- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Thanks for the Memories Italia: Reflections on a Semester Abroad 01/03/17
After being gone for almost three months, I can honestly say I’m happy to be back. In my last few days at CIMBA, I was so full of emotions and they ranged from happiness about going home, sadness for leaving Paderno and stress about finals and packing. My emotions would fluctuate dramatically, one minute laughing […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
How to Explore New Cultures Through Food 12/19/16
I am a foodie, I’ll be the first to admit it. I love food. My Pinterest board is chalk full of new recipes I want to try or recipes I love. So it only makes sense that one of the things I was most excited for when I decided to study away was the opportunity […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Study Essentials To Bring With You From Home 12/09/16
As finals week is approaching and the end of the semester is coming to a close, I am looking back on my experience and wishing I packed a few things! The way of life in Italy was a huge shock when I first got here. I didn’t know the language and didn’t really understand the […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Add a Seat (or Maybe 5?): Getting to Know Italian Culture with Italian Students 11/29/16
This week, I had the opportunity to participate in CIMBA’s Add a Seat to the Table program. Add a Seat is organized by the CIMBA in conjunction with the Istituti Fillipin, the boarding school that shares a campus with CIMBA. Students from the Italian high school open their homes for an evening so we can get […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
9 days. 7 flights. 2,547 miles. 11/28/16
Over our extended travel week, I was fortunate enough to travel through Spain and Portugal with three friends: Alex, Emma and Grace. We planned our trip around some crucial things we wanted to see and do. These things ranged from reenacting The Cheetah Girls scenes in Park Guell to relaxing on a beach in Mallorca. […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Finding Your Home Away From Home (or How I Managed to Fall in Love with an Entire Village) 11/04/16
Its crazy to think that its already the halfway point in my time in Italy. Over the past six weeks I have really come to love the town of Paderno del Grappa (or PDG as we like to call it). I’m not going to lie, when we first arrived I was in a little bit […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Travel Tips 101: Embrace Your Inner Tourist 11/02/16
Our first travel weekend arrived faster than I was expecting! Time here is really flying by. I was lucky enough to be able to spend the long weekend traveling to Venice and Florence with Emma and her grandparents. We met her grandparents at the airport on Saturday morning when they arrived and our weekend chalked full […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
5 Tips for Surviving Train Travel in Italy 10/10/16
This past weekend we had the opportunity to get off campus for the first time on our own! After much contemplation, myself and three friends, Emma, Alex and Zach, decided to spend the weekend in Milan. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into but we booked train tickets and an Airbnb and […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
What LIFE Isn’t: Making Friends Abroad 09/30/16
I can’t believe it, but I’ve now been in Italy for a full week! I was lucky enough to spend the past weekend in Paris with some friends! With jet lag behind me, I’m happy to say I’ve finally started adjusting to life here. This past week has been CAP week. It has involved a […]
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- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
The Adventure Begins: Why I Chose to Study Away 09/14/16
As my departure date gets closer and closer, the reality that I am about to leave home for the next three months is really starting to sink in. My excitement is at an all-time high and I just want to be there now, even though I know I’m not prepared at all. (I currently have […]
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