Adventure Archives - Page 4 of 8

Abbey
University of Iowa
Fall 2019

Open your mind 12/11/19

As I sit in the airport ready to board my flight home, it is finally hitting me what I’ve just accomplished. Studying abroad through CIMBA was one of the greatest experiences of my life. How my experience differed from what I expected The biggest thing I did not expect was the sense of family we […]

Hannah
University of Iowa
Fall 2019

All About That Travel 11/22/19

Hello everyone, it’s Hannah and I am back with another blog to talk to you guys about travel planning! Out of all the students in my program this semester, I have traveled to the most countries. Whoo! By the end of the semester, I will have been to 10 countries! Each of these trips took […]

Abbey
University of Iowa
Fall 2019

Add a Seat! 11/01/19

This has been my favorite CIMBA activity thus far. Since we share the campus with a local boarding school, we are able to meet students and learn some Italian. One of the events that brings us closer is Add a Seat. This event involves one of those Italian students and their family signing up to […]

John
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Spring 2018

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Abroad 04/25/18

1. Learn un Po ‘di Italiano (a little Italian) Coming to Italy the only thing I knew about the Italian language was it was somewhat similar to Spanish. For me, I planned on taking the Italy Live class offered at CIMBA and I relied on that to survive with my communication in Italy. However, I really […]

John
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Spring 2018

4 Helpful Hints for a 10 Day European Adventure 03/23/18

Oh, the places you will go when you are given 10 days to explore Europe. I don’t know about you guys but every spring break in my life has been spearheaded by my parents. The only details I had a say in were maybe a single day excursion my family was going to do. Being […]

Karsyn
University of Iowa
Spring 2018

What to Expect During Your First Month at CIMBA 03/05/18

Ciao from Paderno del Grappa! My name is Karsyn Hettlinger and I am a sophomore at the University of Iowa studying Management and Marketing. Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine, especially after I spent a month in Germany living with an exchange family while in high school. I have been in Italy […]

Julianna

Pre-Departure Dos and Don’ts 09/18/17

In preparation for my first study abroad experience, the past few weeks have been nothing short of hectic. Learning to step out of my comfort zone to book this trip was a learning experience within itself. Over the course of this summer, I have prepared for this trip not only materialistically with supplies, but also […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

What I Hope Holds True 09/11/17

Ciao! My name is Caroline and I am a student at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. In just a few days, I will be landing at Venice Marco Polo airport to start my three-month journey in Paderno del Grappa, and I. am. pumped. I found out I was CIMBA bound in February, so I’ve […]

Sam
Syracuse University
2017 Summer

How to Get the Most Out of Studying Abroad 06/22/17

Here is some advice for ensuring you get the most out of your experience: Say yes to going somewhere you never thought you would. Germany was not on my radar to visit while studying abroad this summer. The group of friends I made and had been traveling with wanted to go this past weekend so […]

Madison
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Summer 2017

How to Maximize your Time at CIMBA 06/20/17

Managing time: Now managing time might seem like something easy but when you are abroad in another country it’s a lot different than being at home. One big difference is that when you arrive in Italy there is a large time difference, 6 hours for me and 7 hours for many others. When arriving on […]