tuscaloosa,...
by Paaras A | Apr 15, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I left home exactly four months and one week ago – but to be frank and not cliche at all, Dublin has become my second home. It can be easy to settle into a life of routine while abroad but I strongly recommend to always seek new places, people, and activities...
by Matthew S | Mar 6, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I chose to study abroad because I believe that studying abroad is an invaluable opportunity. My research professor, Dr. Anthony Arduengo, offered to take me abroad during the Fall 2014 semester, for the Spring 2015 semester. I did not have any other decisions other...
by Jennifer L | Jan 20, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
After a sleepless flight from the states, I finally arrived in Dublin on Tuesday! Since then there’s been a lot of adjustment and settling in to the new city and surroundings. I am studying at University College Dublin (UCD) this semester as a senior in Civil...
by Paaras A | Jan 8, 2015 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Nervousness. Excitement. Restless. Stressed. There are a tornado of emotions that could be used to describe the week before departure. I am constantly fluctuating from one to the other trying never quite finding a balance. There is so much to do: packing, goodbyes,...
by Chandler C | Dec 5, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Bama nation! So my good friend John Fredericksen decided to hop on a plane and come check out Barcelona. The weather was dismal, he was sick as a dog, and his new iPhone 6+ got stolen his first night here, but man did we have a good time. I showed him...
by Chandler C | Nov 24, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Que tal, Oh my goodness y’all. Barcelona is absolutely insane. I am very sorry that I haven’t posted in quite some time. I don’t really have an excuse besides the fact that Barcelona is insane. Since my last post, I have been to Valencia, Narbonne, Toulouse,...
by Chandler C | Oct 7, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Roll Tide Nation, Well I waited almost a week to do my next entry. So many apologies from me. My excitement upon arrival left me with almost no down time. And though my tone right now sounds temperate in a way, my excitement to dig into this entry and...
by Chandler C | Sep 12, 2014 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
What’s up Roll Tide Nation, My name is Chandler Coston and I’ll be documenting my travels in Barcelona where I will be studying Civil Engineering and some Spanish. I leave next week, so I decided to hit Tuscaloosa for one last time before I depart. I got...
by Kyle G | Sep 5, 2014 | Engineering, Semester, South America, UA-Affiliate
Yesterday at 3 am, Cuchufli, a cat of one and a half years, died. Cuchufli was struck by a car, found by my host sister, and rushed to the hospital. He had suffered a fractured hip, among other things, and it was unclear if he would make it through the night. Sure...