by Tristan L | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been home for a little over a week now from my study abroad trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. I have been pretty lazy since returning because I did not spend even one day relaxing in Scotland. I am sad that study abroad is over, but also appreciative that I even had...
by Elizabeth C | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Today I woke up in Guayaquil, Ecuador! One of my biggest anxieties about traveling to a foreign country was the language barrier. While trying to communicate has been a challenge, I have enjoyed practicing speaking another language. I even had moments where I thought...
by Elizabeth C | Sep 11, 2023 | Engineering, South America, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
As a civil engineering student at the University of Alabama, I am intrigued by sustainability and design. I have a passion for knowledge, travel, growth, community, and service. Thus, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to attend the Regeneration Field Institute’s...
by Emma Lynch | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As all great travels come to a close, mine follows suit. After the Denmark escapades, a friend and I traveled the European Union for about a week. We first went to Milan, Italy; then Zürich, Switzerland; followed by Paris, France; and lastly Amsterdam, The...
by Emma Lynch | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello all! I’ve been studying in Denmark for about a month now, and while I’ve been here for only a short time, it feels like it’s been a year. With this post, I’ll take you through a typical day in the life of a student studying abroad in...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
An incredible discovery of mine on our research trip was that Belizeans are some of the kindest people to come across. I met and spent an extended amount of time with different host families and guides in the ecotourism industry. At our first location, we were housed...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Most of our conservation research trip in Belize was spent on the water near marine reserves. However, we were able to spend a few days on the mainland during our second week abroad. On this particular day, we traveled to the village of San Pedro Columbia and worked...
by Joshua Martin | Aug 10, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Alden Wells | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad experience in Italy was drawing to a close and it was time for me to depart to my second study abroad trip. I would be flying across the continent to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, then after just two weeks there I would be departing for Copenhagen,...
by Alden Wells | Aug 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The days leading up to my departure, I regretted everything. I was so excited when the concept of studying abroad was just an idea, but when it started to become real, I was filled with terror. I have never been across the world before, let alone by myself, so...
by Emory Camp | Aug 9, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After two long but exciting weeks exploring the Trentino region of northern Italy, we made our trek back to Venice, where we would be spending the final week of our Italian engineering trip. Upon arrival in Venice, my peers and I began making a plan of all the...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 28, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad is something I think every student should do before they graduate! That being said, studying abroad can be somewhat stressful and requires a lot of preparation. After studying abroad in Italy for a month, here are my top tips and tricks for making the...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 28, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad program is called “Following Shakespeare Through Italy”. For the second half of our trip, we visited Ravenna, Florence, and Rome. I also used my free days to visit Bologna, Pisa, Cinque Terre, and Pompeii! Here are a few highlights from each city!...
by Kayla Sanders | Jul 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My study abroad program is called “Following Shakespeare Through Italy”, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing! So far, we have been to Venice, Padua, Verona, Milan, Ravenna, and Florence, and now we are in Rome! It’s been so fun getting to see so much of the...
by Joshua Martin | Jul 21, 2023 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
by Luke Dille | Jul 21, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Sahuj M. | Jul 18, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
From Japan to Iceland, I’ve visited many countries, but none were as special as studying abroad in Norway. From meeting my fellow travelers on the first day I knew this was going to be a special journey. Every other time I’ve traveled internationally I...
by Sahuj M. | Jul 18, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
To say leaving Norway was difficult would be an understatement. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I was entranced by everything from the street vendors to the ungodly amounts of salami that seemed to be a part of every meal. Within the first couple of days, it...
by Abby | Jul 18, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As this is my first time travelling abroad, just the preparing and packing for this trip was pretty overwhelming. I spent hours researching Copenhagen, places to go, even the route I’d need to take to get from where we were staying, Basecamp, to the university for...
by Abby | Jul 18, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
About half-way through my four-week program, I realized that I definitely had the wrong idea in my head about studying abroad. I knew that I was taking a pretty intense engineering lab class and that it would require a lot of work, but in the back of my mind, I...
