- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
5 Principles to Live by When Traveling Abroad (or Reflections from a Wannabe Rick Steves) 06/30/15
There are only two things in life that you can spend money on the will actually make you richer: education and travel. Looking back on my CIMBA experience, my life has grown richer in these past four weeks. I believe that I am more proactive, flexible, adaptive, self-reliant, and in tune with the world around me from […]
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- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Don’t Ask. Just Eat. 06/09/15
Cassata, Panelle & Arancine- Oh My! Culture can be made up of many things, but food plays a key role in the perception of visitors. As a visitor of Sicily this weekend, I fell in love with their culture and their food. Even though Sicily is still apart of Italy, the cuisine has a unique […]
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- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Cultural Whirlwind: Three Countries in Four Days 06/03/15
Hallo, Bonjour, Ciao- three forms of hello. Three languages, groups of people, cultures and cities in a four day weekend at CIMBA. Cultural whirlwind, I think so! Each week seems to be speeding by in Paderno del Grappa and one adventure after the next comes and goes with laughs, memories and unbelievable stories from the […]
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- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Exploring Business Culture in Italy: A Journey of Tradition, Passion, and Coffee 05/27/15
Passion. In Italy this word is more than a feeling – it is an environment. There is an encompassing cultivation of desires and hard work all driven by a term that every Italian business is, well, passionate about. On the first day of class my Entrepreneurial Strategy teacher, who is from Italy, adamantly explained to […]
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- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Study Abroad Lesson #1: Do As the Italians Do 05/21/15
“A 10,000 mile journey all begins with a single step.” What this Chinese proverb forgot to mention was the car, 3 planes, 2 trains, and the bus I took to get there. But the journey, the getting there, can be as vital to growth as the destination. Getting on my first plane to Chicago, it […]
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- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Arkansas to Italy 05/11/15
Passport- check Plane tickets- check Packing- in progress Disbelief that I am about to leave for Italy in a week- check These are the final weeks at home before I trade southern accents for Italian ones, burgers for bruschetta, and hellos for ciaos. The fact that my dream of studying abroad is about to become […]
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