by Lilly R. | Jun 13, 2024 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s been a few days since I’ve returned from my study abroad trip in Belize, and I don’t think the extent of the things I experienced has quite caught up with me yet. Though I was only in the country for around a month, the range of things I saw and felt seemed to...
by Joshua L | Jun 13, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Joshua L | Jun 13, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Mallory S. | Jun 12, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Studying abroad is undoubtedly one of the most exciting things I have ever done. Traveling the world is something that I have always dreamed of, and now that I am here, I am dealing with an unexpected internal battle. When I get excited my mind begins to race and...
by Macrae S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Back home in Tuscaloosa after my unforgettable trip to London and Lisbon, I can’t help but wish I had more time in those amazing cities. The trip was an enriching experience that seemed to pass by in the blink of an eye. It feels like just yesterday I was...
by Macrae S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During the month of May, I took a memorable trip to London, England, and Lisbon, Portugal. The main goal was to learn more about Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), but the trip turned out to be much more than just about studying. London: Learning and...
by Hannah V. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Something I do not think people talk about enough are the flights to and from your study abroad destinations. These flights can be as crazy as 15 hours, but most of them are probably in the 7 to 9 hour range. A little better, but still a long time to be sitting down...
by Maggie D. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad was always something on my college bucket list, however, I was not always sure how to go about it. There are so many program options, locations, and areas of study, the choice can be overwhelming. Upon contemplating which program I should join,...
by Maggie D. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Maggie D. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Zaira Beck | Jun 11, 2024 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer, _
During my second week in my 6-week program in Colombia, I got to attend my first fútbol (soccer) game in the city I am staying in, Barranquilla! Our professor had even bought the entire group official jerseys for the team we were going to watch, Los Juniors, so that...
by Mallory S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
Studying abroad is something that I have dreamed of doing since I was in middle school. I can still remember doing my eighth grade passion project on the significance of studying abroad in creating a well rounded education. This project ignited a spark within me that...
by Victoria Y. | Jun 11, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After completing my first study abroad experience, when I reflect back on it, one piece of advice stands out that I would give to my past self at the start of this trip, and to anyone else about to study abroad. That advice is to expect ups and downs. Do not go into...
by Victoria Y. | Jun 11, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
By this point in our trip in Italy, we had seen a lot of beautiful things. Cathedral after cathedral, amazing landscape views and countless charming streets and alleyways. In our second to last location of Florence, we were at the point that we were almost getting...
by Chloe S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Chloe S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Ella Hart | Jun 7, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As I am leaving Fiji, I have reflected on a few of the things I have learned in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. I have learned the world is a lot bigger than I ever thought, and I can learn almost anything through immersing myself in the culture. I have learned a...
by Isabel Fontana | Jun 7, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My time in Morocco has been a whirlwind. Between studying Arabic at an institution and exploring every corner of Morocco while absorbing the culture, the past four weeks have flown by. While in Morocco I have seen so many different cultures and ways of life. While...
by Chloe S. | Jun 6, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Isabel Fontana | Jun 6, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Arriving to a new country can be incredibly overwhelming. You’re in a strange new place that you may have never been before that may also speak a language that you do not know. Some of your first interactions may be scary and you can often feel very alone. But...
