by Sarah O. | Jun 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have hoped to study abroad in Spain since my freshman year, as many Spanish minors dream of, and I feel and I am so thankful that I am able to before my graduation in August. Madrid has been my home for about a week now, and I could never have predicted all that I...
by R. Danna | Jun 15, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The Main Square of Zagreb. Much of the city was like this. Dobar dan! In the latter half of the UA in Croatia trip, I find myself reflecting on our adventures so far. We have had some wonderful experiences, from kayaking around the walls of Dubrovnik or watching the...
by Carter N. | Jun 15, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by F. Hillard | Jun 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s already been a little over 4 weeks since I arrived in France, and I can’t believe my program is almost over and I will be on a plane home by the end of the week. The last couple of weeks have been filled with good food and beautiful sights, especially...
by R. DeBarge | Jun 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
In the first few weeks that I have spent studying abroad, I have read what feels like every blog post and article available on the internet about this topic. In a desperate attempt to find a quick fix for the wide range of emotions that hit me so unexpectedly, I found...
by E. McPhearson | Jun 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The day is finally here that I’m leaving and I still can’t believe it! I have been planning for this trip for about a year now so to see it finally happening is very surreal. I am going on a faculty-led trip in Greece for 3 weeks where we will start in Athens and...
by Brian C | Jun 12, 2022 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I’m finally back home from my semester abroad and have had some time to reflect upon the memories I made in Europe. Honestly, coming home felt a lot like coming out of a dream, going back to the familiar spaces in my hometown from a place where it seemed as...
by S. Carpenter | Jun 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My classes) at the Institut de Touraine are more like a combination of elementary/high school and college than I thought they would be, mostly because I have the same classroom and professor all day. Not every day is the same length, and there are a lot of discussions...
by Dawson W | Jun 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
I have now entered my final week in The Hague. Reflecting on almost a half year of my life is hard to confine into a single blog post. I read my original post where I stated my...
by L. Abele | Jun 12, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It has been almost a week since I arrived in Croatia and the things we have learned and experienced thus far have been immaculate. There are many things that I have learned not only in regards to the economy, as my program is studing Intermediate Macroeconomics,...
by B. Brown | Jun 11, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have officially been abroad for a week! We have done so many fun and exciting things during the week I have been here, in London. Even with being so busy and doing so many exciting things, the feeling of missing home and familiarity are inevitable. Three days ago,...
by H. Burley | Jun 8, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
When I first organized my study abroad trip to London I felt only one emotion, excitement. However, as time slowly inched towards my departure date I began to have feelings of anxiety and nervousness as I was about to enter an entirely new world. These feelings were...
by J. Gillespy | Jun 8, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by C. Croushorn | Jun 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before leaving for France, I heard more rumors and stereotypes about the French than I could count, the majority of which pertained to their customer service industry. While it is very different from that of The U.S., reality does not reflect what I was led to expect,...
by Meghan M. | Jun 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Since I knew my plan was to go to college, the one thing I had completely been sure that I was going to do was study abroad. Little 9th grade me in high school would dream about roaming the streets of Rome or walking across the Champs Elysée with a baguette in hand or...
by S. Drennen | Jun 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Because I had never been abroad, I decided to pick a program that went to London. Though I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, I figured merely jumping the pond would limit the culture shock yet still be different enough that I would be able to expand my mind and...
by J. Gillespy | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, 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 K. Boyles | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
In our pre-departure meeting, they went over the stages of culture shock. However, while I was abroad, I don’t really think I truly experienced culture shock. It is worth noting that I was only abroad for 20 days total, so that could have affected my lack of culture...
by K. Boyles | Jun 7, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Disclaimer: My study abroad program was a 2 weeklong, UA Faculty Lead program where I went to Germany and Italy. I do not speak German or Italian. I also visited France on my own prior to the program (I do not speak French). So, my experience is different than those...
