- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
It's Finals Time in Paderno! 04/11/12
It is crazy to think that there are only 3 days and 5 finals between me and the start of my summer! Usually I am eagerly counting down to the start of summer for weeks, but this year it is definitely bittersweet. On one hand, I am so excited to see all of my friends […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
It's Soccer Time! 04/02/12
This past week the class of Spring 2012 got our chance to participate in a beloved CIMBA tradition, a soccer game verses the Italian students! This highly anticipated game is complete with spectators and a referee. The past 2 semesters the CIMBA team has managed to beat the Italian team at the sport that is […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow! 04/02/12
It never rains in Barcelona… until it does! We just had our second travel week, which means that we got 10 full days off of school to explore Europe. Along with two friends, I spent days planning out every last detail of my trip. We had it all figured out; we were starting in Paris, […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Learning by Doing 03/13/12
Back at your home university you have to study theories and case studies about how international companies operate. At CIMBA we get to ask the CEOs themselves! In the past week I have gotten two different opportunities to speak with the people that are in charge of large international companies and ask them first hand […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The Trip is Booked, Now What? 03/08/12
It’s Thursday and you just booked your trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia and you couldn’t be more excited! Everything is perfect until you realize one little thing, you know nothing about Ljubljana. What is there to see? What food should you (or shouldn’t you) eat? This scenario has played out over and over again during my time here […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The City that Stole my Heart! 02/28/12
Last week was our first travel week and it was amazing! With a whole week off from classes, we were able to set off to explore Europe. I went to four different cities: Bern and Geneva in Switzerland, and Toledo and Madrid in Spain. The best part about my trip was that each city had […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Coffee Time 02/16/12
So it’s time for a confession, I am a total coffee addict! I have worked at a coffee shop in Minnesota for 4 and a half years, but I have been drinking coffee for a lot longer than that. Coming to Italy, I knew that I was in for a whole new kind of coffee […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Buon Appetito! 02/06/12
One thing that I have learned since being here is that CIMBA is not your average study abroad program! They provide so many amazing opportunities outside of just normal classes for things like leadership development, cultural experiences, and things that are just plain fun. This week we had an event that encompassed all three of […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Life in Paderno 01/25/12
So it has been just over a week since I arrived in Italy and think that I am almost adjusted to the day to-day life here! There is so much that I could talk about so I will just give you a brief overview. Food: First off let me start by saying that if you […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Things I wish I knew: Part One 01/20/12
So it has only been a couple days since I have arrived here in Paderno del Grappa, but I already love it! Classes have started and I have already planned my first weekend trip! Before I left the US there were so many things that I was worrying about and already there are some lessons […]
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