by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Stepping off the plane in Italy, I could barely contain my excitement. There I was, in the heartland of pasta, pizza, and fine wine, ready to dive headfirst into all the culinary wonders I’d dreamed about back home in Alabama. My first day felt like walking through a...
by William Barial | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
I can’t believe this is really happening! Thanks to the Education Abroad scholarship from the University of Alabama, I’m about to embark on a journey that feels like a homecoming of sorts, even though I’ve never actually been there before. This isn’t just a trip—it’s...
by Kayla M. | Jun 27, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Cameron Jo Brumby | Jun 24, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
The perfect way to start the day is on the beach and that is exactly what we did this morning. We all walked to the beach and got towels from a vendor on the beach. We got some drinks from the beach bar then laid out and enjoyed the water and beautiful weather. After...
by Cameron Jo Brumby | Jun 24, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
I am on a UA faculty led study abroad trip this summer doing the Globalization of Sport program. Last week we were in Madrid touring their sport stadiums and attending a European sport conference. This week we traveled around Barcelona learning about various sports...
by Cameron Jo Brumby | Jun 24, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
The study abroad program I am on is UA Globalization of Sport! This is a faculty led trip which means that I am with UA professors and students. This was the first time I have traveled to Europe, so I didn’t know what to expect. While I am traveling with the...
by Mallory S. | Jun 12, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
Studying abroad is undoubtedly one of the most exciting things I have ever done. Traveling the world is something that I have always dreamed of, and now that I am here, I am dealing with an unexpected internal battle. When I get excited my mind begins to race and...
by Mallory S. | Jun 11, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
Studying abroad is something that I have dreamed of doing since I was in middle school. I can still remember doing my eighth grade passion project on the significance of studying abroad in creating a well rounded education. This project ignited a spark within me that...
by Emilie A. | Jun 6, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
When I got back I was kinda sad to leave all the fun we were having in Italy trying new things like pasta making and departing from all the friends I had made on the short trip. I feel more equipped to travel after having many different connecting flights...
by Emilie A. | Jun 6, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
When we first arrived in Bologna I was a little overwhelmed because our luggage was still in Paris so we had to claim lost luggage at the airport. Thankfully, the airport delivered our luggage the next day so we didn’t have to go long without our belongings. That is...
by Emilie A. | Jun 6, 2024 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer
As a Hospitality Management major I had heard about the UA in Italy: Food and Wine tour study abroad program for a few years and was very interested. This certain program was the only reason I even considered a study abroad program because it fit my interests just...
by Savannah Ichikawa | Aug 29, 2023 | Asia, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Now that I have been living in Japan for an entire month, I feel that I have had the proper amount of time to adjust to everyday life and take in everything. I still have about two weeks of my program left which makes me sad because I feel like it has gone by way too...
by Brianna Mills | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Brianna Mills | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Brianna Mills | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
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by Faith Speights | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Faith Speights | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Faith Speights | Aug 10, 2023 | Africa, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
by Savannah Ichikawa | Jul 25, 2023 | Asia, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Post # 1 This summer I chose to study abroad in Kyoto, Japan. The reason for this is because I have never been able to go to Japan before and being half Japanese with some family members still living in Japan, I felt that doing a study abroad program here would...
by Avery Fowler | Jul 21, 2023 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Human Environmental Sciences, Summer, _
I just started my first official week of my study abroad program in Porto, but I wanted to write about how I spend the past couple of weeks before arriving here in Portugal! Because I was already buying an overseas flight for the program, I decided to make the most of...
