My Last Day in Madrid.

Amanda Krawczyk: AU Liberal Arts – Summer Program in Madrid, Spain Summer 2019 One of the most bittersweet moments is the final full day of your study abroad program. My friends and I wanted to make the most of our time left on the program, so we packed our last day with every activity imaginable….

21st Birthdays in Italy!

Adan Youngblood: AU Architecture, Design, and Construction- Spring Program in Rome, Italy Spring 2019 One of my favorite parts of studying abroad in Italy was not only getting to experience the amazing culture, architecture, and history of Rome, but getting to travel to multiple other Italian cities as well! During my time abroad, I was…

How Did We Get Here?

Shai Turner: Korean Studies and Culture in Daegu, South Korea My name is Shai Turner and I studied abroad in Daegu, South Korea at Keimyung University in July 2019. I can safely say, it was the best decision I have made in my adult life. I had never been out of the state, let alone,…

Italian Victories

Ally McElwee: LeadAbroad: GORome Program in Rome, Italy- Summer 2021 My name is Ally McElwee and I had the privilege of studying abroad this past summer in Rome, Italy. As some of you may know, the Euro Cup soccer tournament got postponed to this summer. The games are held all throughout Europe with all of…

Redefining “ish”

Cayla McCoy: AU HS Sustainability in Action, Mexico Had you asked me 5 years ago if I would have traveled to Mexico to study abroad, I would have called you crazy. Mexico was never part of my plan, yet was a place that refined my view of culture in new ways. I used to be…

Lost in Las Rozas

Amanda Krawczyk: AU Liberal Arts – Summer Program in Madrid, Spain Summer 2019 On our second weekend in Madrid, most of our friends had gone out of town to explore other cities. My friends Sheridan, Callie, and I knew we wanted to stay in Madrid and try something different, so we decided to take the…

A German Dream

Auburn student pictured abroad in Germany

The summer before coming to Auburn my sister and I decided we were going to spend the entirety of the summer backpacking across Europe. From the beginning of June to the end of July, we saw so many places, experienced so many different cultures, and ate delicious food everywhere we went. After we returned home…

A Summer in Spain

Auburn student pictured abroad in front of Colosseum

        There are a lot of things in the world to see, so I hope I can go and see the world.  I left my home to study in the United States. When I heard there was a study abroad program offered by the Herbert Business College to do an internship in Madrid in the…

A Taste of Four Territories

Auburn student pictured abroad

            In high school, I learned of a new term – worldview. A worldview is a cognitive perception of the world and cultures. It is a simple word and has a simple meaning, but I did not understand the importance of worldview until I began to study how it affects the way we live our…