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...
by Emma Lynch | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello all! I’ve been studying in Denmark for about a month now, and while I’ve been here for only a short time, it feels like it’s been a year. With this post, I’ll take you through a typical day in the life of a student studying abroad in...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
An incredible discovery of mine on our research trip was that Belizeans are some of the kindest people to come across. I met and spent an extended amount of time with different host families and guides in the ecotourism industry. At our first location, we were housed...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Most of our conservation research trip in Belize was spent on the water near marine reserves. However, we were able to spend a few days on the mainland during our second week abroad. On this particular day, we traveled to the village of San Pedro Columbia and worked...
by Joshua Martin | Aug 10, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Alden Wells | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad experience in Italy was drawing to a close and it was time for me to depart to my second study abroad trip. I would be flying across the continent to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, then after just two weeks there I would be departing for Copenhagen,...
by Alden Wells | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The days leading up to my departure, I regretted everything. I was so excited when the concept of studying abroad was just an idea, but when it started to become real, I was filled with terror. I have never been across the world before, let alone by myself, so...
by Emory Camp | Aug 9, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After two long but exciting weeks exploring the Trentino region of northern Italy, we made our trek back to Venice, where we would be spending the final week of our Italian engineering trip. Upon arrival in Venice, my peers and I began making a plan of all the...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 28, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad is something I think every student should do before they graduate! That being said, studying abroad can be somewhat stressful and requires a lot of preparation. After studying abroad in Italy for a month, here are my top tips and tricks for making the...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 28, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad program is called “Following Shakespeare Through Italy”. For the second half of our trip, we visited Ravenna, Florence, and Rome. I also used my free days to visit Bologna, Pisa, Cinque Terre, and Pompeii! Here are a few highlights from each city!...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad program is called “Following Shakespeare Through Italy”, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing! So far, we have been to Venice, Padua, Verona, Milan, Ravenna, and Florence, and now we are in Rome! It’s been so fun getting to see so much of the...
by Joshua Martin | Jul 21, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Luke Dille | Jul 21, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
