Tag Result For: CIMBA family
- Drew
- The University of Iowa
- 2015 Fall
Pros and Cons of Traveling with a Small Group 09/29/15
At this point, I’m completely settled into my dorm in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, I’ve met some amazing people, and I’m having a phenomenal time. However, I still have not unpacked my suitcase yet. Please don’t tell my mom. In my short time at the program, I completed several orientation programs as well as taking […]
- Connery
- Western Michigan University
- 2015 Fall
How to Make CIMBA Your New Home 09/23/15
Any transition is hard, but going from a Nomad traveling across Europe to being a student takes it to a completely new level. Even with my advantage of being used to the time zone, I still had my hiccups. However, the first week I’ve been here has been an excellent start to the pace of […]
- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
5 Principles to Live by When Traveling Abroad (or Reflections from a Wannabe Rick Steves) 06/30/15
There are only two things in life that you can spend money on the will actually make you richer: education and travel. Looking back on my CIMBA experience, my life has grown richer in these past four weeks. I believe that I am more proactive, flexible, adaptive, self-reliant, and in tune with the world around me from […]
- Katherine
- University of Arkansas
- 2015 Summer
Arkansas to Italy 05/11/15
Passport- check Plane tickets- check Packing- in progress Disbelief that I am about to leave for Italy in a week- check These are the final weeks at home before I trade southern accents for Italian ones, burgers for bruschetta, and hellos for ciaos. The fact that my dream of studying abroad is about to become […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Ode to CIMBA 04/20/15
I’m incredibly lucky. I’ve seen more of the world at 21 years old than some people will see their entire lives. I climbed 463 stairs to the top of the Duomo to overlook the red-brick rooftops of Florence. I walked the streets of the Gothic Quarters in Barcelona. I paddleboated in the lake of Buen […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Am I a Small Town Girl? 04/09/15
After growing up in a big city, it’s safe to say I was a little more than nervous to pack up and move to the small town of Paderno del Grappa. For starters, I had no idea what to expect. My life has been a blur of skyscrapers, public transportation and traffic jams. I grew […]
- Megan
- Western Michigan University
- 2015 Spring
10 Lessons Learned Studying Abroad in Italy 04/01/15
Here I am, ten weeks into the semester of a lifetime. Ten long, action packed weeks. It’s crazy to think that am only three weeks away from heading back to the states, and I can already tell my departure from CIMBA is going to be extremely bittersweet to say the least. I will be thrilled […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Time Flies When You’re at CIMBA 03/24/15
I spent this past weekend in Rovinj, Croatia. I was really excited to go to Croatia because I had heard great things from family and friends who have visited. We left campus after classes on Friday at 5:30 p.m. We took a bus to Rovinj and arrived very late, so we took it easy the […]
- 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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- Carly
- Furman University
- 2012 Fall
This Thanksgiving I'm Thankful for CIMBA! 11/21/12
This Thanksgiving I’m very, very grateful for the CIMBA study abroad program and all of the magnificent opportunities it has offered me throughout the entire semester. I have grown so much as a person in just these few short months being abroad in Italy. I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from all over Europe […]
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