by Caroline C | May 22, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate
Now that my study abroad has come to an end, I decided to reflect on my time in Sydney, Australia. I didn’t realize how much studying abroad was slowly changing me. Looking back, I now feel that I have become so much more independent. While I did live on my own at...
by Claudia M | May 17, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At 4am tomorrow morning, I will be dropped off at the Birmingham airport where I will catch a flight to Houston and then to Auckland, New Zealand. It still seems quite surreal that all of my preparation has finally paid off and the day has finally arrived. I spent...
by Caroline C | Apr 5, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
During my time in Australia, I had the opportunity to travel to Bali, Indonesia. It was just a little over a 5 hour flight from Sydney. I was excited because it was going to be my first time ever in Asia. Traveling with me were three other girlfriends in my...
by Caroline C | Mar 11, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, Semester, UA Non-Affiliate, _
Sydney, Australia is a world recognized city with lots of things to do. Before embarking on this new adventure, I had my share of feelings of doubts and nervousness. Of course I was beyond excited to explore the other side of the world. There was so much to look...
by Karli G | Aug 22, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have learned the hard way, through roughly 10 years of traveling abroad and two study abroad experiences, that it doesn’t matter how much you plan, things are always going to go wrong at some point or another. It might be that bad weather delays your flight,...
by Mary D | Aug 8, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Exchange, Law
When you study abroad, people talk about how hard it is to adjust to your host country. They don’t talk about getting back, and it is exhausting. I spent 32 hours in transit from Sydney, Australia, back to Alabama and I’m still worn out five days later! I...
by Karli G | Aug 7, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, _
Although my study abroad program was based in Canberra, the capital of Australia, I took every chance I could while abroad to travel to various other cities within the country. I had the opportunity to visit four different cities in Australia, each offering unique...
by Virginia R | Aug 7, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am overwhelmed with emotion and feel extremely blessed for all of my experiences this summer. Getting on the plane leaving England was harder than I thought. Although I have missed my family and friends, I feel like a piece of my heart is left in New Zealand,...
by Mary D | Jul 26, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Exchange, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I intended to make this post over a week ago, so let me start with a piece of advice: when you’re studying abroad, time can get away from you pretty easily. It’s a challenge to stay on top of your schoolwork when so many other, more interesting things are happening...
by Karli G | Jul 24, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When planning my study abroad trip to Australia, I knew that I would be on a strict budget. However, I still wanted to make sure that I was able to see as much as possible in the short 6 weeks that I would be in the country. So I used a few tools for planning my trip...
by Taylor D | Jul 17, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer, _
After the most whirlwind month of my life, I’ve finally made it home. It’s honestly somewhat difficult to absorb everything that’s happened, including that I’m back in Alabama. When I got off the flight and saw my parents, it was a wonderful feeling; however, after...
by Virginia R | Jul 10, 2018 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
…So what extraordinary things will you make happen here? Looking through a tiny oval window on the plane I could only begin to imagine the extraordinary things but seeing the lush, green rolling mountains, I knew I was already in love. When I think of New...
by Virginia R | Jul 9, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Travel and exploring the unknown is possibly one of the most exciting things in life. I have always had a passion for traveling and exploring new cultures. So, when I saw the option to study abroad I was ecstatic! Now I could not only see new places and things but...
by Mary D | Jul 5, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Exchange, Law, Summer, UA-Affiliate
I have been in Australia for a week now, so I’m an expert on international travel, the study abroad experience, and mastering the nuances of a new culture. (This is a lie.) I intended to make this blog post much earlier, but it turns out preparing for a...
by Taylor D | Jun 23, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
This trip has flown by, but at the same time I can completely believe that it has been two weeks. I have had such a wonderful time here, seeing new things and meeting new people, and even learning more about myself. When we first arrived I was actually rather...
by Taylor D | Jun 2, 2018 | Australia/New Zealand, Duration, Faculty-Led, Program Type, Region, Summer
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost here! I’m actually getting on a plane and flying to New Zealand tomorrow. There are a lot of things that factored into my decision to go abroad, but one of the biggest ones for me was my desire to understand how to better...
by Adrian S | Oct 30, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Law, Summer, _
While it is summer in The States, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere. That being said, Australia is COLD! The weather has not stopped the fun, and it has certainly not kept me and my peers from exploring the beautiful nature and wildlife that Oz has to offer. I...
by Elayne Smith | May 15, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Exchange, Semester
While the buzz of life on campus restarted, while my friends started filling their agendas and while others studying abroad started taking off for their adventure, I have been stuck in a weird kind of limbo. As a future exchange student at the Queensland University of...
by McKenzie M | Apr 3, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Exchange, Semester, _
Lemonade is actually sprite. Thongs are flip flops. Toasties are sandwiches. And everyone screams “Yeeew!” when they’re excited. Tim Tams are delicious and Aussie guys will make any girl swoon! This first week in Australia was nothing less than...
by Lane S | Feb 23, 2017 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
In March I will be traveling around New Zealand as a photographer for Alpine Living magazine; a publication I have dreamed of working on since the magazine was handed to me during orientation. It was after seeing this award-winning publication that I knew I made the...
