
- West Virginia University
- 2023 Summer
Arrivederci to the Best Summer 07/10/23
I do believe that everything comes to an end but I never really think the journey is over. I do however believe all experiences come to an end and I am never good at goodbyes so this was a hard one. I spent months preparing for this trip and it just is over as quickly […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
The 5 Rules Study Abroad Has Taught Me 07/06/23
What an incredible 4 weeks it has been! Thank you all for following along with me! My time at CIMBA is now over and I am so thankful to have had this blog as an outlet to share memories I will never forget. As this will be my last post, I wanted to use this […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
All Good Things Must Come to an End 06/28/23
A saying you will hear a lot after traveling is “all good things must come to an end” or “nothing great lasts forever”. The trip is over, and I will never see the CIMBA campus and its staff again. I will never eat in the cafeteria (with the amazing rolls and local made butter), drink […]
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- University of Iowa
- 2023 Summer
My Farewell to CIMBA & Europe 06/28/23
As sad as I am to write this final blog post, I am even more grateful to be able to share my CIMBA experience with my friends, family, and anyone that has been reading these blogs. Although my current writing location, in Iowa, is not as captivating as a café in Paderno del Grappa or […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
People Watching 06/12/23
If I ask you what makes humans similar or different, what would your answer be? Your answer could be scientific through the use of water, shelter, and good rest. It could also be answered in a less fact-based way like how we all have our own versions of right and wrong. Through this program, I […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
Pisa, Paris, & Plane Problems! 06/12/23
Ciao! As I begin my last week at CIMBA, I am blown away by how quickly this experience has gone by. I have felt so much love, gratitude, and wonder during my time abroad. I’ve been lucky enough to meet some incredible people and create relationships that I will have for the rest of my […]
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- West Virginia University
- 2023 Summer
It was Nice in Florence! 06/12/23
I can not believe that it’s almost over. As I entered this last week, I am amazed at how quickly it has flown by. Before I came, I was so nervous and scared at what lay ahead for me. The last month has been the most surreal experience I have ever had. The first weekend […]
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- University of Iowa
- 2023 Summer
Week 2 & 3, Rome and Lake Como! 06/06/23
As I enter the last week of this program, I am in shock of how quickly it has gone by. I’ve been fortunate enough to make many friends on this trip that I am dreading saying goodbye to at the end of the week. However, I am extremely grateful to have everlasting memories with them […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
Lifesaving Advice: What I Wished I Would have Known 05/26/23
Ciao from our quant home away from home of Paderno Del Grappa, Italy! I am so grateful to be able to call this place even somewhat “home!” How do I deserve this? Besides the magical side of studying abroad, I have also learned about realizing the things that I wish I would have brought truly […]
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- University of Arkansas
- 2023 Summer
Ciao! Bonjour! Hello! 05/25/23
Ciao! Bonjour! Hello! My name is Kelsey Harper and I am from the University of Arkansas and have made the quaint, Paderno del Grappa, Italy my new home for the last week. After finishing my last final, I closed my laptop, and rushed off a few hours later to a new start of a life […]
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