- Kim
- Mount Mercy University
- 2013 Fall
Lessons Learned 10/07/13
Well this week as been an emotional roller coaster to say the least. The week began with classes and a discussion about the LIFE seminar we attended last week. It also was the start of LEAP, which is a semester long program where we work one-on-one with a coach to develop goals for ourselves, get […]
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- Cassie
- University of Kansas
- 2013 Fall
Beautiful Cinque Terre 10/02/13
How crazy to think that I have been in Italy for almost three full weeks; This semester is flying by! School has definitely started picking up, and the coursework has begun getting heavy. This past weekend I was able to go and visit one of the most beautiful places, Cinque Terre! There were a little […]
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- Kim
- Mount Mercy University
- 2013 Fall
Doesn't Get Much Better than This 09/30/13
Well this week has been a whirlwind of activities and traveling. The week began by having classes on Monday and Tuesday. Then on Tuesday afternoon my group began LIFE, the leadership seminar that is part of the CIMBA program. This experience is something that is about impossible to explain because of everything we did over […]
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- Jessica
- West Virginia University
- 2013 Fall
A Cruel Teacher 09/30/13
Before embarking on the first weekend of traveling in Italy, I envisioned myself illustrating to readers about a relaxing weekend, soaking in all that Florence has to offer. I would like to tell you about how I woke up without a care, and went to bed without a woe. Yet I don’t feel like being […]
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- Jessica
- West Virginia University
- 2013 Fall
Wanderlust souls 09/30/13
It takes a certain type of person to drop everything they have become accustomed to, leaving behind the contentment of known friendships, and the warm feeling of home, to journey into the unfamiliar. To me, I find this process alluring and stimulating, and I have found 85 wanderlust spirits who have the same feelings that […]
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- Cassie
- University of Kansas
- 2013 Fall
The Semester Is Just Getting Started 09/27/13
Ciao! It is so crazy to think that I have been in Italy for almost two weeks now.. time has flown by. I am starting to get in the swing of things, and am finally starting to get on a routine. Last Sunday about 25 of us decided to hike up Mt. Grappa. Overall, it […]
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- Jessica
- West Virginia University
- 2013 Fall
An Italian secret 09/25/13
“I am spending my semester in Italy.” Words I have said one too many times. Time after time, I would explain to people my choice, then a conversation of people’s expectations and perceptions would soon follow. The most common statement goes along the lines of how every meal I consume would consist of pizza hand […]
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- Kim
- Mount Mercy University
- 2013 Fall
Intros, Orientations, & Explorations 09/24/13
Well I’ve arrived and have had the opportunity to do so much throughout our first week in Italy! To go back to the beginning- I left the Cedar Rapids, Iowa airport on Sunday afternoon, flew to Detroit, then to Amsterdam, and finally landed in Venice. After waiting in the airport for the second bus to […]
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- Cassie
- University of Kansas
- 2013 Fall
My First Week in Paderno 09/24/13
Hi all! I have survived my first week in Paderno del Grappa. The flight over was extremely long.. and I was incredibly antsy to get here. Other than the six-hour layover in JFK it was not too painful. Once we arrived on campus, Istituti Filippin, we had a campus tour along with having some time […]
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- Kim
- Mount Mercy University
- 2013 Fall
Three Months Begins in Just Three Days! 09/15/13
I can’t believe in just three days I will be landing in Italy, my new home for the next three months. When I first made the decision to do the CIMBA study abroad program, this day seemed so far off – but it is finally here and I am really looking forward to it! My […]
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