by Kayla C | Jun 19, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
I leave in less than 2 DAYS for Cambodia to bring medical clinics to people in remote villages! I’ve spent the past year working my behind off in nursing school, getting closer and closer to the goal of becoming a Registered Nurse. Now I have the privilege of going...
by Sheela K | Jun 2, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi everyone! I’d like to start off by saying that this is my first real blog, so bear with me if I make any rookie blogger gaffes. Oh and if any of you have any suggestions, questions, or just want to talk, feel free to comment below! Anywho, this blog is more...
by Erynn W | May 21, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Faculty-Led, Summer
So it’s getting down to the wire and I have about 5 hours until I leave for the airport. If you would have asked me three years ago when I began college, or even about 6 months ago in the middle of my junior year if I saw myself studying abroad I would have said...
by Katie M | May 11, 2015 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange, Semester
Hello everyone! This is my first blog post on Bamabloggers abroad, but I couldn’t be more excited to share what I have encountered and learned so far with y’all. First and foremost, my name is Katie, and I am currently living in Kyoto, Japan. My university...
by Jennifer N | May 8, 2015 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Ever since I was a freshman in college I have wanted to study abroad. However, because of multiple reasons, I was unable to fulfill this dream. I knew that I would learn a great deal, not only in the classroom but about culture and life in another country. I have...
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 Maja T | Jan 5, 2015 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
” こんいちは、バマ！Hello Bama! How do I begin to describe the span of my incredible adventure in Japan? I’ve seen so many things, gone so many places, and learned more than I ever thought possible. I hope I can adequately convey the way Japan has captured me...
by Ashley H | Jan 5, 2015 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
Hello again aspiring Study Abroaders! Your friendly neighborhood blogger Ashley here. It’s been a while, but ’tis the season of final exams and desperate supplications to the deity of your choice to save your GPA. After all, your GPA is an...
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 Apryl J | Dec 15, 2014 | All Year, Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange
People. Food. Traveling. Culture. I’ll start first by talking about the people, and by people I mean locals. If you don’t look Korean the first thing I will tell you is get ready to be stared at. It’s not that they are being rude, it’s...
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 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 Chris L | Dec 1, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
Walking the half mile to the Church of the Intercession, I had already handed my last bit of cinnamon bread over to a horse and had given up any hope of staying warm (despite wearing every layer of clothing I had packed). Since leaving the U.S. three months ago I have...
by Lauren V | Oct 24, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Today, I feel the need to tell about adventures, relationships, and growing up. I have always been a free-spirited, exploration-driven person, but studying abroad in Thailand has brought out the beast in me. These past few weeks I’ve learned more about myself, other...
by DJ H | Oct 7, 2014 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
It’s small. I stretch my legs out, and my chair runs into my bed on the ground – about 3 feet or so from the desk I’m typing at. To my left are a bookshelf and tall, narrow box that is my closet. Just past them is my “kitchen” – a mini-fridge, a sink, a pantry,...
by Lauren V | Sep 19, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I have only ever left the country once in my life and that was just this past summer. I went to the Philippines for 2 months and loved Southeast Asia so much that I just had to go back. Now, I find myself in Thailand. The decision to study abroad was rather...
by Ashley H | Sep 19, 2014 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, UA-Affiliate
Hello again my readers and study abroad hopefuls! Ashley Haugland here, and I’m happy to announce I’ve made it to Japan! I’ve been here, buckle up kiddies, a whole eleven days. I know, I know. You’re thinking, “She’s gotta be...
by Apryl J | Sep 2, 2014 | All Year, Asia, Commerce & Business, Exchange
Hello! 안녕하세요! My name is Apryl Jackson and I have chosen to journey off to Seoul (서울), South Korea as an exchange student for a year. I am a junior at the University of Alabama majoring in International Business with a minor in Korean Language. I decided to study...
by Chris L | Sep 2, 2014 | Arts & Sciences, Asia, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
5,493 miles- no not just that- admission into the program, getting credits to transfer, and even obtaining a visa, all standing between myself and Moscow. Even though I knew that all of these obstacles were surmountable, I expected that something unforeseen would get...
by Maja T | Aug 28, 2014 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Asia, Exchange
アラバマの大学生へ、 Dear Students of the University of Alabama, My name is Maja. I am a sophomore at UA, majoring in English and minoring in Japanese. And through the Capstone International Program, I am about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. On August 24, I will depart...
