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Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

How to Survive without Your Phone during Study Abroad 11/03/15

In the United States, the Internet gives us access to pretty much anything at any given time. At home, we all have plenty of data on our plans each month, and there’s free wifi essentially everywhere we go. If I have a question, I google it. If I need to get somewhere, I use my […]

Drew
The University of Iowa
2015 Fall

Why You Should Learn Another Language 10/28/15

This post will be a little different than my previous works as it contains a subject that I am very passionate about: Learning another language. Unlike my previous posts, I won’t tie in my weekly update, but I will go ahead and start with that content. I decided to take a weekend off of traveling […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

How to Travel in Not-So-Perfect Weather: Lessons Learned on a Rainy Day 10/27/15

Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t always sunny at the Amalfi Coast. Or in Rome. Or in Croatia. CIMBA kids went on adventures to all three places for the first extended travel weekend, and all three groups had very rainy Saturdays! Here are a few things that I learned from exploring Positano during “100% chance rain and scattered […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

The Perks (and Quirks) of Italian Cuisine 09/27/15

Italy isn’t America. It seems obvious, right? The scenery is different, the language is different, the history is different, and the food is different. The first three differences were all ones that I was expecting. I also knew that the food was going to be different, but it turns out that the Italian food I […]

Phillip
Western Michigan University
2015 Fall

Half Way There 09/20/15

Ich Bin Ein Berliner About two and a half months. That’s how much time I’ve spent in Europe so far. The more time I spend here, the more trouble I have with the idea of returning to the U.S. in December. I now find myself talking about all the amazing things that Italy has to offer, […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

But First, Buy a Suitcase: 10 Steps to Finding the Perfect Luggage 09/08/15

Hello, CIMBA friends! My name is Elizabeth, and this post is coming to you from my hometown in Worthington, Minnesota. I’m a junior at the University of Minnesota, I’m studying Business Marketing & Mass Communication, and I’m a blog ambassador for CIMBA this semester! Starting next week, I’ll be writing blog entries from my dorm […]

Kayla
University of Kansas
2015 Summer

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Study Abroad 07/06/15

My time abroad has come to an end and I am back safely in the United States. I haven’t quite made it home yet due to delayed/missed/re-routed/cancelled flights so as I write this I am lying on the floor of the Philadelphia airport hoping that the storm occurring outside doesn’t prolong my 24-hours -and counting-0f […]

Elizabeth
University of Iowa
2015 Summer

I Am Not Afraid 07/06/15

Ciao! Now that I am back in the US, I have really been able to process my whole study abroad experience. It went by so fast and I learned so much in just four weeks. I traveled to various towns – big and small – in Italy like Cinque Terre, Verona, Rome, Asolo, Marostica, Cittadella, […]

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 […]

Kayla
University of Kansas
2015 Summer

Is It Over Already? 06/19/15

I did not think that that my CIMBA experience would fly by this fast, but lo-and-behold it’s over. Finals are completed; we’re checked out of our rooms and off on our final adventure (to Split, Croatia) before we head home. While CIMBA flew by way too fast, it is certainly an experience I am grateful […]