by Anna H. | Dec 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Take this advice to heart my friends: if you plan to go abroad for an entire semester maybe do it in the fall so you have the summer to get ready without the nightmare of balancing finals. While I’m frantically trying to finish final projects and studying for...
by Anna Grace S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Anna Grace S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Tips, Reflection, and things I wish I knew!
by Olivia S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first thing I noticed after leaving the airport in Australia was that they drive on the left side of the road, and the drivers are on the right side of the car. Very bizarre from an American. I was exhausted when I first arrived, so I took a long nap, ate, and...
by Olivia S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was a little relieved to be home. 3.5 weeks of non-stop travel and flights and bus rides and activities is a lot, even though it was all so fun and interesting. I was excited to see my parents, although I’ve gone longer without seeing them. I miss the people I...
by Ava Flaute | Dec 12, 2024 | Central America, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer
Studying abroad can be an incredibly enriching experience, offering the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture, make lifelong friends, and gain a deeper understanding of the world around you. I knew this was an experience I wanted to have, so I decided to...
by Trista M. | Dec 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This will be my final post, and though I didn’t intend for it to arrive so late, I’m very happy that I am reflecting on my experience now after a semester back at Alabama. I think when I first went to Spain to study abroad over the summer, I saw the experience ending...
by Diamond T. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Gerald C. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Gerald C. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Gerald C. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Samantha W. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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by Tessa Pickens | Dec 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This past weekend two of the other members of the UA in Oxford cohort and myself had the opportunity to spend the weekend in Rome, Italy. A weekend in Rome has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl as I have extended family on my mother’s side that...
by Halle M. | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
I can still remember the bus ride to the airport on the day we departed Barcelona. I couldn’t peel my eyes away from the window the whole time. I was trying to memorize every detail of the city. My first independent adventure away from my hometown and it was in a...
by Megan Higgins | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The air in Paris at midnight holds a different kind of magic than the day filled with the footsteps of millions. I remember one particular evening during my time abroad, when I got to experience this magic. Several students and I were eager to savor our last few days...
by Megan Higgins | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I first arrived in Cannes for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the air was electric with excitement for the week ahead. As a Communication Studies major, I was thrilled by the opportunity to network and learn from the best in the industry. I...
by Ria P. | Dec 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
“Sometimes one day in a different place will give you more than 10 years of life at home.” -Anatole French The farthest tip I have ever made was when I decided to leave Illinois for The University of Alabama. I have never left the country or traveled in a...
by Renee A. | Dec 12, 2024 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Non-traditional, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Setbacks come in many shapes and sizes. For me, the worst types of challenges are the little ones that build on each other until you get to the point where any little inconvenience makes you feel like there is no way to overcome it. This trip is the first time where I...
by Ella Davis | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When I first arrived in Rome, I was eager to meet my program peers, who I believed would be my support system while abroad. I was thrilled to meet my roommate, Gianna, whom I met over Facetime before my trip. She goes to school at San Diego State University in...
by Ella S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Today was my final day of class. As I walked out of the building I was filled with a wave of accomplishment. I started my walk home taking in the sights one last time as this was the last time I would walk home from class. I started to think back to my first day. The...