italy Archives - Page 14 of 22

Jacob
University of Kansas
2015 Summer

Challenging Yourself 05/25/15

On our first night in Paderno del Grappa, Dr. Al Ringleb, the director of the CIMBA program, shared exactly what he hoped would happen to the students studying here and it wasn’t quite what we were expecting. Dr. Ringleb wants us to “go to the wrong station, get on the wrong train, go in the […]

Katherine
University of Arkansas
2015 Summer

Study Abroad Lesson #1: Do As the Italians Do 05/21/15

“A 10,000 mile journey all begins with a single step.” What this Chinese proverb forgot to mention was the car, 3 planes, 2 trains, and the bus I took to get there. But the journey, the getting there, can be as vital to growth as the destination. Getting on my first plane to Chicago, it […]

Jacob
University of Kansas
2015 Summer

To Italy and Beyond 05/18/15

It is hard to believe that I will be leaving for Italy in less than a day, as I sit here with all of my bags still unpacked. While I’ve traveled internationally before, I don’t know if any of those trips have prepared me for what I’m about to experience. At a young age, I […]

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 […]

Katherine
University of Arkansas
2015 Summer

Arkansas to Italy 05/11/15

Passport- check Plane tickets- check Packing- in progress Disbelief that I am about to leave for Italy in a week- check These are the final weeks at home before I trade southern accents for Italian ones, burgers for bruschetta, and hellos for ciaos. The fact that my dream of studying abroad is about to become […]

Megan
Western Michigan University
2015 Spring

Back To Reality 05/08/15

Two weeks post-Europe and I am already missing my second home; I never thought I would be saying that! What is life really like after CIMBA? Well, listen up because I am about to tell it how it is. To be honest, I could probably sum it up in three short words: life is bland. It’s […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Travel: The Greatest Teacher of All 05/07/15

“The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” On my first morning back in the United States, I awoke feeling as though the entire semester had been a dream. Upon my return, people began asking me, “How was Italy?” Initially, I was stumped […]

Kelsey V.
Purdue University
2015 Spring

Ode to CIMBA 04/20/15

I’m incredibly lucky. I’ve seen more of the world at 21 years old than some people will see their entire lives. I climbed 463 stairs to the top of the Duomo to overlook the red-brick rooftops of Florence. I walked the streets of the Gothic Quarters in Barcelona. I paddleboated in the lake of Buen […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Cinque Terre: My Favorite Place in Italy 04/06/15

Every place I go somehow manages to become my new favorite. Ever since I first stumbled upon photos of colorful houses clinging to cliffs, I have dreamt of visiting the “five lands” of Cinque Terre. The five villages are precariously perched along the rocky coastline of Liguria, Italy. I’m over two months into my travels and I’ve […]

Megan
Western Michigan University
2015 Spring

10 Lessons Learned Studying Abroad in Italy 04/01/15

Here I am, ten weeks into the semester of a lifetime. Ten long, action packed weeks. It’s crazy to think that am only three weeks away from heading back to the states, and I can already tell my departure from CIMBA is going to be extremely bittersweet to say the least. I will be thrilled […]