by Marcus G. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Last fall 2023 I heard about a scholarship opportunity to study abroad in Italy. I figured that it was a long shot of me ever winning this scholarship but in life we miss every shot that we don’t take. I had always had dreams of traveling the world and seeing...
by Taylor Lane | May 30, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When the plane touched down in Rome, I was beyond excited to be in Italy. I felt a bit overwhelmed with how busy it was how different the buildings look, and even the people (how they dress, language barrier, etc.). There were no negative thoughts running through my...
by Taylor Lane | May 30, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I chose to study abroad for a variety of reasons. I have always wanted to travel the world and experience different cultures, and try new things. It truly fascinates me how people across the world can live so differently than how I am used to in the United States. ...
by Ilsa Katz | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Ilsa Katz | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Dillon Cook | May 30, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It has been one week since I returned from Prague and Berlin, and I have used this time to reflect on my experience abroad. On a lighter note, I miss the prices of food in Prague. We were given a stipend when we arrived and when it was time to leave Prague, I had a...
by Dillon Cook | May 30, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Dillon Cook and I am a rising senior with a triple-degree in Communication Studies, Human Environmental Sciences, and Criminology & Criminal Justice. Since I started at UA, I was very interested in studying abroad, but was unsure how I would fit it into...
by Dillon Cook | May 30, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As soon as we arrived in Prague, I was apprehensive about how the experience was going to be. All of my classmates were business majors, and I am not, so I was unfamiliar with most of them. However, I quickly realized that we were going to have a good time because the...
by Destiny R. | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve never been a particularly spontaneous person, I have always played it safe and always done what is comfortable. This has led to me continuously feeling unaccomplished and like I haven’t used my skills and aspirations to the best of my abilities. Choosing to study...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During our stay in Italy, our professor had planned a day for us to visit the Swiss Alps. We started our day bright and early, getting on a bus around 7:15 and driving for about 3 hours to St. Moritz, Switzerland. We made a little pit stop about ¾ of the way there at...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
So far, I have had coffee in 3 different countries: the United States, Croatia, and Italy. The coffee culture in the U.S. compared to Italy and Croatia has been vastly different. In the United States, it is typical for Americans to go to coffee shops and order a latte...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Growing up, I had seen portrayals of Venice in pictures, videos, and movies. My expectation of the city of Venice was that it was completely a city of water, where there were no sidewalks or alleyways, and every avenue or road consisted of water. I had the expectation...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At this point in my study abroad, I’ve visited about 12 cities within 4 countries. Each city has its own culture and environment, and I’ve enjoyed experiencing each one. However, there are some places that I favored for various reasons, whether it be because of...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I don’t know if you’re anything like me, but for my study abroad experience, my parents were more stressed over my travels than I was. They were mostly concerned about me missing a flight or being left behind in the group and getting lost in a foreign country. Since I...
by Ashton H. | May 30, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
by Kathryn A. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
A Perfect Weekend Getaway: Cinque Terre from Florence On the east coast of Italy lays Cinque Terre, a collection of five small villages that offer a quiet escape from the bustling city of Florence. This past weekend, May 17th-19th, I got to spend the weekend in Cinque...
by Kathryn A. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Before I left, everyone was saying how studying abroad is a life-changing experience and I will meet my best friends, and after just four full days, I can wholeheartedly agree. When I first arrived with two of my friends also from Alabama, we were excited but a little...
by Kathryn A. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
As I sit on my suitcase trying to get it to zip, I realize I may have overpacked a taddddd bit, but I can’t help it, I love to be prepared! After another hour of downsizing my bag, I think I now have the perfect amount of stuff and tips to share with fellow over...
by Kensley Burroughs | May 30, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Giovanni Beltran | May 30, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Our abroad trip, UA in Europe: Climate and Water, has two free days built into our schedule. One of these was out of Trento, Italy, on the 19th of May. This happened to be the same day that the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (a Formula 1 race) in Imola, Italy, was...
