Furman University Archives

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

What Held True 12/13/17

Well, just like that, my semester at CIMBA has come and gone. It’s still hard to comprehend that in what felt like a blink of an eye, I am back to driving a car, using U.S. currency, and speaking solely in English. It’s been a bittersweet week getting re-acclimated to […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

A Parent’s Guide to Visiting CIMBA 11/29/17

Ciao tutti! Today I have special guest on the blog… my mom! My parents made the trip all the way to Paderno del Grappa from Baltimore to visit me the other week, and we had the best time. Considering many parents visit– or at least think about visiting– CIMBA, my mom and I thought it […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

My Best Packing Decisions 11/20/17

Packing for my semester in Italy feels like an eternity ago. I must have spent a week making piles, checking off lists, and researching the local weather to make sure I’d be well-prepared. Through my thorough packing research, I was sure to bring some things that ended up being the […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

Travel Week! 11/10/17

Before we knew it, the highly anticipated travel week had arrived! So much time, research, and preparation went into those nine days that felt so far in the future. However, in line with the rapid speed of this entire semester, travel week came and went. In one backpack, I […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

Living like a Local 10/30/17

Last Thursday, I had a truly Italian experience. My day started with a company tour of a well-known and highly successful pastry company in nearby Asolo called Forno d’Asolo. Forno d’Asolo is a major supplier to bars (what Americans know as cafes) of frozen croissants and other pastry products. I had […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

Traveling in Two’s (or Three’s, or Four’s…) 10/24/17

Ciao! All is well here in Paderno del Grappa, especially because our week of classes has ended and we are soon to depart for our first extended travel weekend. The Cimbians are going to various different places—Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Corfu. I am heading to Florence, and I could not be more […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

An Ode to the Small Towns 10/23/17

Ciao tutti! This past weekend, several Cimbians and I took a break from travelling and stayed local in Paderno. It was a much needed break from the rush of seeing a new place, and we had a blast exploring all the area has to offer. It made me particularly appreciative […]

Caroline
Furman University
2017 Fall

Take It Slow, Take It In 10/23/17

When I decided to study abroad, I could not help but think about all the countries I would explore during my time in Italy. I would be in Europe for three months, so why not try to see as many places as I possibly could, right? Well, […]