by Olivia S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first thing I noticed after leaving the airport in Australia was that they drive on the left side of the road, and the drivers are on the right side of the car. Very bizarre from an American. I was exhausted when I first arrived, so I took a long nap, ate, and...
by Olivia S. | Dec 12, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
I was a little relieved to be home. 3.5 weeks of non-stop travel and flights and bus rides and activities is a lot, even though it was all so fun and interesting. I was excited to see my parents, although I’ve gone longer without seeing them. I miss the people I...
by Olivia S. | Nov 27, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The summer between my sophomore and junior years of college, I attended a 3.5-week humanities study abroad in Greece and then a 3.5-week civil engineering study abroad in Italy. I really enjoyed both, and the Italy study abroad actually inspired me to finally switch...
by Wesley Bryant | Jul 3, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I have never mastered the art of small talk, and I likely never will. As a lifelong introvert, the concept of forcing chatter and filling awkward silences terrifies me. The copious amounts of...
by Julia Leskow | Jun 16, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Education, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
After an amazing month abroad, I took some time to reflect on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to New Zealand. While thinking of all the wonderful memories I made, I took the time to think of the advice I would give to someone who would be in my position in the future....
by Aubrei Grisaffe | Jun 15, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
It has been ten days since I completed the UA Honors in New Zealand: One Really Awesome South Pacific Adventure. Since finishing the program, I have not stopped thinking about how my life in the US is simultaneously very similar and very different to that of students...
by Eva B. | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
by Aubrei Grisaffe | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
Growing up, I heard what seemed to be endless stories about my parents’ adventures abroad. I always knew that when the time came, I would cease the opportunity to go abroad. When I first visited Alabama during scholars weekend my senior year of high school, I heard...
by Aubrei Grisaffe | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
Assumption is an invitation to reevaluate and combat our perceived truth. Since arriving in New Zealand just over a week ago, I have realized that assumptions, those that I have made and that others have presented, can inhibit people from truly understanding one...
by Luke T. | Jun 9, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello from the South Island of New Zealand! My name is Luke Turner, and I’m a rising sophomore studying abroad in New Zealand for the month. My first week on this amazing island has been unforgettable, so I wanted to recap a few highlights.We started off our...
by Julia Leskow | Jun 5, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Education, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
I don’t even know where to begin! My experience in New Zealand so far has been nothing short of wonderful. From planting trees by the beach with local high school students, to star gazing on the beach at night, to bungy jumping in Queenstown, I could go on and on...
by J. Faulk | Jun 2, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer
There is something special about this place. The love the people hold for each other and for the land they live on is astounding to watch. The effort placed into conservation of the world around them is unrivaled by other cultures I have experienced, especially...
by J. Faulk | Jun 2, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
Now, I know that the title sounds a little familiar. It is a set of lyrics from the iconic Broadway song “Defying Gravity” from the hit show “Wicked.” However, I want this final blog post to center around another number from the show....
by Wesley Bryant | May 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer
Discontentment is a slow-acting poison I have found myself ingesting far too many times throughout my life. It’s the kind of toxin that doesn’t cripple you instantly. Its effects are gradual and...
by Wesley Bryant | May 31, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
One of the consistent themes that has emerged thus far in my study abroad experience here in New Zealand is the notion of invitations. In some instances, they have occurred on a smaller scale, such as...
by Lauren Murray | May 26, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer
How do you summarize this 21-day epic adventure? How can I begin to describe one of the greatest experiences of my life as the end dawns upon us? I reflected on all the places I have seen from Sheepworld to Paihia to Christchurch to Milford Sound, to moments like...
by Lauren Murray | May 25, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Comm & Info Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
One foot in front of the other, they say. It will be easy, they say. It is not that steep, they say. These statements were all said as we trekked through the cemetery to begin the tiki trail. Sounds friendly enough? WRONG! As soon as we begin, I face a steep climb...
by Eva B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Eva B. | May 23, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Australia/New Zealand, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
by Julia Leskow | May 21, 2023 | Australia/New Zealand, Education, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
After years of waiting, the time finally came and I was about to embark on my long-awaited study abroad adventure in New Zealand. Prior to departing for the UA Honors in New Zealand: One Really Awesome South Pacific Adventure study abroad trip, I felt a wide range of...
