- Emily
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2016 Spring
4 Tricks for Keeping Up with the “Study” in Study Abroad 02/08/16
Ciao! What a wonderful first few weeks it has been! Between planning trips, taking a weekend trip to Paris, and trying to visit all the local places here in Paderno, it has been non-stop adventure. So much in fact, that it’s been pretty dang easy to forget the primary reason I’m here in the first […]
- Kevin
- Clemson University
- 2016 Spring
Tips for a Eating Out in Italy (When You Don’t Speak the Language) 02/03/16
Eating in the United States is hard enough sometimes. As someone who has worked in a restaurant, I know how often orders are messed up – drinks spill, food gets burnt, the list goes on and on. It is funny now that I am in Italy that we are having all the same mistakes, just […]
- Mikaela
- University of Minnesota
- 2016 Spring
Travel Planning 101: Sticking to Your Budget 02/03/16
I have gone $300 over budget on travel so far. Well actually, I never made a budget, but I know I spent way too much on flights and hostels. It is extremely easy to pay double for travel expenses and now I have learned my lesson. Here is my mistake that I hope you can […]
- Mikaela
- University of Minnesota
- 2016 Spring
Living Abroad Week 1: Is the First Week Stressful? 02/01/16
Jet lag is real. I have never experienced jet lag in my life (also haven’t traveled overseas either), but I sure do feel the 7 hour time change! Then, as soon as I land in my new home country, it’s like BAM! Go to all my classes, plan travel trips for next weekend, socialize with new […]
- Alicia
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Spring
What to Expect: Surviving the First Week Abroad 01/28/16
Ciao from Paderno del Grappa! To start with a cliché- I would say that the first week in Italy was, in summary, not what I was expecting. Most surprising was, when we first arrived, I didn’t really feel like I was in Italy. For months I had thought that the moment I stepped off the […]
- Kevin
- Clemson University
- 2016 Spring
Unconnected: Why Being Disconnected From Technology Is The Best Worst Thing To Happen To Me 01/27/16
I like to think that I have changed a lot since I graduated from high school now 3 years ago, I like to think I am more responsible and mature, and depending on who you ask that might be true? But one thing that hasn’t changed is that I love technology. I even wrote a […]
- Emily
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2016 Spring
The Path Less Traveled (By My Home University) 01/27/16
Ciao from Italy! It’s been a little over a week in beautiful Paderno Del Grappa and I feel as though I’m slowly but surely getting the hang of things! For my first blog post here, I thought I would talk about something that has had a major impact on my study abroad experience so far—choosing […]
- Alicia
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Spring
Common Sights Of Home 01/19/16
Long before I had even been accepted into the CIMBA program, I began receiving advice and testimonies from anyone and everyone who had been in, or near, Italy. I’ve been told again and again that my norm in Italy will be so completely different from my current normal. After a mid-shower revelation that in less […]
- Kevin
- Clemson University
- 2016 Spring
What I Am Going to Learn Abroad…I Think 01/18/16
It is now one week before I am set to leave from Baltimore-Washington International airport. In one week I will be across the world. In one week I will be in an entirely new country that speaks a different language. As I begin to pack my things I start to think about why do people […]
- Mikaela
- University of Minnesota
- 2016 Spring
The 3 Reasons Why I Chose CIMBA 01/14/16
To say “yes” to study abroad is exciting and for the most part easy. But when I needed to pick an actual study abroad program out of a handful of program pamphlets, the choice become overwhelming! Especially when I wanted to travel while already abroad, graduate on time, and maintain focus on coursework and personal […]
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