by Andrea A | Aug 2, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I have always wanted to study abroad and experience life in a different country. For me, my study abroad experience had to happen during the first three years of college, because for my senior year I would be focused on Education classes and being placed in...
by Caleb P | Aug 1, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Although investment banking and compliance do not end, these posts unfortunately have to! It has been eye opening to see those in the compliance departments in the various countries come together and discuss at a higher level. As of the past few week, I have been...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
My internship happens to be with Maybank, one of the top five banks in Southeast Asia. The company has total assets between 165 billion and 200 billion dollars (saw different numbers quoted), has a total of 2,400 branches employing 45,000 people in 20 different...
by Elizabeth S | Jul 30, 2021 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer, _
Banking in Southeast Asia sounds fun, doesn’t it? Well, how about if I told you it would be virtual! Traveling has always been a passion of mine. Coming to UA, I was hoping I would be able to study abroad and interact with international companies. Unfortunately,...
by Caleb P | Jul 30, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Internship, Summer
Hi everyone, My name is Caleb Pierce, and I am a business management major at the University of Alabama. Several reasons why I wanted to study abroad was to be around people of different ethnicities, cultures, religions, and races. The major factor that had me...
by Jessica T | Jul 30, 2021 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As a final assignment, each lab group in my course was given a topic about either Denmark, Ireland, or Scotland to present for our class. These topics ranged from European football, the Loch Ness monster, and The Black Death to name a few. My group presented on the...
by Emma W | Jul 30, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, North America, South America, Summer
With my final meeting come and gone, I suppose it is now time for me to reflect on the unique experience of an international internship experienced exclusively over ZOOM. In an unprecedented time it is appropriate to expect unprecedented experiences and that is...
by Caleb P | Jul 29, 2021 | Australia/New Zealand, By College, Commerce & Business, Internship, Semester, Summer, _
by Jessica T | Jul 29, 2021 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Weird- the only word I can use to describe this pandemic and how it has affected my life in every way, including education. I was supposed to take classes abroad both last summer and this summer and was unable to both times. To be frank, this time around I was...
by Jessica T | Jul 29, 2021 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I planned to study abroad in Dublin, Ireland through the UA in Ireland: Chemical Engineering program. This opportunity was extremely important to me because I have never left the country and didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to do so while also gaining...
by Nisarg K | Jul 28, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Having been home for a few days now, I have had time to think and reflect about my study abroad experience in Spain. The experiences I have had and the memories I have made have been incredibly developmental to my character and perspective. Coming back to the US, I...
by Sophie G | Jul 27, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Wow! As I approach my final week in Copenhagen, I am amazed at how quickly my time here has flown bye. It has now been approximately 3 months since I have been living in Denmark. As cliche as it is to say, I do believe study abroad has changed my perspective and world...
by Emma W | Jul 26, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Home, Internship, South America, Summer
Greetings again, this time from my new hotel room in Chicago! After 1200+ miles and a full day stopover in Nashville I’ve just clocked out of my first day in the new place and I’m excited to hit the dinner reservation I’ve been looking forward to all day. I’ve been to...
by Caroline G | Jul 22, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
July 22nd. 2021 The Pantheon It is crazy to think that I have been here for almost 2 months. Time really has flown by. I remember getting here and wondering if I was going to make friends or how I was going to get by without speaking any Italian, and now I am...
by Luke L | Jul 19, 2021 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I can’t believe I am already over halfway done with my program. So far, My most exciting and culturally immersive experience was Italy’s national team winning the euro cup. I went to a big public square for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. There, all...
by Nisarg K | Jul 13, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi. I’m currently typing this blog post late at night in the bedroom of my shared apartment in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. I’ve writing this on the 16th of June, and I have been here for almost two weeks now. The first two weeks were very exciting (and...
by Sophie G | Jul 11, 2021 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate, _
For the past 3 weeks, I have been apart of a study abroad program called DIS located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been such an amazing time so far exploring the city, meeting new people, and of course studying. There were many amazing course options to choose from,...
by Shelby E | Jul 10, 2021 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am doing UA in Spain, and I am doing it online due to COVID, however, it is still the same classes. I get to work on my Spanish with native Spanish speakers, which only increases my comprehension level and ability to speak Spanish fluently. This coming fall semester...
by Nisarg K | Jul 6, 2021 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Honors College, Internship, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Hi again. It’s now the 6th of July as I write this on a terrace in Barcelona. Since my last post, I have travelled to Mallorca, Valencia, and Madrid during the weekends while working at my internship office and attending classes during the weekdays. Mallorca,...
