Author: Adam Lorio | Major: Broadcast Journalism | Semester: Summer 2023 My Organic Chemistry II course was especially intense, involving two-hour classes four days a week (Sharjah utilizes a 4-day work week), plus one additional hour-long time slot allotted for...
APHA Conference Poster Presentation: Sexual Harassment Avoidance Techniques in Gyms and Fitness Centers
Author: Caroline Meche | Major: Public Health | Semester: Fall 2023 In November, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the prestigious American Public Health Association (APHA) conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. This annual gathering is a cornerstone...
A Month in Aphrodite’s Homeland
Author: Edward Onisei | Majors: Biochemistry, Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the pleasure of studying abroad for a month in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. I chose this program due to its pre-med nature and the unique opportunities that it...
A Summer Full of Daylight
Author: Isabella McGill | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Summer 2023 Over the summer, I spent six weeks studying abroad in multiple different countries through one program. The program is known as DIS, and I studied in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Berlin. I...
5 Eye-Opening Weeks in Mexico
Author: Paige Diamond | Majors: Biology, Spanish | Semester: Summer 2023 My name is Paige Diamond, I am in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as a Biology and Spanish major with a Psychology minor. I studied abroad in Puebla Mexico for 5 weeks with the Spanish...
My Summer in Puebla
Author: Madeline Crisp | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Summer 2023 Upon learning about the U of A Faculty-Led Spanish Immersion & Service Learning in Puebla, Mexico during my first semester at the University of Arkansas, my heart was set on it. It was the...
Living La Pura Vida Costa Rica
Author: Will Walker | Major: Psychology | Semester: Summer 2023 There were many reasons I decided to spend half my summer in Costa Rica studying at Veritas University in San Jose. The two classes I took in the program were “Intermediate Spanish I” and “Health and...
For the Love of LPP!
Author: Wesley Vaught | Majors: Biology, Biochemistry | Semester: Fall 2024 My name is Wesley Vaught, and I am a senior biology and biochemistry double major with psychology, medical humanities, and gender studies minors. Other CODA lab members and I went to New...
Clinics, Coffee, and Community: A Swedish Summer to Remember
Author: John Miller | Major: Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 Waking up to chirping magpies and the blinding sun’s rays seems like an ordinary experience for many Americans. Facing these sights and sounds at 3:30 am, however, was not how I thought I’d spend most...
Trekking Through Swedish Healthcare
Author: John Mitchell | Major: Animal Science | Semester: Summer 2023 Being sufficiently informed about healthcare is the key to being an exemplary healthcare provider. Too often, health care providers focus only on advancements in their own countries, without looking...