by Casey D | Jan 12, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
Christmas celebrations begin early in Denmark– 8:59pm on the first Friday in November to be exact. At this time, Tuborg’s holiday edition of beer comes out (J-Day!). This night is so fun as the streets are more crowded than ever and everyone is wearing...
by Kayla G | Jan 12, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
My name is Katheryn “Kayla” Gann and I am a junior international studies major at Alabama. For the spring semester I am studying with an exchange program at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. I arrived in Glasgow on Monday, 5 January 2015, a week ago...
by Andrew R | Jan 12, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Andrew Ripple, and I am a junior finance major here at the University of Alabama. During the spring of 2014, I realized that I should take full advantage of every opportunity the Capstone offers and started to look into various study abroad opportunities. I...
by Sheng A | Jan 9, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
My name is Sheng Ao, currently a junior attending specialization in accounting in the University of Alabama. I have been nominated to represent the University of Alabama as an exchange student at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland, for the upcoming spring...
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 Chris L | Jan 5, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
After coming back to America, I wish that I had more opportunities to share my experiences. Rather than hold them in though, I’ll just share one with you. It was one of my first days in Moscow, and I was hungry (not just for food but for a taste of life in Moscow)....
by Ashley T | Jan 5, 2015 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
One morning in December I woke up to the day that I wish hadn’t arrived just yet. All sorts of emotions flooded in, and I wasn’t as prepared as I thought. Leaving Australia was going to be harder than I thought. I had grown a connection with this place and...
by Sydnee N | Jan 5, 2015 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
The semester has come to an end and now I have to say goodbye to the most amazing people and most beautiful city in the world. This semester has been filled with excitement, adventure, and beautiful sites. My choice of Prague to study abroad was the best decision I...
by Angela S | Dec 17, 2014 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Leaving Florence was heartbreaking. I made so many friends over my semester, and I learned so much about the city and the Italian culture. I loved it all. I loved the Renaissance architecture and beauty, I loved the annoying tourists blocking my path to class, I loved...
by Lauren V | Dec 16, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate
It’s over. I’ve been back in America for less than 48 hours. I’m writing this post at 4am because jet lag won in my fight for sleep. I’m experiencing a mixed range of emotions because my time in Thailand has just come to a bittersweet end....
by Charlotte S | Dec 15, 2014 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
When some people go abroad they seek out “cultural activities” like learning how to cook the local cuisine or playing a traditional instrument. While I did spend time painstakingly tracing Arabic calligraphy and cooking knafeh (a delicious Jordanian dessert), one of...
by Chelsey C | Dec 11, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Saying goodbye to Cologne was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do…even though I’m coming back. My last day was the day of the Christmas advent celebration at my school so I got an extra double dose of German goodness before departing....
by Nathan P | Dec 11, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Whether it comes on all at once or in a steady progression, you soak in the culture of your host country. You don’t have to eagerly dive in head first to find yourself picking up the mannerisms and habits of everyone else around you- it’s inevitable and crucial to...
by Casey D | Dec 8, 2014 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Exchange, Semester
7:00am: Wake up and cook breakfast in the common kitchen before class. I share a hallway with 11 other students– some international, some Danish– and we all share a big kitchen and bathroom. 7:45am: Bike to class! Or take the bus if it’s...
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 Natalie M | Dec 5, 2014 | Education, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
There are only 3 days left of this 100 day adventure in Berlin, Germany. There were many times that it felt like I had been abroad for a lifetime and was never leaving but now as I start to pack, I cannot believe that the time has come to an end. Looking back on my 3...
by Charlotte S | Dec 5, 2014 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
I sighed taking in a deep breath of the sea air and feeling the warm sunrays soak into my skin. The transparent water broke gently along the pebbled shore. I don’t know exactly what I pictured when I signed up to study in Jordan but lying on the beach, in a bikini,...
by Sandy D | Dec 5, 2014 | Africa, Education, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I’ve been back in the USA for two days now. The jet lag is ferocious, but I am glad to be home. It was bittersweet leaving a place that has become so close to my heart. The sensations I felt seeing my loved ones was so strong, but so are the feelings for those...
by Sydnee N | Dec 5, 2014 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Unfortunately the Czech Republic does not celebrate Thanksgiving, so this year I had a nontraditional Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday of the year sadly falls during the time I am out of the country, but I will never forget this Thanksgiving. ISA, the program I am...
by Hannah N | Dec 2, 2014 | Europe, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I don’t even know where to begin with the ending of this trip! How is tomorrow already Thanksgiving? These past three months have flown by! What an incredible experience study abroad has been for me. Although it was a challenge coming to a foreign country on my own...
