by A. Heeney | Jul 27, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by A. Groene | Jul 26, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Guinness Storehouse Malahide Castle Irish Whiskey Museum Butter Slip alley in Kilkenny The Long Room at Trinity College Kilkenny Castle Having my passport and first opportunity to travel around Europe, the week prior to the start of my program in Copenhagen My parents...
by Zachary El-Fallah | Jul 20, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was excited to take the chemical engineering unit operations lab in Copenhagen, Denmark for the month of July. To prepare for the trip I began to learn common Danish phrases and read up about the culture and differences between Denmark and the United States. I...
by J. Harbin | Jul 20, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m studying abroad in Porto, Portugal for credit in the International Business course for my MBA. The faculty-led program is called the European Innovation Academy, and is a three week startup business program that we pitch to actual investors. I chose this program...
by J. Anderson | Jul 17, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Prior to arriving in Copenhagen, I arrived in Amsterdam for a layover. Here, I had 30 minutes to get across 4 terminals to catch my Copenhagen flight. After racing through the airport and having a lady fast-track me to the front of the customs, I arrived at my closed...
by K. Alexander | Jul 16, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I was a freshman in college, I have heard about a trip to the European Innovation Academy in Portugal with the STEM Path to the MBA. It was advertised as an opportunity like no other to both see another country and expand your comfort zone, pitching a...
by C. Day | Jul 7, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am so excited to be spending a month abroad in Italy on a faculty-led study abroad! I always dreamed of going abroad and this program fit perfectly. I will be earning 9 upper-level credit hours towards my degree and all the classes transfer exactly with a...
by C. Ewing | Jul 5, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I could not be more excited for my flight today. It is hard to imagine that at this time tomorrow, I will be in Italy. I have always wanted to travel, so as soon as I was presented the opportunity to go abroad, I did not hesitate to start the process. My primary...
by Emma P. | Jul 4, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I can’t believe I leave for Italy in less than twelve hours. Just one sleep and two flights and I will be in Europe! Like the procrastinator I am, I spent the entire day packing and making last-minute purchases, although I probably wouldn’t recommend this method. I am...
by Channler S | Jul 2, 2022 | Asia, Engineering, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Being the second biggest city in South Korea, Busan can be quite the duanting place to explore, with so many food places to choose from I will share some of my favorites for you to try during your trip! Korean BBQ with friends! First off, for people who are looking to...
by J. Anderson | Jun 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have always viewed education abroad as an integral component of my college experience, believing that it would allow me to accrue a deep cultural understanding of a unique area of the world. As a chemical engineering student, I was required to take three separate...
by B. Fickling | Jun 28, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. | Jun 24, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One of the most important parts of packing for an overseas outing (especially a lengthy abroad experience like my university-sanctioned foray into Denmark) is hashing out the wardrobe situation. Seasoned travelers advise that one should dress as the locals do—but what...
by Liam T | Jun 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Jessica G | Jun 7, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
“Granada is like the beautiful, delicate land of our dreams; all those who see her, dream of visiting her again.”...
by Raider M | Jun 4, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My study abroad semester has finally ended, and I am back in the USA. I was sad to leave the friends I had made abroad, and sad to leave with so many things that I wish I could still do, but I was happy to be back with friends and family in a familiar place. I...
by Camden C | May 31, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
As my semester in Spain comes to an end, I reflect back on everything I have done and experienced over the past few months. Moving from Wisconsin to Alabama for college is one thing, but going to live in a different country on a different continent is a whole...
by Z. Granger | May 31, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Even after attending for a couple of weeks in Italy it still feels weird coming home, kinda like going through another cultural change, but I am glad to be home. Once I stepped off my final plane after having a 14-hour flight, having to file a luggage claim, and...
by Raider M | May 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
Towards the end of my stay abroad, I decided to visit Morocco with my roommates. We waited until the weather cleared up, and it was high 80s the entire weekend! Tangier is a gorgeous city that lies on the coast of Northern Morocco, some 20 miles off the strait of...
by Z. Granger | May 26, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Wow at first I still couldn’t believe that not only did I travel out of the US for the first time, but I’m in Venice Italy. At first, when I arrived I knew the hard part should be over once I find my luggage, but unfortunately, once I found my luggage and...
