by Madelyn Hutchison | Jun 27, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Coming home was a bittersweet goodbye. I had loved my trip abroad above what’s imaginable, but I also missed everything I love at home including my house, my dog, and my boyfriend. I was said to go back to the airport as I had enjoyed my time abroad so greatly,...
by Madelyn Hutchison | Jun 27, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Everything I expected of this study abroad trip, which wasn’t much, has been blown completely out of the water. This trip has so far been one the most amazing experiences of my life, and it’s not even done yet. London was a dream in itself. All of my...
by Jessica Smith | Jan 8, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Sometimes we get so excited about being abroad, we forget that we’re there to study. When deciding where you will go to study abroad, it’s important to consider the academic structures of the universities you are considering. Often, they are quite different to the...
by Jessica Smith | Jan 5, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
When I started thinking about studying abroad, the first thing I wanted to do was talk to my friends, professors, and mentors who had experience with study abroad and could give me guidance. I was lucky to have so many people I could turn to that were happy to share...
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 Ashley T | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At the beginning of my third week in Oxford, I decided to join my friends on a weekend trip to Edinburgh at the end of the week. Although I was coming with my friends, actually about half of the UA at Oxford group was in Edinburgh this weekend! We started the weekend...
by Carlisle W | Mar 24, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I have been in Edinburgh for a week now and already I have learned so much about the people and culture! In this post I am going to talk mostly about advice I would give to students looking into Edinburgh, Scotland for their study abroad experience. BUY WATERPROOF...
by Carlisle W | Jan 4, 2016 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
This time of year is already quite busy for me, but throw in some clever packing, careful coordinating, and extensive planning for my 5 month stay abroad, and I am just about overwhelmed. I traveled to Oxford, England for a month this past summer and I hope to learn...