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- Hannah
- University of Iowa
- Fall 2019
There comes a time… 11/01/19
Hello everyone, it’s Hannah and I am back with another blog to talk to you guys about homesickness. Homesickness is something that, until traveling abroad, I had not ever felt. When I moved to Iowa City for college, I was so ready for the next step in my life. I grew up wanting to go […]
- Julianna
Giving Thanks Abroad 11/29/17
Spirits were high in Istituto Filippin as the highly anticipated Thanksgiving feast was approaching. Everyone anxiously waited in line, ready to have a little taste of home. To keep us occupied, the CLC’s provided boards to write what we were thankful for. Some highlights on the boards were “Family,” “Dr. Al,” and even “U.S. GAAP.” […]
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- Sydney
- The University of Iowa
- 2017 Spring
How Studying Abroad Will Turn You From a Diva to a Minimalist 05/25/17
When I was first told that it wasn’t a good idea for me to bring more than one suitcase and my backpack abroad, I thought it would be impossible. But I nearly lost my mind when I realized that said suitcase could only be 50 pounds. However, after sifting, sorting, an all nighter, and a […]
- Sydney
- The University of Iowa
- 2017 Spring
Smartphone Survival: The Top 5 Apps To Get You Through Study Abroad 04/05/17
1.) CityMaps CityMaps allows you to download maps while on wifi and then use them offline through your location services. Aside from helping you find a train station or your hostel, CityMaps will also help you find and filter everything from a restaurant with a rooftop terrace to the best places to go sightseeing in […]
- Sydney
- The University of Iowa
- 2017 Spring
Never Goodbye, Just See You Later: The Top 5 Things I’ll Miss the Most Abroad 01/09/17
I’d be lying if I said I haven’t had a countdown till my departure to Italy going since July. For months I’ve been looking forward to new places, people, food, and adventure. But now that the time has almost come, it’s only appropriate that I stop and smell the roses; even if that means admitting […]
- Adam
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Fall
How to Come to Terms With Saying Goodbye to Your New Home Away from Home 12/21/16
Ciao, I’m writing this with a mix of emotions ranging from Happiness that finals are over to sadness that this adventure has come to an end. From what I’ve discussed with other people in the program, they’re not far off from where I am. We are obviously all happy to have made it through finals, […]
- Mallory
- Furman University
- 2016 Fall
Add a Seat (or Maybe 5?): Getting to Know Italian Culture with Italian Students 11/29/16
This week, I had the opportunity to participate in CIMBA’s Add a Seat to the Table program. Add a Seat is organized by the CIMBA in conjunction with the Istituti Fillipin, the boarding school that shares a campus with CIMBA. Students from the Italian high school open their homes for an evening so we can get […]
- Alicia
- Western Michigan University
- 2016 Spring
Common Sights Of Home 01/19/16
Long before I had even been accepted into the CIMBA program, I began receiving advice and testimonies from anyone and everyone who had been in, or near, Italy. I’ve been told again and again that my norm in Italy will be so completely different from my current normal. After a mid-shower revelation that in less […]
- 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 […]
- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun! Mindfulness, Projects, Family, and Two Historic Italian Cities 03/11/14
And yet another week flies by at CIMBA. I cannot believe that we are already more than halfway through our semester. I know that I have said it before, but there is just so much happening on campus that, before you know it, you are leaving to travel on the weekend and thinking of everything […]
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