- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
The Study Part of Study Abroad 11/28/16
Wait, study abroad is more than going to cool places and meeting new people? Well yeah… you’re really there to learn and get good grades. Good grades may not be as cool to talk about as my trip to Paris this past weekend, but they’re still important. I’m going to talk about the type of […]
- 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. […]
- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
How To Plan A Travel Weekend 11/15/16
Ciao, I thought planning my travel weekends here would be easy, but then I quickly realized how close I was becoming with some people and that it obviously wasn’t just about where you are, but who you’re with. It gets chaotic and frustrating when planning these weekends, but when you’re there, all the money and […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
LIFE, LEAP, and the Pursuit of KT Certification 10/24/16
Ciao, A few of the main differences between CIMBA and other study abroad programs is that CIMBA focuses so much on professional and personal development through various programs. I know I’ve already talked about LIFE, but since I just finished my KT certification, and am about halfway through LEAP, this post is an important one. […]
- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
Traveling in Europe: Planes, Trains, and Automobili 10/17/16
Ciao, Before I touch on traveling so far during the semester, just a few things to talk about. Firstly, you know those formal dinners that CIMBA tells you about? Bring an appetite! I made a little mistake of grazing my way through the hors d’oeuvres and by graze, I mean I treated it like my last […]
- 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 […]
- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
How to Adjust to the Italian Way of Life 10/03/16
Ciao, If I was truly adjusted to the Italian way of life, this third week’s post would be up being posted during week five. The Italians have a very different way of viewing time and sense of urgency than Americans. You’re in for a treat, because it’s story time: A friend and I took a trip to […]
- 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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