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
When traveling to Australia, my luggage got lost in LAX. It took 4 days for my luggage to be delivered to me in Melbourne, Australia. This experience taught me about adapting to unexpected changes. At first, I was stressed about not having my suitcase, especially...
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 Jade Cartolano | Jul 1, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I am gluten free and this was my first time traveling abroad. I was nervous it would be hard to find gluten free food or food that was labeled. My first meal was on my Delta flight. For dinner I had grilled chicken, rice, mixed vegetables, salad, fruit and a gluten...
by Dorothy Hemauer | Jul 1, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, By College, Faculty-Led, Summer
Upon returning home I am feeling all of the emotions. I look back on some of my favorite memories like the Great Barrier Reef, holding Koalas (which is pictured), Sydney opera house, and the beaches in Sydney (Manly beach and Bondi beach). These were just a few of my...
by Dorothy Hemauer | Jul 1, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I unfortunately did not have the best start to my trip this year. My roommate and I ran into NUMEROUS flight problems, we had delays, cancelations, we had to switch flights at one point, and the list goes on. Worst of all though – our luggage got left in the US,...
by Dorothy Hemauer | Jul 1, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I decided to study abroad this past May because I studied abroad the May before this in South East Asia for the first time and it was the best experience ever! I wrote about it in Bama Bloggers last year if you want to check it out! I had so much fun with it and the...
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 Madison C. | Jun 27, 2024 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
After some time in Australia, we headed to our first stop in New Zealand, Queenstown! Leading up to this part of the trip, I wasn’t actually that excited. I was dreading being in the cold weather and was worried I did not pack right for the cold. But once we got to...
by Madison C. | Jun 27, 2024 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Sydney!! Sydney was by far my favorite part of the Australia leg of the trip. The Opera house was even more amazing in person and the architecture and structure of it all was fascinating. The harbor itself was beautiful with the bridge, the Sydney skyline, and the...
by Madison C. | Jun 27, 2024 | Asia, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first leg of my trip began in Melbourne, Australia. I was lucky to have overall smooth sailing with all of my flights and my baggage made it intact. A full wrap around neck pillow saved me on the 14-hour flights from Houston, Texas to Auckland, New Zealand and I...
by Ilsa Katz | Jun 27, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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...
