Naples Getaway

Olivia Addis: AU Business – Business Minor in Madrid, Spain & Rome, Italy Summer 2022 While studying in Rome, I was able to travel to Naples, Italy for a weekend with a few of my friends from the program. While in Naples, I was able to go to the beach, eat some delicious seafood, and…

To Barcelona and Beyond

Auburn student abroad smiling with flowers and a building with dual towers in the background

There is one question I always dread when talking about my study abroad experience: where is your favorite place you visited? With all of the amazing, unique, and diverse cities I traveled to during the spring semester of 2017, how am I possibly supposed to choose? My home base was the beautiful city of Barcelona,…

Spring Semester in the Big Smoke

Auburn student abroad in London smiles for the camera with Big Ben clock tower looming in the background

121 days. 40 cities. 8 countries. 3 continents. 1 unbelievable experience. My experience abroad began in the same place where I spent most of my time; London, England. However, quickly, I realized due to the nature of my class schedule that I was able to spend most weekends traveling, and I began to do exactly…

Leben in Wien

Auburn student abroad in elevated position with city landscape below under cloudy skies

Studying abroad was something I had wanted to do since I was a little kid. I was fortunate enough to go on a 17-day program to China when I was 13, and a week-long study abroad program to Belize when I was 18. Both of these trips helped me rid of any doubt that I…

When in Wien

Auburn student abroad in the plaza

When I talk about my abroad experience, I could tell you about so many things. I could talk about the way I was ready for the physical travel, but not ready for the lifelong friendships I would make. I could tell you about how I wasn’t prepared for the culture shock or the way I…

Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone

Auburn student posing with deep view of valley and mountains in background

Over the intercom, the train conductor announced that we would soon be arriving in Grenoble, France. It was the middle of June and through the windows of the compartment, I could see snow-capped mountains peering through thin clouds. My heart quickened and I suddenly became extremely anxious. What if my host family didn’t like me?…

I Paid for a Program and Got Change Back

close up of notebook with travel notes, drawings and pictures

For my study abroad program, we were required to keep a thesis journal. This journal included a multitude of things including recipes, reflections, responses and impressions, facts, pictures, schedules, and MUCH more. Even though it was a required assignment, I began to appreciate how it let me document every aspect of my program. Following is…