- Karsyn
- University of Iowa
- Spring 2018
It’s more than “Just Studying Abroad” 04/13/18
As my time at CIMBA starts to drastically wind down, it is easy for me to reflect on the weeks that I have spent in Paderno del Grappa. It is funny to look back at my first night in Italy when I was jet lagged beyond belief but still made an effort to get to […]
- John
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Spring 2018
Expatriate Panel Recap 04/12/18
Last week we all had the opportunity to experience an interactive Ex-Patriate panel here on campus. An ex-pat is a person who lives outside their native country. We had 3 successful European business leaders come answer questions and give us, young aspiring undergraduates, advice on how to possibly get to where they are now (Ex-pat […]
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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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- Karsyn
- University of Iowa
- Spring 2018
Spring Break: Cancelled Flights and 10 Days of Travel Plans 03/27/18
CIMBA students are so lucky to be given numerous opportunities to travel throughout Europe. One amazing part of the CIMBA program that everyone looks forward to is the travel week. We have an entire week off of school, which means an entire ten days to plan trips on our own. Some students had their parents […]
- John
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Spring 2018
4 Helpful Hints for a 10 Day European Adventure 03/23/18
Oh, the places you will go when you are given 10 days to explore Europe. I don’t know about you guys but every spring break in my life has been spearheaded by my parents. The only details I had a say in were maybe a single day excursion my family was going to do. Being […]
- 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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- John
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Spring 2018
CIMBA Campus Life 03/23/18
We have reached our halfway point here at CIMBA. With that being said, everyone has gotten a lot more settled in and accustomed to the lifestyle the campus has to offer. The first couple weeks were more geared to getting to know each other, followed by a heavy combination and focus on travel and academics. Hidden […]
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- Karsyn
- University of Iowa
- Spring 2018
What to Expect During Your First Month at CIMBA 03/05/18
Ciao from Paderno del Grappa! My name is Karsyn Hettlinger and I am a sophomore at the University of Iowa studying Management and Marketing. Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine, especially after I spent a month in Germany living with an exchange family while in high school. I have been in Italy […]
- 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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- John
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Spring 2018
Etiquette, Eating & Excursions Abroad 02/27/18
Coming into CIMBA and studying abroad I would not have considered myself a very polite eater at dinner. However, things changed when all of us had the opportunity to attend an Etiquette seminar hosted by Dr. Al Ringleb. Here, we learned all the must-knows for European dining, such as silverware placement, allowing the host to […]
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