by Madeleine Luther | Sep 12, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
We’ve been in Ghana for two weeks now, and we’re coming to the end of our trip. Our last stop before we head back to the Capital city of Accra and head home is Cape Coast, Ghana, a beautiful coastal town on the Gulf of Guinea. The scenery is beautiful, with many beach...
by Madeleine Luther | Sep 12, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
While the UA in Ghana: Service Learning trip comes with some work, it comes with fun too! A few days ago, we took a day trip to some pretty amazing sites around the country, starting with the Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary. Home to over 700 monkeys said to be the...
by Anna Catherine Pugh | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
While finishing up my study abroad to Portugal, I compiled a list of my takeaways from the trip to share now. Going on a trip that is involved in a non-UA program like classes at another university is both exciting and terrifying. While it’s a great opportunity...
by Morgan Mittlestadt | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Morgan Mittlestadt | B.S. in Chemistry Candidate | McCollough Institute for Pre-Medical Scholars
by B. Yee | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Before leaving my trip I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was excited of course, but was a bit worried about the packing, travel, culture shock, etc.. It was my first time being across the Atlantic, and I was going to be there for close to a month. A trip like this...
by Ethan L | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Overall I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. The whole point of this trip for me was to explore something unique, which was definitely achieved. I saw and experienced things I would never thought of. Although there were a lot of differences when comparing...
by Ethan L | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I first touched down in the Costa Rica airport I was filled with such emotion. This was my first time leaving the United States and I was nervous and excited at the same time. I was scared because I was alone in a foreign country where the airport signs and...
by Ethan L | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I knew I wanted to study abroad ever since my senior year of high school. My family and I have always loved traveling cross country and seeing the cool things that each different city or state offers. Primarily, I chose to study abroad in Japan because that was my...
by Josh F | Sep 12, 2023 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange
Hi, so this makes my second blog for my time abroad in Spring 2021, however this is the first time the site and my login info has worked for me. For anyone reading, I can give a brief...
by Nia A | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Before I went abroad to London, I made a promise to myself that I would seek discomfort from here on out. This did not just pertain to taking risks but also to making new friends and creating connections. In the beginning, it was hard and nerve-wracking, but once I...
by Megan S | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Highgate Cemetery is one of the most historical cemeteries in the world. It is full of famous people from literature, philosophy, etc. It even includes the grave of Karl Marx. Overflowing with history, this cemetery also includes a memorial dedicated to those who lost...
by Natasha S | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I was younger, I used to look at the walls in my families houses, lined with photographs, canvas’, books and memories of the places they had been. The remnants of their memories filled me with wonder and hope that one day I would have my own adventures and see...
by Juliette L | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The days leading up to my departure honestly haven’t felt real. I go to work, then class, and then I go back home to my dog and repeat the whole process the next day. It really doesn’t seem like on Saturday I’m going to fly out to spend 5 weeks in France. Of course,...
by Berkeley G | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I originally left for my study abroad trip at the beginning of June, I was ecstatic. I had been counting down the minutes until I would be in Madrid, and was unable to contain my excitement as my departure date neared. However, my first two days abroad were less...
by Johnathan A | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Semester
I’m now two weeks removed from Leicester and now that I’ve torn through my pictures for the 7th or 8th time, I’m starting to really appreciate even more the last 6 months and what they have done for me. Like most students who have the privilege of...
by Olivia M | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
During my six weeks abroad, I had the opportunity to travel to Barcelona, Paris, and Amsterdam. Each city had a different twist, which made them very special and unique. Barcelona was my absolute favorite city. The city has so much to offer by always having events...
by Olivia M | Sep 11, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Three things I wish I knew before I traveled to Barcelona Barcelona is the most beautiful and exhilarating city I have ever traveled to. Barcelona has so much to offer such as the city center, beaches, and mountains. However, as my first time in Europe, I had no idea...
by Riley R | Sep 11, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
This Faculty-Led Study Abroad program was my first abroad experience. Before I set off for Johannesburg, I was very nervous. The airport, the flight, customs, etc… it all frightened me! At the same time, I was very excited. South Africa had always been a dream...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been slightly over a month since my return to America, and it has been an optimal amount of time to gather my thoughts on the summer semester. While in Ireland, it felt like I lived most of my days in a postcard, and now it seems like it was a dream. As soon as...
by Alyxandra Ratcliffe | Sep 8, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my time in Ireland, the experience was coined by lots of good food, late nights, and climbing mountains. We began in Dublin, Ireland and became acquainted with the city on a hop-on-hop-off sites seeing bus, where we got to see many historic sites in Dublin,...
