engineering abroad Archives

Evan
University of Iowa
2013 Summer

3 Years Later: How Study Abroad Changed My Life 06/02/16

I remember it like it was yesterday, trying to stay awake and soak up as much of the view from the window of the plane as my flight touched down in Venice. I got off the plane and immediately was in culture shock. My immediate reaction was, “What have I gotten myself into?” and “How […]

Katie
The University of Iowa
2016 Summer

A Summer of Firsts: 5 New Experiences When You Study Abroad 05/06/16

As I stare up at the aged panels of my roommate’s bunk from beneath my striped comforter, it is finally hitting me. Finals are creeping up on me and my lively dorm room will be blank in a matter of a week. If the fact that my freshman year is already over isn’t extremely terrifying […]

Elizabeth
University of Iowa
2015 Summer

How to Balance Study & Travel 06/15/15

Ciao! I have just completed my fourth and final week at CIMBA. The time really has flown by and I can’t believe that it is done. Studying during the week, traveling on the weekends, making friendships and memories along the way have consumed my time. I couldn’t have asked for a better learning experience. CIMBA […]

Elizabeth
University of Iowa
2015 Summer

Adventure Awaits 05/18/15

Ciao! Computer, notebooks, pants, shorts, that shirt, this shirt… my packing list rambles on. Where do I begin? My name is Elizabeth and I just finished my freshman year at the University of Iowa. I am majoring in biomedical engineering and have loved my classes thus far. I am on the cross country and track […]