by Mary P. | Jul 16, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I studied abroad this May through the UA in Croatia: Intermediate Macroeconomics program. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the trip, but I thought I should share some travel tips. First off, I would recommend bringing snacks on the plane ride....
by Lenoire L. | Jul 16, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The countdown has officially begun! In just a few hours, I’ll be embarking on a ten-day backpacking trip around Europe before my study abroad program starts in Denmark. The excitement is palpable, yet a sense of nervousness lingers as I prepare for this adventure....
by Lauren L. | Jul 16, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s been a goal of mine to travel the world since I was really young. Studying abroad this summer has been a wonderful experience that I will never forget, one that has allowed me to gain the courage to embark on even more trips abroad and to fully experience what...
by Hudson H. | Jul 16, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Hudson H. | Jul 16, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
by Zaira Beck | Jul 16, 2024 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer, _
Throughout my entire time in Colombia, I’ve eaten so many new and amazing foods! I never would have thought of some of these foods, as some are so creative- but others go back hundreds of years to times of indigenous communities. I’ve loved being able to try...
by Zaira Beck | Jul 16, 2024 | Faculty-Led, Nursing, South America, Summer, _
DCIM100GOPROG0014445.JPG DCIM100GOPROG0014362.JPG Over my last free weekend of my six week program in beautiful Colombia, a group of students decided to rent an AirBNB in Medellin- a place completely different compared to where we stay in Barranquilla. Medellin, the...
by Aydan P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Croatia was a new and exciting city for me. Within our class group, our teachers and many group activities planned. When a day came where we had a time to go on ur own, a group of us decided to go out a take a boat tour around the coast. During that ride we were able...
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I studied abroad this past May through the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics program. During this experience, I tried diligently to immerse myself in the local culture. I highly recommend trying to go to popular...
by Anna Grace S. | Jul 15, 2024 | Education, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Pre-Departure Hey guys! My name is Anna Grace Smith and I am a rising Senior at Alabama. My major is Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science on a Pre-Physical Therapy track with minors in Liberal Arts, (through the Blount Scholars Program), and...
by Riley Henneke | Jul 15, 2024 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
Outside of our time spent in clinic, we had some opporutinities to get to see and experience the country of Zambia. My top two favrotie experiences from the trip are the safari we did and seeing Victoria falls. During our safari we got to see zebras, buffalo, monkeys,...
by Lexi Jarnigan | Jul 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Pre-Departure Why did you choose to study abroad? All throughout my high school and college years, I have always dreamed of studying abroad. Studying abroad always appealed to me because it was a way to explore another country and culture in an organized way while...
by Riley Henneke | Jul 15, 2024 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer
During our time in Zambia, we set up a pop up clinic for 4 days. The first 2 days we were at schools in the city and the last 2 days we were in a remote village south of the city. Every day when we got to the clinic, there were already close to a hundred people...
by Mary P. | Jul 15, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My name is Mary Patton. I went on the UA in Croatia & Italy : Intermediate Macroeconomics trip this May. This trip took us to Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. While on this trip, I had the pleasure of making pit stops in a few cities with my classmates....
by Giovanni Beltran | Jul 15, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My abroad trip ended a couple of weeks ago, and I have fully readjusted to life back in the States. The program I participated in consisted of four countries and five locations: Venice, Italy; Trento, Italy; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Munich, Germany; and Innsbruck,...
by Bethany T. | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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...
