by Mary Emily T | Oct 30, 2017 | Africa, Asia, Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
This summer I have visited 3 countries, and several different cities within Italy. Prior to this summer, I had never been out of the continental United States, it has been a bit different than the last 21 summers to say the least. During my third weekend away from...
by Mackenzie D | Oct 30, 2017 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
After the first week of coming to Japan, everything became a whir of trying to orientate myself here. There was a lot of paperwork we had to do for both the university and for Japan, not to mention I had to buy more groceries and the store near the bottom of the hill!...
by Rachel R | Sep 19, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer
India is home to many religions, Hinduism is the largest percentage, around 80%, followed by Islam ( only 14% of the population, but with almost 200,000,000 adherents, it is the country with the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia), as well as smaller...
by Emily P | Sep 11, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester
Being abroad has changed me, and it was for the better. I loved every minute of it, even though some parts were hard. I have been back in the United States for about a month now. Sometimes I still finding myself doing things that I was used to in Japan such as taking...
by Mackenzie D | Sep 4, 2017 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
It’s a little difficult to explain what it’s like to leave the country for a year. At first, you can’t be more excited for it, but then the reality starts to sink in. Suddenly, you’re looking at your wallet wondering how you’re going to...
by Dan S | Aug 11, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Imagine a country that has roughly three times the population of the United States in about half the total area of land. Now open your eyes…that country is India. I can honestly say that India is unlike any other place that I have traveled. The amount of people, cars,...
by Emily P | Aug 9, 2017 | Asia, Exchange, Semester
In America, we usually drive around cars to get from place to place. The same is true for Japan for some people. Except, driving in Japan is extremely expensive. Japanese law mandates people to go to driving school first before they receive their license, which ends...
by Rachel R | Aug 9, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer
You may think you’re good at bargaining, but even the most savvy, budget-conscious, stubborn negotiator can learn some valuable skills from the average corner shop owner in India. They are masters of their art, sizing you up from the moment you walk in their...
by Jennifer F | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
The first emotions I experienced after arriving in Bali, Indonesia were excited, but also quite nervous. Arriving at midnight, taking a cab in an unfamiliar city, and concluding that I might die on the seemingly unregulated roads left me feeling terrified as well....
by Jennifer F | Jul 26, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
After 35 hours of traveling, I arrived in my home-town airport. There were so many different thoughts running through my head, such as excited and relieved to be back home and also overwhelmed by the change in scenery. It took about a week to get used to being back;...
by Dan S | Jul 25, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s finally here. It has been more than a year that I have planned, budgeted, and anticipated this trip to India. Unique to the STEM Path to the MBA, I am one of ten students that are traveling to various parts of India over the next three weeks to study and apply...
by Jennifer F | Jul 24, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
I chose to study abroad because I wanted to gain field experience in primatology, so the program I chose was the perfect fit. Several factors led to my decision to attend the Balinese Macaque Ethnoprimatology Field School, such as the right timing, the length of the...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | All Year, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, UA-Affiliate, _
Going to a new place always means meeting new people. That probably is the most fluttering, yet terrifying aspect of going to a new place. I did not expect any of this because I did not intend on starting a new relationship. It started with an email I got from my...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | All Year, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
As a citizen of Korea, but as a child who lived in America since first grade, Korea was unfamiliar to me. Just like any K-Pop star fans, Korea was a fantasy. I went to Korea on Fall 2016 for my social work field placement and on Spring 2017 for a study abroad. I...
by Cho Rong Won | Jul 7, 2017 | Asia, Semester, Social Work, UA Non-Affiliate
I love green tea. Any green tea-flavored deserts impulse my consumer desire so I decided to start my journey of the holy green tea trail and my love for cafés and bakeries. Korea is not the designated green tea heaven, Japan is; however, there were enough or excessive...
by Brittany G | May 25, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Non-traditional, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I’ve been back in the states for almost three weeks now. It feels like far longer. It feels like I just got back. Reverse culture shock, despite the large differences in Thai and American culture hasn’t been as bad as I was expecting. I’m often disappointed...
by Brittany G | May 16, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Interacting with locals, both in language learning and in getting a feel for the culture of your host country, is rather important. It’s also often a challenge. This is also where there’s a huge difference in your immediate chances of success based on program-type and...
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by Emily P | Mar 25, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Traveling to other countries has always been a dream of mine. As a child and teenager, I did not have the fortunate opportunity to travel the world like some people I know; however, I did not let that deter me away from challenges. When I entered the university, I...
by Brittany G | Mar 8, 2017 | Asia, Duration, Program Type, Region, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
For me, trips don’t feel 100% real until my plane hits the tarmac on the other side. Despite this, my anxiety around packing likes to spike about two weeks before Departure Day. The beginning of that usually looks like wide-eyed, slightly panicked shuffling of all...
by Emily P | Dec 14, 2016 | Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate
As I write this post, I’m sitting in one of our two living rooms (Hello, awesome apartment), feeling the cool night breeze coming in through the window, looking out over the picturesque city landscape, and listening to boys playing soccer in the street below...
