by JunLan | Sep 11, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
The ride to Shanghai Pudong International Airport happened on a restless Friday night when the city was lit by looming skyscrapers all around, a testament to how such a city can come more alive at night than during the day, and that was when the lingering feeling...
by JunLan | Sep 11, 2023 | Asia, By College, Commerce & Business, Duration, Program Type, Region, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Touchdown. And boom. I’ve landed in Shanghai. I am never quite good with first impressions because I never quite expect something to be a first. The city existed before my arrival and it will still continue to exist even after I leave. My arrival into it is just one...
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 Catherine T | Sep 11, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, _
In between classes about Australian law, I have had the opportunity to see some of the country. This past weekend, a group of us went to Cairns to dive at the Great Barrier Reef. This trip was incredibly fun and definitely a highlight of this five week study abroad...
by Natasha S | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I was younger, I used to look at the walls in my families houses, lined with photographs, canvas’, books and memories of the places they had been. The remnants of their memories filled me with wonder and hope that one day I would have my own adventures and see...
by Juliette L | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The days leading up to my departure honestly haven’t felt real. I go to work, then class, and then I go back home to my dog and repeat the whole process the next day. It really doesn’t seem like on Saturday I’m going to fly out to spend 5 weeks in France. Of course,...
by Berkeley G | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I originally left for my study abroad trip at the beginning of June, I was ecstatic. I had been counting down the minutes until I would be in Madrid, and was unable to contain my excitement as my departure date neared. However, my first two days abroad were less...
by Grace G | Sep 11, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I embarked on this study abroad adventure I didn’t really know what the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was. Well now that I have been, I can tell you it is pretty much the coolest thing ever. To start, the festival has the prettiest...
by Johnathan A | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
I’m now two weeks removed from Leicester and now that I’ve torn through my pictures for the 7th or 8th time, I’m starting to really appreciate even more the last 6 months and what they have done for me. Like most students who have the privilege of...
by Olivia M | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
During my six weeks abroad, I had the opportunity to travel to Barcelona, Paris, and Amsterdam. Each city had a different twist, which made them very special and unique. Barcelona was my absolute favorite city. The city has so much to offer by always having events...
by Olivia M | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Three things I wish I knew before I traveled to Barcelona Barcelona is the most beautiful and exhilarating city I have ever traveled to. Barcelona has so much to offer such as the city center, beaches, and mountains. However, as my first time in Europe, I had no idea...
by Charles M | Sep 11, 2023 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My sophomore year of college (I am a grad student now) I studied abroad for a semester in Torino, Italy. I did not ever imagine that I would be given the opportunity to study abroad again, however the I stumbled upon the perfect opportunity to! My teacher told me...
by Riley R | Sep 11, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This Faculty-Led Study Abroad program was my first abroad experience. Before I set off for Johannesburg, I was very nervous. The airport, the flight, customs, etc… it all frightened me! At the same time, I was very excited. South Africa had always been a dream...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been slightly over a month since my return to America, and it has been an optimal amount of time to gather my thoughts on the summer semester. While in Ireland, it felt like I lived most of my days in a postcard, and now it seems like it was a dream. As soon as...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my time in Ireland, the experience was coined by lots of good food, late nights, and climbing mountains. We began in Dublin, Ireland and became acquainted with the city on a hop-on-hop-off sites seeing bus, where we got to see many historic sites in Dublin,...
by Tiffany Hill | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve only flown twice in my entire life on very brief flights, and I was incredibly irritable and nervous for both trips. So, I decided that I’d use this trip to Holland as an opportunity to to get past my fear of flying. I flew out of Birmingham to Amsterdam with a...
by Samantha Flaute | Sep 8, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Florence is a lively city, with a rich history and vibrant environment. As a self-proclaimed “local” who has lived in Florence for a little over two months I can assure you that around every corner you can find tons of hidden gems from history to food to shopping....
by Samantha Flaute | Sep 8, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
As I make my way back to the US I am very bittersweet but utterly grateful that I studied abroad in Florence because of the ease and affordability of traveling on weekends. Disclaimer, my affiliate program, API, had several excursions prepared for us on weekends where...
by Zannis | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Edit: Because of accommodation wifi, this post did not upload when it was meant to and is coming in very late. I am so sorry! It’s July 15th, and we are just over halfway through with the UA@Oxford study abroad trip. I have had such a fantastic time these past two...
