by Sarah Mitchell | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hi! My name is Sarah Mitchell and I’m majoring in Classical Civilizations and Latin at UA. I want to get my PhD in Classical Archaeology and I hope to be a professor and archaeologist. I’m around a week and a half away from my trip to Greece. This is both...
by Matthew Gaines | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first week of studying abroad has almost come to a close, and we’ve done so much in our first few days. I’m studying abroad in Athens, Greece & Paris, France taking AC 497 International Financial Reporting in Europe. On our first day, we landed in...
by Matthew Gaines | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
We left Greece on Monday morning and landed in Paris mid-afternoon. We got a chance to explore the city, but now we are off to London for the day. I spent my freshman summer in London and absolutely love the city. The day started at 5 am when we had to get up to make...
by Julia Kirkland | Jun 9, 2023 | Education, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate, _
Roaming the streets of Sevilla Where do you want to go? A few things I looked at when choosing a country to study abroad in were weather, friendliness, english accessibility and available classes. I chose to study abroad in the summer so everything would feel more...
by Lela Connors | Jun 9, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi! My name is Lela Connors, and I am entering my senior year at UA studying chemical engineering and mathematics. This summer (2023), I am participating in UA in Ireland: Chemical Engineering (Summer I) and UA in Denmark: Unit Operations Lab (Summer II). In Ireland,...
by Jameson C. | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
-Jameson C. Traveling abroad is a great experience for any human being, especially when studying in college. I am enrolled at the University of Alabama and chose to study economics in Croatia! Personally, I love to travel and see new cultures and the opportunity came...
by Brianna Hobbs | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I’ve finally made it to Athens! It was completely different than what I was expecting I’m not going to lie. When I think of Greece, I think of beaches and ruins. Athens is definitely full of ruins, however, it is very much a city. The ocean is about 15 minutes away...
by E. Hidalgo | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Last Sunday, at 4:15 A.M., I stood in the New Orleans airport waiting to embark on the trip of a lifetime. Tired and overwhelmed, my mind raced through a variety of fears. Would my Spanish be good enough to get by? Would my host family like me? Would I make friends?...
by Addison Russell | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The first “culture shock” which I felt began when I stepped foot on European soil in the Munich Airport in Germany. As I arrived, I noticed the beautiful and articulately designed airport,, with terminals that featured only non-American airlines. This was...
by Addison Russell | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Although I have been on several flights in my 19 years of living, none were longer than about 90 minutes. I had flown from my home in North Carolina to Orlando for a family vacation to Disney World, and from my home again in 2022 to visit UA. These flights were...
by Garrett Reynolds | Jun 9, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
So I just got home from my UA in South Africa trip, and I have finally been able to have some time to just sit and reflect on my time in South Africa. I was not ready to leave, but I was starting to miss some parts of being home. The differences between our culture...
by Garrett Reynolds | Jun 9, 2023 | Africa, Arts & Sciences, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The final few days of the UA in South Africa trip are coming to a close. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was arriving in Stellenbosch, South Africa. I blinked and now we are coming to the end of the trip. One of the most unique experiences about this trip has...
by Carson Wollfarth | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Just arrived at the airport!
by Shannon Tagler | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Words cannot describe how much of an amazing time I am having on my trip. I am so lucky to have gone on a UA faculty led trip with a good size group of students. There are about 30 of us, which is a great size because we can all really get to know one another. So far...
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 Sophia Calvert | Jun 9, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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 Alexander C. | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Faculty-Led, South America, Summer, _
Today began a brand-new adventure in my life. I have always wanted to visit a Spanish speaking country and UA en Colombia has provided the perfect opportunity. There was a lot of excitement for the trip as I packed the day before. I finished packing around 12:00am and...
by Ryan Taylor | Jun 9, 2023 | Africa, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Embarking on an Aquila safari is an adventure that will take you on a journey to explore some of the world’s most stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. Whether you’re looking for an adventure of a lifetime or simply want to discover nature’s beauty firsthand, an...
