- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
Self Discoveries through LEAP and a Slovenian Birthday Celebration 02/18/14
After an exhaustive travel weekend, we jumped head-on into an intense academic week at CIMBA to remain on track. Running off less than eight hours sleep from the weekend made the 8 am classes and full-day curriculum difficult, but the interesting material we covered in class and the LEAP seminars made it doable. Just as […]
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- Peyton
- University of Arkansas
- 2014 Spring
The Best of Paderno del Grappa 02/18/14
I have gotten so caught up with writing about my travels every weekend; I just came to the realization that I have not touched on my life here in Paderno del Grappa, and I am already at the halfway point this week. CIMBA has kept me so busy with so many programs, seminars and activities […]
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- Peyton
- University of Arkansas
- 2014 Spring
Atomic Balls and Eiffel Towers 02/14/14
Where to even begin… This past weekend was our first extended travel break, spanning from Thursday to Sunday. It began when we booked it to the airport in Venice at 6am to head to Brussels, Belgium. Once we landed in Brussels, we walked for about 2 miles with all of our bags in hand until […]
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- Danielle
- Iowa State University
- 2014 Spring
Mindfulness at CIMBA 02/12/14
Here at CIMBA, a mindfulness practice is offered. Every day at 12:45 a mindfulness practice is lead by some of CIMBA’s staff. Before I came to CIMBA I didn’t know what mindfulness was. After learning about what it is and what the benefits are, I realize how important it is to incorporate into each day. […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
The First Formal Dinner and a Jam-Packed Travel Weekend! 02/10/14
There is so much to write about this past week that I do not even know how I am going to cover it all in this post. We began the week with our first of three gourmet dinners. The dinner consisted of the traditional five course Italian-style meal including an aperitif and vast array of […]
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- Rachel
- University of Iowa
- 2014 Spring
A Peek Into Our First Gourmet Dinner 02/10/14
Our meal started around 9pm, but the preparation began hours earlier. We had been hearing about the infamous Gourmet Dinners since our first day on campus. Some of us have actually been aware of these dinners even before we arrived in Italy, because of students who have gone through the program in the past. A […]
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- Peyton
- University of Arkansas
- 2014 Spring
Florence, Italy 02/04/14
Last weekend we all went on a bus to Florence, which is only about a 3-hour drive from Paderno. We got there at about 9pm on Friday and dropped our bags at our hostel, which was right next to the Duomo. Florence was a lot livelier at night than Venice was. We walked around the […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
An Overview of Campus Life and Dinner with a Local Italian Family! 02/03/14
Things are finally beginning to settle down around campus – let me rephrase that – a somewhat consistent schedule is beginning to emerge. The first three weeks at CIMBA were the most engaging and eye-opening weeks I have experienced. I think it is impossible to convey the exact feelings during these three weeks without experiencing […]
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- Rachel
- University of Iowa
- 2014 Spring
A Village and A City 02/03/14
It’s hard to believe I’ve only been in Paderno for two and a half weeks. I’ve made so many good friends and met so many genuine people. The past few weeks have been packed with orientations, programs, and classes. However, we do get some free time on the weekends and we definitely take advantage of […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
A Life Changing Week 01/29/14
Its funny. They say that the second rep of an athlete’s exercise set is his strongest rep. Well, I feel my second week of CIMBA has been and will be the strongest week in terms of my personal growth via study abroad. This week I successfully completed LIFE and overcame the challenge of planning my […]
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