- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Ode to CIMBA 04/20/15
I’m incredibly lucky. I’ve seen more of the world at 21 years old than some people will see their entire lives. I climbed 463 stairs to the top of the Duomo to overlook the red-brick rooftops of Florence. I walked the streets of the Gothic Quarters in Barcelona. I paddleboated in the lake of Buen […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Am I a Small Town Girl? 04/09/15
After growing up in a big city, it’s safe to say I was a little more than nervous to pack up and move to the small town of Paderno del Grappa. For starters, I had no idea what to expect. My life has been a blur of skyscrapers, public transportation and traffic jams. I grew […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Study Abroad 03/31/15
For years, students from all over the world have flocked to Europe seeking a supercharged study abroad experience. We come bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to take on the world. We have visions of the semester ahead of us perfected to a tee. If you’re anything like me, you may even spend hours on the Internet […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Time Flies When You’re at CIMBA 03/24/15
I spent this past weekend in Rovinj, Croatia. I was really excited to go to Croatia because I had heard great things from family and friends who have visited. We left campus after classes on Friday at 5:30 p.m. We took a bus to Rovinj and arrived very late, so we took it easy the […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
My Favorite (Non-Italian) City 03/19/15
Last Friday, I set off on a 10-day journey with 24 other students on my program for “spring break”. We were on a mission to see 4 countries in 10 days. We traveled by bus, which was a nice change of pace from all the flying I’ve been doing lately. We left Friday night around 9pm and drove […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
A Weekend of Adventure 03/04/15
This weekend, I decided to stay back at campus and have a more laid-back weekend since next weekend begins our 10-day long travel break- “spring break”. Over spring break, I will see 4 different countries in 10 days. I will visit Budapest (Hungary), Vienna (Austria), Munich (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic). I’m stoked! On Friday […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Rome- My Favorite Italian City 02/25/15
I spent this past weekend in Rome with 14 other people. It was a great group and a GREAT weekend. Rome is my favorite city thus far! We flew in late on Friday and wanted to explore a little. We walked around Rome Friday night and made it to the Colosseum. If you ever go […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
España! 02/18/15
This past weekend was our first “travel weekend”, meaning CIMBA gave us Monday and Tuesday off from school to have an extended weekend to travel. We left campus Friday around 5 p.m. and went to the Venice airport. We flew to Barcelona. Our plane was slightly delayed so we arrived in Barcelona late that night. […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
(Positive) Culture Shock 02/10/15
While preparing to travel abroad, people always warned me about culture shock. They warned that I would feel out of place, uncomfortable and surprised by the way some things are done here. What they didn’t warn me about was positive culture shock. The phrase “culture shock” has adopted a negative connotation. However, after being here […]
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- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
A New Home 02/03/15
WOW! What a week it has been. I want to take this time to give a brief overview of my first week here in Paderno. We arrived on Sunday and attended a campus tour immediately after. I was in love from the start! The view here is absolutely breathtaking. I couldn’t help snapping pictures every few […]
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