by Mina Webster | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
One of the last adventures I took during my time at Oxford was a short weekend trip to Edinburgh with two really cool people (shoutout Ava and Sam). The train ride there was beautiful and I honestly forgot that we were on a train for 6 hours because of the rolling...
by Mina Webster | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
One of the first outings I went on for class was one that for one of my classes; The Arts of Oxford. Since we were discussing Alice in Wonderland in class and all of its ties to Oxford I was excited to get to experience some of the physical places that inspired the...
by Patricia Smith | Aug 10, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Amsterdam and Copenhagen will forever hold a special place in my heart! This trip has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life and I am thankful beyond words. <3 Throughout this trip, I have been answering “questions of the day” for one of...
by Ava T. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
5: I saw five plays while in England. A Midsummer’s Night Dream, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, The Burnt City, and Six the Musical. Whether just for fun or for class, I had the best time experiencing theater in so many different ways. A Midsummer’s Night Dream was...
by Ava T. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Oxford has one of the biggest library systems in the world: the Bodleian Library. After our first day of classes, we went to the Bodleian to get our library cards, go on a small tour, and take an oath before we are allowed to use the library for our studies. The...
by Gabby C. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Gabby C. | Aug 10, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Emily A. | Aug 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
With only a few days remaining in my study abroad experience, I wanted to dedicate a post to the City of Dreaming Spires itself! Here are some of my favorite parts of Oxford: The Food I was extremely surprised that Oxford is full of delicious food. My stereotypes of...
by Catalina Sapien | Jul 25, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Ava T. | Jul 25, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
I had the honor and the privilege of having my birthday on my study abroad trip. I turned 19 on July 16th. To get the full story, it’s best I back up. A couple of friends and I went to Paris for the weekend. From the Palace of Versailles to The Louvre, to the Eiffel...
by Luke Dille | Jul 21, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Margaret J | Jul 21, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Honors College, Semester, _
by Catalina Sapien | Jul 21, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Catalina Sapien | Jul 21, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Emily A. | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
It’s hard to believe I have been studying abroad for over two weeks! While I love Oxford, having the opportunity to take day trips outside of the city to places like London has been incredible. This post will detail my trip to Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s...
by Patricia Smith | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
The cultural context within Amsterdam could not be more different than my hometown of Moulton, Alabama. The main difference between the two is the rural nature of my home. Being in a city setting everyday is totally not something I’m used to. I have come to like it a...
by Zannis | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Tomorrow I embark on my study abroad in the UK! It is my first time ever flying out of the country (and my first time flying on an airline that is not spirit airlines… and my first time flying for more than 2 hours), and I am very excited! When I was younger, I...
by Patricia Smith | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
I’m writing this post as I am traveling to the airport to leave for my Education Abroad experience. I have been feeling so many different emotions throughout the process of preparing for this trip and now it is finally here! I am mostly excited. I’m really looking...
by Emily A. | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
I can pinpoint the first time I heard about UA in Oxford: English, History, and Honors. Surrounded by red carpet and fellow high school seniors, I was listening to a presentation by an Honors ambassador. In that moment, I was transported away from...
by Marlena B. | Jul 16, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
As an experienced traveler, and more specifically, an experienced traveler who has been to Southeast Asia before, I stepped off the plane in Hanoi, Vietnam feeling confident that I was going to have an easy time navigating the capital city. When I woke up the next...
