by Bethany T. | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Jade Cartolano | Jul 12, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before leaving for your study abroad, think about how you want to document your travels. This looks different for everyone. While studying abroad, I use Instagram stories to share pictures of the different activities I did. It was easy for me to put all of these...
by Amelia P. | Jul 3, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Throughout my time in Ireland, I have learned many things and made so many new friendships. After being home for about a week, I have had to reflect on my time in Ireland and the numerous cities I have seen. After the initial culture shock from being in Ireland, I was...
by Kathryn A. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
After an unforgettable trip to Florence, Italy, I decided to capture my memories in a journal and somewhat of a photo album. The point in my journaling was to be able to relive my adventure over and over again, as well as keep it forever and share it with my family....
by Olivia M. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Somebody pinch me! I genuinely cannot fathom that my class has traveled to fifteen cities–amongst five different countries–and completed a semester’s worth of macroeconomics just within the span of three weeks. I appreciate the retrospection that these blogs bring,...
by Olivia M. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
One of the things you will probably hear most when researching study abroad is that you’ll make lifelong friends. When I applied for my program in the fall, I heard all of the stories but had a hard time believing their authenticity. I’m fairly social back home, but I...
by Olivia M. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
You’ve probably had that one semester in college that just dragged on forever. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel, whether it’s going back to your hometown, traveling with friends and family, or starting a summer internship. I would argue this past semester...
by Ethan S. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For our last night of our abroad trip in Italy, we had bought tickets for Serie A soccer game in Rome. The match was between S.S. Lazio (the home team) and Sassuolo. Neither of the teams are particularly good, but it was the only game we were able to attend during our...
by Ethan S. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Towards the end of our stay in Croatia, the entire study abroad group was scheduled for a boat ride in the Adriatic Sea. It was supposed to be our last group activity in Croatia before we left for Italy, where we would spend the remainder of our trip. The Croatian...
by Ethan S. | Jul 1, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I had initially heard of the Macroeconomics in Croatia/Italy study abroad program during the Fall Study Abroad Fair, and I was immediately interested. Not only was the course being taught necessary for my major, but the locations of the program were also places I had...
by Ilsa Katz | Jun 27, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Sofia S. | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
By the last few days of the trip I was getting pretty homesick and could tell how excited I was to go home, see my family and my pets and sleep in my own bed. Now that I am home though, I already miss Europe and the people from my trip so much. For the first two days...
by Sofia S. | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
When I first arrived at the Dubrovnik, Croatia airport I felt like I hadn’t slept in a week because of how exhausted I was. I met up with the other UA students that were on my flight and we all migrated to where our teacher was waiting for us so we could load up into...
by Sofia S. | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
As I am quickly packing because I underestimated how long it would take me to do so, I am checking items and necessities off the list I made titled “do not forget”. I find the list to be the most helpful thing for packing because otherwise I would forget the important...
by Anai Correa | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As we transitioned from Croatia to Italy, it was a bit of a stressful experience when it came to luggage’s. When we were in Croatia, we primarily relied on buses for transportation, but as we got to Italy, it shifted to trains. In the train stations it was a bit...
by Anai Correa | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Returning to the airport marked the end of an incredible program, and I couldn’t believe this experience was over. While I was excited to see my family again, part of me wished I could spend more time in Europe because I had such a fantastic time. Surprisingly, when I...
by Anai Correa | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Blog 1 I decided to go on a study abroad because, as first-generation student, I wanted to experience traveling with many like-minded individuals. Since I am currently going into my junior year, I knew it would be a good opportunity to take Economics 309, as it is a...
by Anai Correa | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During my recent trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia, I was mesmerized by its stunning scenery. Exploring the old town and city walls was a fascinating experience and riding the cable car offered breathtaking views. This city was one of my favorite parts of the trip because it...
by Kayla M. | Jun 27, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Addison L. | Jun 27, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
