Sunsets in Italy

Lexi Hoernschmeyer: LeadAbroad – GORome Program in Rome, Italy Summer 2022 When I was in Italy, my study abroad group visited a beach just an hour outside of Rome. It was the first weekend of the entire program and we were all still getting to know each other and trying to overcome the jet lag….

Benefits of Studying Abroad

As my time at Auburn and subsequently Auburn Abroad comes to an end, I wanted to write about the value of studying abroad. I have been incredibly fortunate to study abroad three times while in college and the lessons I have learned and the growth I’ve experienced. My first experience was with a non-Auburn program…

An Elevated Experience in Rome

Lexi Hoernschmeyer: LeadAbroad – GORome Program in Rome, Italy Summer 2022 This past summer I studied abroad in Rome, Italy. When I was looking for a roommate, a girl in my sorority messaged me about rooming together while we studied abroad. We ended up being roommates, despite not knowing each other super well. we traveled…

Unexpected Journeys

Ally McElwee: AU Human Sciences – Joseph S. Bruno in Ariccia, Italy Spring 2021 If someone told me a year ago that I would be going on the Joseph S. Bruno program, I would not have believed them. I am very much a planner and like to have everything in my life laid out in…

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…

Weekend in Sorrento

Rylin McArthur: AU Business — Fast Track Business Major Core Program in Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain, Summer 2022 During the Italy portion of my summer abroad, my friends and I chose to take a trip to Sorrento during our first free-travel weekend. I had already visited Sorrento when I went on a school trip…

Relearning How to Learn

Ana Marie Hanger: AU Human Sciences- Fall Program in Ariccia, Italy, Fall 2021 While it is hard to choose what my favorite part of studying abroad was, something that I cherished while I was in Italy was what I like to call “undisrupted learning.” I am not sure if that is the proper term for…

Unexpected Blessings

Ally McElwee: AU Human Sciences- Spring Program in Ariccia, Italy, Spring 2022 This past October I received an email saying that the infamous Joseph S. Bruno Program in Ariccia, Italy had opening spots. I had this idea in my head of another study abroad program I wanted to do, but I was unsure at the…

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…

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…