by Lija G. | Apr 17, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Hello! My name is Lija Gaikis, and I am a third year student studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland at University College Dublin! I arrived on Tuesday, January 16th, and it has been a wild week and a half. I am initially from Chicago, IL. When I got off the plane the...
by Erin E | Sep 20, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Exchange, Semester, _
I chose to study abroad in Australia for its beautiful nature, but I did not realize that what I would miss most were the people. Upon arriving in Australia, I met a group of international friends—two Canadians, one Turk, one Brit, and way too many Europeans. I hung...
by Erin E | Sep 20, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Exchange, Semester, _
I decided to go to Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia for my study abroad. Here are some things I fell in love with about the area of Brisbane: For my semester, I lived in the city, one block away from my campus. My campus was on a peninsula...
by Sofia Luna | Sep 20, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
This summer, I participated in multiple study abroad programs, back to back. One was in Florence, Italy and the other was in Copenhagen, Denmark. When preparing for these programs, I had to pack clothing for both countries and climates. Italy in June is very warm and...
by Sofia Luna | Sep 20, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
This summer, I had the opportunity to take the Unit Operations Lab for chemical engineering majors at Denmark Technical University in Copenhagen. The Unit Ops lab is very well known as one of the most challenging parts of the chemical engineering major, but I thought...
by Riley Marchand | Sep 20, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
There was a variety of research projects to participate in on our trip to Belize. There was a “Plastics Team” that recorded quantities of microplastics in the water near several islands. “Team Parrotfish” conducted research on the behavioral...
by Joshua Martin | Sep 20, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Alden Wells | Sep 15, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It was finally time for me to depart Europe. I made my final journey to the airport, dragging my suitcases behind me on the cobblestone walkways. Next thing I knew, I was in the air on my way back to the United States. The flight was an eleven-hour flight to Atlanta,...
by Garrett U | Sep 15, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Europe, Semester, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I have just returned from my summer travels in Croatia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia, and I am returning to school in Tuscaloosa in a week and a half. Traveling in Asia has even further expanded my understanding of the world and my own place in it. I...
by Samuel Gattuso | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Now that I’ve been home for a few weeks, I’ve experienced a return to normalcy in my life. I’m over my period of sadness and wistfulness, and can properly reflect on my time there without my judgement being completely clouded by nostalgia and...
by Emory Camp | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s been a little more than one week since I returned from my month-long study abroad trip in Northern Italy. When I arrived home, I was thankful to see my family, and I was thankful to have many common amenities that weren’t available in Italy. Centralized air...
by Luke Dille | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have travelled before, but I have never felt the same way about leaving home as I did on my study abroad trip. My study abroad trip was by far the longest I have ever spent away from home. It was about 6 weeks total away from home and I missed the luxuries of...
by Luke Dille | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve been on vacation in foreign countries before, but I have never actually “lived” in a foreign country for an extended period of time. Upon arriving in Porto, Portugal, we headed to our apartment and got checked in. We each had our own room, bathroom, and air...
by Sahuj M. | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first 100 meters of a hike is always the easiest. You’re full of pent-up energy and the initial steps feel like freedom. The honeymoon phase quickly ends though, especially if you are hiking up a mountain. By the time we were 200m into our climb of Ulrikken,...
by Tristan L | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been home for a little over a week now from my study abroad trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. I have been pretty lazy since returning because I did not spend even one day relaxing in Scotland. I am sad that study abroad is over, but also appreciative that I even had...
by Elizabeth C | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Today I woke up in Guayaquil, Ecuador! One of my biggest anxieties about traveling to a foreign country was the language barrier. While trying to communicate has been a challenge, I have enjoyed practicing speaking another language. I even had moments where I thought...
by Elizabeth C | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
As a civil engineering student at the University of Alabama, I am intrigued by sustainability and design. I have a passion for knowledge, travel, growth, community, and service. Thus, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to attend the Regeneration Field Institute’s...
by Lela Connors | Aug 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Lela, and I am a rising senior majoring in chemical engineering and mathematics. This July (2023), I completed the Unit Operations Lab in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is widely considered one of the most challenging courses in the chemical engineering...
by Lela Connors | Aug 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My name is Lela, and I am a rising senior studying chemical engineering and mathematics at UA. Throughout June 2023, I was at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland as a part of the UA in Ireland: Chemical Engineering program. I took Polymer Materials Engineering...
by Emma Lynch | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As all great travels come to a close, mine follows suit. After the Denmark escapades, a friend and I traveled the European Union for about a week. We first went to Milan, Italy; then Zürich, Switzerland; followed by Paris, France; and lastly Amsterdam, The...
