Tag Result For: Culture
- Morganne
- University of Oregon
- 2012 Fall
A Trip to Bassano 09/25/12
Last Thursday night we finally ventured out of our small abode that is Paderno. Up until that point, I had not been to any other part of Italy besides Venice, but that was only the airport. We were incredibly excited—half the students had already made the trip to Bassano del Grappa the first week while […]
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- Morganne
- University of Oregon
- 2012 Fall
Arrivederci Seattle, Ciao Paderno! 09/14/12
Ciao! It’s my seventh full day here in Paderno del Grappa and I am already loving it. After a full 24 hours worth of travel from Seattle to Venice on Sunday-Monday, I couldn’t have been happier to finally arrive on campus. Little did I know how quickly things were going to start—the second we got […]
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- Elizabeth
- Furman University
- 2012 Fall
Ciao, Graci… That's all I got… 09/12/12
Bongiorno from Italy! My name is Elizabeth. Its only my second full day in Paderno del Grappa, so I’m just going to take this time to introduce myself. I am a junior Business Administration and Sociology major from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. My family […]
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- Michael
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Relaxation in Sicily 03/27/12
Are you getting tired of the touristy cities and the constant traveling between sights, but cannot decide what country will give you the relaxed atmosphere you are looking for? It didn’t take much to draw me into traveling to Sicily. When my friend Juliana and I were discussing our next travel plans, she said: “I think I […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
The City that Stole my Heart! 02/28/12
Last week was our first travel week and it was amazing! With a whole week off from classes, we were able to set off to explore Europe. I went to four different cities: Bern and Geneva in Switzerland, and Toledo and Madrid in Spain. The best part about my trip was that each city had […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Coffee Time 02/16/12
So it’s time for a confession, I am a total coffee addict! I have worked at a coffee shop in Minnesota for 4 and a half years, but I have been drinking coffee for a lot longer than that. Coming to Italy, I knew that I was in for a whole new kind of coffee […]
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- Melanie
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Buon Appetito! 02/06/12
One thing that I have learned since being here is that CIMBA is not your average study abroad program! They provide so many amazing opportunities outside of just normal classes for things like leadership development, cultural experiences, and things that are just plain fun. This week we had an event that encompassed all three of […]
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- Michael
- University of Iowa
- 2012 Spring
Adapting to the Culture 02/06/12
Ciao! Throughout the first weeks of this semester in Italy, I have noticed a few major differences in cultures coming from America. One culture change that is a challenge for everyone to adapt to is the language barrier. You might think no one speaks English in Italy, but I have realized many Italians do speak […]
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