by K. Applebaum | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Worcester College, University of Oxford. I’m headed to Worcester College in Oxford, England! The day is finally here! I am headed to Worcester College in Oxford, England with the UA @ Oxford program today! I have been looking forward to this day for a very long...
by J. Money | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
I get it: we all build up our study abroad trips in our heads as perfect, flawless adventures. However, in reality, there will be bumps along the way just like any other day. This was definitely true for me. On the plane ride over, I couldn’t sleep the entire...
by K. Haynes | Jul 4, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
I was so excited to go overseas. I had been to Budapest, Hungary in 2018 for a missions trip during which we held an English camp for Hungarian students. This trip was going to be completely different! This wouldn’t be with a lot of students I already knew, but...
by E. Webber | Jul 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Lake at El Retiro Park Hi, I’m Elizabeth. I am a political science major and Spanish minor at UA, and I just came back from the UA in Spain: Language and Culture program in Madrid. I wanted to compile a list of some of the must-see places I went to while in Spain....
by J. Faulds | Jul 3, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by J. Faulk | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Hallie Knight | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Growing up near Saint Augustine, Florida, I am no stranger to historical monuments. But North American old and European old are two completely different things. To put it in perspective, Castillo de San Marcos is 350 years old, while the Colosseum is approximately...
by J. Gillespy | Jun 30, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by R. Danna | Jun 29, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Ljubljana, Slovenia – The last picture I took in Europe 🙁 As I got my suitcase from baggage claim when I arrived home, there was only one thing on my mind: sleep. My journey had begun at 4 AM in Croatia, or about 9 PM local time in New Orleans, when the taxi...
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 N. Bonner | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I decided to study abroad in France, I was extremely excited about the opportunity to learn the French language from the professors at my French institution. However, after completing two weeks at the Institute of Touraine, I can confidently say that I am...
by B. Hand | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by B. Hand | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by B. Fickling | Jun 28, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by E. McPhearson | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m two-thirds of the way through my faculty-led trip and I can’t believe it because I feel like I just got here! My favorite part about Greece has been the beautiful scenic views views. I’ve seen dazzling gulfs and seas, huge mountain ranges, and cute towns scattered...
by S. Dubey | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Preparing to travel abroad involves a lot of work in advance, but it’s important to gather all that together in the last two weeks as you prepare to fly. Two weeks before my faculty-led study abroad to Italy, I returned from a family trip to India and started...
by B. Hand | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by L. Knight | Jun 27, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
Hi! My name is Louise Knight and I am an upcoming senior at UA. Similar to many people my age, I tried to go abroad the past two summers, with both possibilities being cancelled. So, as I was approaching my last summer as a student here, I knew this was my last chance...
by G. Abashian | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have been in Tours for a couple of weeks. I’m definitely starting to miss the comforts of home, but at the same time, I’m getting more familiar with the area and the culture by the day. In my host home, there are three other students in my house. Two are...
by A. Vedane | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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