Global Tiger Tales – Adventures of Auburn Students Abroad

November 3, 2021

Traveling by Bus; A Lesson Learned

Jesse Cape: AU COSAM- Spring Program in Alcalá de Henares, Spain Spring 2019 When traveling, no one plans for things to go wrong, but it is simply unavoidable. In the moment, these incidences are not pleasant, but they make for some great memories to reminisce on. There are so many differences between America and Europe that I couldn’t even begin...

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October 19, 2021

Into the Unknown

Shai Turner: Auburn Exchange- Daegu, South Korea- Keimyung University Summer 2019 As someone who had never been on a plane before, there were some things I wish I had known before taking a 14-HR flight across the world. A couple tips I would give my past self would be to try and get an aisle seat, so you can move...

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September 29, 2021

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

SarahBeth Wheeler: Core Curriculum Program in Barcelona, Spain- Summer 2019 It was a hot day in Barcelona the day I arrived with 40+ Auburn students and staff. The airport was hot, the bus ride was hot, and standing in line to get assigned our rooms was, well, hot. We were all incredibly jet-lagged and trying to make small-talk with one...

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September 21, 2021

2 Months that Were, and 2 Months that Weren’t

Jesse Cape: AU COSAM- Spring Program in Alcalá de Henares, Spain Spring 2019 My name is Jesse Cape and I studied abroad in Alcalá de Henares, Spain in Spring of 2020 during the Coronavirus fiasco. If you would have told me during the last week of February that I would be returning home to the United States in less than...

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September 14, 2021

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. Our first stop: brunch off...

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September 8, 2021

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 able to travel to Florence,...

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August 31, 2021

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, out of the country. I...

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August 24, 2021

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 the European soccer teams participating....

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March 4, 2021

Reflecciones de mis Aventuras

Sam Ross – 2018 Pre-Freshman Program in Calgary, Canada and AU Summer Abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica Traveling abroad wasn’t appealing to a homebody like myself when I began my degree here at Auburn 3 years ago; I hadn’t thought of even pursuing it until my friend sent me a program brochure for a pre-freshman program to Canada in...

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February 18, 2021

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 an individual who had no...

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February 11, 2021

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 cercanías (a commuter rail service)...

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November 5, 2020

My Spanish Grandma

Mary Grace Grigson: Alcalá de Henares, Spain Spring 2019 The best part of traveling for me is the people I meet along the way. After studying abroad in spring of 2019 for 4 months with the AU Liberal Arts Program in Alcalá de Henares, Spain I fell in love with the country and the people that live there. When I...

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