by Brooke H | Apr 17, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
One thing I looked forward to doing the most when studying abroad was going away on weekend trips to different countries! Since I have been abroad, I have had the opportunity to travel to various places such as Hungary, Portugal, Morocco, Austria, Croatia, and...
by Brooke H | Mar 27, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
My name is Brooke Hornung and I am a junior at the University of Alabama studying abroad in Rome, Italy! While studying abroad in Rome, I was placed to live in the Trastevere neighborhood. It is a unique part of Rome with so much to do. Restaurants and shops of all...
by C. Day | Mar 10, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by E. Brennan | Mar 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I expected coming back home to be easier than it was. I was not abroad for a whole semester, only 6 weeks, so it seemed it would be easy. But, getting back into my routine proved difficult. I was exhausted at the end of my trip and really, really looking forward to...
by Antonia S | Feb 24, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Honors College, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
I just finished up my first week in Rome and WOW… has it been amazing! We’ve been here such a short amount of time but have already done so much. My program (SAI) has taken us on a couple different tours already. My favorite one so far was the Roman food...
by Brooke H | Jan 16, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has always been something that has interested me ever since high school. I have always loved to travel and studying abroad sounded like a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the world for an extended period of time. I chose to study abroad for...
by Grace | Nov 1, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by C. Gellman | Sep 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Within your comfort zone there is still a way to get out of your comfort zone. The end of a trip is never easy, especially when that trip was 4 weeks long in a city that you quickly made yours. In the beginning of my time in Florence I heavily relied on google...
by C. Day | Aug 12, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by S. Dubey | Aug 9, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
With a fantastic month in Italy, 10 new friendships, and an expanded knowledge of Italian classical literature and art under my belt, I was as reluctant to return home as I was excited to see my family again. Even so, I was looking forward to some peaceful nights...
by Catherin K. | Jul 31, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
It is a strange feeling when you come back to a place that is so familiar when you have been gone for an extensive amount of time. Nothing has changed about home, but everything feels different because you have changed. I have been away from home for a long time, but...
by M. Hardin | Jul 31, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I am currently on a study abroad in Trento, Italy which is a city similar to the size of Tuscaloosa in the Province of Trentino in Northern Italy. On the weekends we have been lucky enough to be able to travel around Italy freely as we want and on this particular...
by Catherin K. | Jul 28, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA Non-Affiliate
The city of Rome is unlike any other place in the entire world. The most incredible part about this city is that there is always somewhere new to explore and learn about. I loved getting to know all the locals at the shops and restaurants around our campus. Walking...
by Grace | Jul 25, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by S. Dubey | Jul 25, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After sleeping and sweating through the overnight train from Roma to Syracuse, the Sicilian beaches were a welcome comfort. In the first three weeks of the trip, we enjoyed busy days filled with sightseeing and monuments, we saw the remnants of history and were able...
by E. Brennan | Jul 21, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I will admit, my biggest travel fear is looking like a tourist. I am not the kind of person to enjoy drawing attention to myself and I am very, very easily embarrassed. Unfortunately for me, this posed a major dilemma, as my program in Italy pops around from location...
by S. Faria | Jul 20, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
A panoramic of the Colosseum!! Ever since I have started school here in Rome, it’s been so difficult to do a school day and try to see all the sights. My friends and I have come up with a good middle ground of classes and studying in the morning and then seeing some...
by Hallie Knight | Jul 17, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Learning outside of the traditional classroom also comes with the challenge of professors designing a course different from the typical format of lectures, homework, and exams. While this is not to say the workload will be any less than an on-campus course, it was...
by Baylee M. | Jul 13, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It has been about a week since I returned from studying abroad and I am already missing Florence so much! I was worried about adjusting back to normal life when I returned home but it hasn’t been bad at all so far. I have been reminiscing on my trip recently as I have...
by Baylee M. | Jul 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
One thing I love about Italy is how easy it is to travel within the country. You can easily buy tickets for a train and travel wherever you want to go! Figuring out the train system was a little intimidating at first, but after you use it a couple of times it is very...
