- Rachel
- University of Iowa
- 2014 Spring
Reflection on My Time Abroad 05/06/14
Before you leave CIMBA, you listen to a few of the staff members talk about what it’s going to be like for you when you get back home. When I sat through these “town hall meetings” I kept thinking “Why am I here? I’m not going to have culture shock. I’ve only been here three […]
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- Rachel
- University of Iowa
- 2014 Spring
Advice for new CIMBIANS 04/29/14
1. Go to the Tabacchi with your friends and get sandwiches (10x better than anything at Jimmy John’s or Subway). Have a picnic at the picnic tables on campus! 2. Go on a run around Paderno and to other nearby towns. There are a few hills (they never really get any easier…) but the view […]
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- Danielle
- Iowa State University
- 2014 Spring
Semester Reflection 04/18/14
After being home for a couple of weeks, I have been able to let the experience of studying abroad and being at CIMBA for three months sink in. My time in Europe definitely went faster than I expected it would, and I wish I could have stayed longer. The experiences I had abroad, and the […]
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- Danielle
- Iowa State University
- 2014 Spring
Final Week at CIMBA 04/18/14
As my journey was coming to an end, I experienced a whirlwind of emotions. I was both happy to be going home and to be done with school, but sad to leave Europe and all my amazing, new friends. I was shocked by the variety of students that were at CIMBA. I met students from […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
The Transition Home and a Final "Ciao!" 04/16/14
A full week has now passed since I returned home from CIMBA and I cannot believe my study abroad experience has ended. It feels as if I awoke from a dream and definitely does not feel that I was away for three months LIVING the dream. Still, returning to America reminded me of all the […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
An Unexpected Surprise, Finals Week, Paragliding and Saying Goodbye 04/09/14
As I sit here in my house in South Jersey, it still seems unreal that I will not be returning to my Italian dorm. Finals week sped by in a blur. Unlike a normal finals week where students remain cooped in their rooms or the library studying all day and night, this finals week was […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
A Wild Week: LEAP, USA vs. Italy Soccer Match, and the Serene Cinque Terre! 04/03/14
“USA! USA! USA!” It felt as if I was in the middle of a World Cup match. The Italian vs. American friendly soccer match was one of the most exciting events I have attended and it showed that even after a week-long excursion traveling across Europe, CIMBA finds a way to make a regular week […]
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- Peyton
- University of Arkansas
- 2014 Spring
When in Rome… (Yes, please continue) 04/03/14
There was no question as to what country I wanted to go to when I decided to study abroad. I have grown up with proud Italian roots, I have spent the majority of my life in Catholic school, and the most of the meals cooked in my household are indeed, you guessed it: Italian. I […]
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- Danielle
- Iowa State University
- 2014 Spring
My Final Days At CIMBA 04/03/14
Last night, we had our third and final CIMBA gourmet dinner. Every semester, CIMBA schedules three gourmet dinners, and the students and staff dress up and eat a nice, authentic Italian meal. I attended all of the gourmet dinners they offered this semester and I can honestly say some of my favorite memories were made […]
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- Danielle
- Iowa State University
- 2014 Spring
Cinque Terre 04/03/14
For our last weekend here in Italy, for some of us anyway, we decided to make a trip out to Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre is on the coast of Italy and is made up of five villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Cornigilia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Since even before I had left for Italy, I was told by […]
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