- University of Iowa
- 2024 Spring
Best Food Ever! 04/12/24
Last week, my friends and I went to Bassano a couple of days ago and asked for a table at a restaurant. “We can get you a table,” the hostess responded. “But only for three hours. Is that okay?” Americans have no trouble eating quickly, so we nodded and sat down. But it got me […]
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- 2024 Spring
Getting From A to B 03/26/24
I am going to miss so many things about Europe when I leave to go back to the States. I will be reminiscing on the memories I have made here for years to come, constantly picturing the sights, the cities, the art, and the nature I have gotten to experience. Surprisingly, Europe’s transportation is also […]
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- 2024 Spring
Souvenirs 03/22/24
When I was little, I was a bit of a hoarder. I took great pride in my button and quarter collections and would quickly grow quite attached to birthday cards, bracelets I had overgrown, and Happy Meal toys. On summer evenings, after hours of playing in the summer heat, I would dump the pockets of […]
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- 2024 Spring
Austrian Works of Art 02/16/24
The first travel weekend has come and gone here at CIMBA, and I spent my four-day break in Austria. After a one-hour plane ride with magnificent views over the Swiss Alps (at least, that’s what my friends claim… I unfortunately slept through the entire flight), a group of us landed in Vienna, Austria. Vienna is […]
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- 2024 Spring
Love at First Sight 01/31/24
A little over a week ago, I climbed down the charter bus’s steps and onto CIMBA’s campus, dragging my jam-packed suitcases across the cobblestone street of Paderno del Grappa. It’s good I didn’t fall on my face as I entered the classroom building because my gaze was set on the breathtaking mountains towering above the […]
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- 2024 Spring
Preparing for Adventure! 01/22/24
Ciao! My name is Caroline Potts, and I am a sophomore studying English and Business Management at the University of Iowa. College at Iowa has been the best experience I could have asked for, but I am really looking forward to studying abroad in Italy this coming semester and being a blog ambassador for CIMBA! […]
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