by Luke Dille | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have travelled before, but I have never felt the same way about leaving home as I did on my study abroad trip. My study abroad trip was by far the longest I have ever spent away from home. It was about 6 weeks total away from home and I missed the luxuries of...
by Luke Dille | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve been on vacation in foreign countries before, but I have never actually “lived” in a foreign country for an extended period of time. Upon arriving in Porto, Portugal, we headed to our apartment and got checked in. We each had our own room, bathroom, and air...
by Avery Fowler | Sep 12, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
One of the biggest concerns I had in studying abroad was the food. I have always been a picky eater, and I was worried that I was going to be miserable and hungry all the time because the food would be so different than in the United States. While it is definitely not...
by Avery Fowler | Sep 12, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
I did not expect to love Porto, or Portugal, as much as I did, but I absolutely loved the food, culture, and people. When we first arrived, our dormitory arrangements were not in the central part of town, so we were a little hesitant about Porto. However, once we...
by Dylan Gardner | Sep 12, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Me and my amazing team Palácio da Bolsa, where we gave our final presentations The start of the awards ceremony A New Member, and One Final Push to the End As I referenced in my last post, we lost one of our group members during our second week at the European...
by Dylan Gardner | Sep 12, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
(Top Left) A view of Lisbon Cathedral and Saint Vincent, the patron Saint of Lisbon (Top Middle) One of the many alleyways that flow through Lisbon (Top Right) A small view of Lisbon’s skyline, near sunset (Bottom) The “FEP” building, which hosts the...
by Dylan Gardner | Sep 12, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The European Innovation Academy Before I begin to share my experience here in Porto, I think it’s important to establish what the “European Innovation Academy” is all about. For those unaware, the European Innovation Academy is a three-week event...
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 Sahuj M. | Sep 12, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first 100 meters of a hike is always the easiest. You’re full of pent-up energy and the initial steps feel like freedom. The honeymoon phase quickly ends though, especially if you are hiking up a mountain. By the time we were 200m into our climb of Ulrikken,...
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 A. Heeney | Sep 12, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After our rigorous, month long study abroad program in Copenhagen, my lab partner, Gabi, and I decided that we needed some rest and relaxation. Thus, it seemed like fate when the cheapest flights home had a layover in Iceland, thus we thought it necessary to extend...
by Sophie G | Sep 12, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
In Copenhagen, Denmark, there are over 675,000 bicycles throughout the city. It is more common here to ride a bike than it is to have a car, as well as it is common to take public transportation since it is much more accessible. Living in Tennessee and going to school...
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 Madeline P | Sep 12, 2023 | Europe, Social Work, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
I’m not ashamed to admit that I teared up a little bit in the Birmingham airport when I heard the familiar sounds of sweet, southern accents – in English! I loved my time abroad, and the way Spanish sounds coming out of the mouth of a true Spaniard, but I did...
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 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...
