by Hadden M. | Dec 12, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
What an incredible experience traveling abroad. I have attached one of my favorite pictures – sky diving out of a helicopter in Swiss alps. It was an experience I will never forget. I came to Barcelona without knowing anyone, and then I found a great group of...
by Nathan Hodgson | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For the first full month in Madrid, I met so many cool people and had so many great experiences. From walking around the city and interacting with locals, to trying new food and drinks, I would not have changed anything about it. For the second half of the first...
by Nathan Hodgson | Dec 10, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
For the last month in Madrid, I finally found the rhythm of things. I had found all of my favorites: restaurants and convenience stores were some of my favorite things, and I grew a lot closer with those that were in Madrid for session 2. We had a lot more free time...
by Hannon Bulger | Dec 10, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I was fortunate enough to spend the month of June studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, and there were many things I loved about the city; here are a few of them! The Metro System: Madrid has an incredible metro system that was easy to navigate (definitely a couple times...
by Hannon Bulger | Dec 10, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I studied abroad in Madrid, I took two different Spanish classes: conversation & composition and grammar. I was super nervous for these classes, but after coming back, I can give you a little bit of insight into what my experience was like. Each class was two...
by Trista M. | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hola chicos! I’ve been in Madrid since June 4th, and still wake up everyday completely in awe of this city. The people, the culture, the SHOPPING, and the sheer amount of enthusiasm that Spaniards live their lives with is just something I could write about...
by Marley Froscello | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
During my month-long stay in Florence, I took advantage of the weekends to explore different parts of Italy. One weekend, I decided to visit an Italian beach that wasn’t crowded or expensive. After some online research, I found Moneglia, a small comune with beautiful...
by Nathan Hodgson | Nov 19, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Before coming to Spain, I was not sure what to expect. I was unsure of how my Spanish language knowledge would hold up. I also did not know how the people would act towards us Americans. When we arrived in Madrid, the first thing that stood out to me was the ease of...
by Anna Hill | Nov 19, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
For the last activity of the UA in Spain faculty-led program, we took a trip to the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid. Last week we visited the Prado Museum with 17th, 18th, and older century styled artwork, but the Reina Sofia is a contemporary modern art museum. It was...
by Hannon Bulger | Nov 15, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, _
The day before I left for my study abroad in Madrid, I sat in my room sobbing. This was about to be the first time I was away from my family from this long, with an ocean separating us if something were to go wrong. I only live a few hours from Tuscaloosa, so if I...
by Addison L. | Nov 15, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
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by Lauren Z. | Oct 29, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Vienna has been such an amazing experience. Upon being 2 weeks in, we have studied almost every day at the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, as well as been to many historical buildings around the city. My first impression of Vienna was how beautiful the...
by Addison L. | Jun 27, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Ella S. | Jun 27, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have been in Madrid for four weeks now and I can not believe I am halfway there! I finished my first two classes today and said goodbye to my “group one” classmates who will be heading back to the U.S. today. My June recap is as follows. It was full of stunning...
by Sophie | Jun 25, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
While deciding to study abroad may seem like a daunting process with so much information to go over and learn the process is well worth it! As a student who was unsure of everything and did not know many other students who had studied abroad in the past these are some...
by Lillian Johnson | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My second blog post will be about two incredible excursions we have taken in the last two weeks: Lake Constance and Neuschwanstein. Both of these day trips were huge selling points for the program itself, and I was thrilled to get to see the contrasting landscapes of...
by Lillian Johnson | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My initial two-week span in Germany to study the German language and culture has been an incredible and rewarding experience. This being my first time out of country (let alone on a flight), I had many thoughts of excitement and anxiety before my arrival: How would I...
by Lauren Z. | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I chose to study abroad in Austria this Summer as I feel it would be a great experience moving towards my future career and would be a great opportunity to explore another culture. Prior to committing I was nervous about the cost and the expenses of the trip but was...
by Trista M. | Jun 13, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’m just 4 days away from my flight to Madrid, and I’ve never felt so giddy and so nervous simultaneously. I chose this study abroad to get loads of classes out of the way for my Spanish major and to really immerse myself in a language that I want to use in the...
by Lilly R. | Jun 13, 2024 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
It’s been a few days since I’ve returned from my study abroad trip in Belize, and I don’t think the extent of the things I experienced has quite caught up with me yet. Though I was only in the country for around a month, the range of things I saw and felt seemed to...
