- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
The Myths and Virtues of Studying Abroad 04/23/18
The trope of a college student returning from their semester abroad filled to the brim with pretentious ideas and “authentic” pronunciations is well documented. Many students go abroad thinking that going to different countries and eating different foods will make them drastically more cultured and knowledgable, as though staring at the Colosseum is somehow able […]
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- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
Making a Pizza Pie 04/16/18
As my time at CIMBA begins to come to a close, there has been an increasing feeling of pressure to maximize my time left in Italy. Luckily for me, I have been able to do some really cool activities (like pizza-making) even during the school week because of my class schedule. On Monday night, […]
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- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
Company Tours With CIMBA 04/03/18
The entire CIMBA program spent an early Thursday morning touring various businesses in the Treviso region. The industries experienced ranged from pastries to steel and offered us an in-depth look at how certain Italian businesses conduct their operations. I spent my morning at the Parajumpers HQ. Parajumpers is a clothing brand based in the Treviso […]
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- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
Eating Through The Travel Week Break 03/23/18
A big part of the study abroad experience is trying new cuisines and discovering new favorite flavors and CIMBA’s week long travel break presented great opportunity to experiment with regional dishes. I spent the week traveling through three cities in Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid) and two cities in Portugal (Lisbon and Sintra). While I let myself get lazy […]
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- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
Hidden Gems of the Treviso Region 02/28/18
Now that I’ve had some time to settle in at CIMBA and into my new home in Paderno Del Grappa, I’ve come to see the benefits of living in a small town while studying abroad. While there are obvious drawbacks when it comes to things like nightlife and logistical issues such as getting to the […]
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- Chris
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Spring 2018
“There’s an App for that” 02/19/18
During a semester program at CIMBA Italy, students receive various opportunities to travel. Specifically, there are two extended travel weeks, and one 10 day break roughly placed in the middle of the semester. This past weekend, we had our first, four day weekend. With all of this travel coming up, I thought it would be […]
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