Global Tiger Tales – Adventures of Auburn Students Abroad

March 29, 2023

Sweet Visitors Abroad

Rylin McArthur: AU Business — Fast Track Business Major Core Program in Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain, Summer 2022 During my 3 month program in Italy and Spain, my parents were able to travel overseas to come visit me for a couple of weeks. Luckily, a good amount of parents were able to visit the other students on my program,...

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March 21, 2023

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 to Rome, Italy for five...

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March 15, 2023

Toledo Adventures

Olivia Addis: AU Business – Business Minor in Madrid, Spain & Rome, Italy Summer 2022 While enjoying the hot summer sun in Spain, my grandfather was able to come visit me and spend my week break venturing throughout the country. We decided to go to Toledo, Spain and see what the city of three cultures was like. Seeing the different...

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February 28, 2023

The Trek of a Lifetime

Maggie Propst: AU Human Sciences – Summer Program in Kathmandu, Nepal Summer 2022 On my study abroad program to Nepal, it was planned for the students and our program directors to go on a trek throughout the lower himalayas. Going into the program this was one of the biggest things that I had any feelings of uncertainty towards. I have...

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February 21, 2023

Oh My Gaudi!

Matthew Harmon: AU Engineering – International Engineering Internships in Pamplona, Spain Summer 2022 On one of our last weekends in Spain, we took a train from Pamplona to Barcelona. We were ecstatic to embark on a weekend trip to the beautiful city of Barcelona. Our excitement was only heightened by the prospect of visiting some of the works of the...

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February 14, 2023

Saree Shopping

Shelby Roberts: AU Human Sciences – Summer Program in Kathmandu, Nepal Summer 2022 While in Nepal, Ally and I were determined to bring a traditional outfit home. Our friend Emma, who lives in Nepal full time, has numerous sarees that she got custom made, so she took us on an adventure a few days before returning to the US. We...

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February 7, 2023

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 the whole of Italy with...

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January 24, 2023

Midsummer in Copenhagen

Ben Wierschem: AU CADC – Environmental Design Program in Copenhagen, Denmark Summer 2022 The beautiful thing about the ENVD abroad program to Copenhagen is I was not very close with anyone that was going originally. The program was designed so that there was a 2-week studio before leaving and then 2 weeks of break before leaving for 3 weeks. During...

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November 29, 2022

I’ll Never Forget Nuremburg

Sloane Saxon: AU Honors College – Study and Travel in Germany Summer 2022 Halfway through my program, my classmates and I spent a few days in Nuremburg, located inthe upper part of Bavaria! Most notably, Nuremburg is known for being the host city of thetrials the Allied Powers held against the Nazi’s at the end of World War II. One...

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November 15, 2022

The One and Only Youth Center in Nepal

Maggie Propst: AU Human Sciences – Summer Program in Kathmandu, Nepal Summer 2022 On my study abroad program, *AU Human Sciences – Exploring Global Perspectives of Human Sciences in Nepal (Internship) I participated in a 6 week internship at Nepal’s first and only Youth Center. I would work 40 hour weeks, going to work at 9 and coming home at...

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November 2, 2022

Getting Goofy in Guggenheim

Matthew Harmon: AU Engineering – International Engineering Internships in Pamplona, Spain Summer 2022 On one of our first weekends in Spain, we took a bus from Pamplona to Bilbao. On the coast of northern Spain, Bilbao is known for its canals and hip culture. The premier thing to see while in Bilbao is the Guggenheim museum, which is one of...

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October 25, 2022

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 front of me, and this...

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