italy Archives - Page 15 of 22

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Local Life in Italy & the Magic of the Adriatic 03/26/15

Another weekend, another country. I feel as though I have lived more out of a suitcase this month than out of my closet, and I’m perfectly okay with that! Traveling has transformed the way I look at the world, but some of my most memorable experiences abroad have come from the local living environment in Italy. This […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Adrenaline Rush 03/06/15

“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all that you are traveling for.” —Louis L’Amour These wise words were engrained in my mind as I persevered to the peak of Mount Grappa. Early Saturday morning, my global economics professor kindly offered to drive me to the base of Mount Grappa. I […]

Melissa
Virginia Tech University
2014 Fall

IQ, EQ, and what I really brought back from Italy 03/01/15

I’ve been back in the U.S. for almost 3 months now (wow, that was hard to say) and in that time I’ve already seen the benefits of my study abroad experience at work. Not only do I have great stories to tell my friends, I have awesome examples to use for interviews, which I have […]

Kelsey V.
Purdue University
2015 Spring

Rome- My Favorite Italian City 02/25/15

I spent this past weekend in Rome with 14 other people. It was a great group and a GREAT weekend. Rome is my favorite city thus far! We flew in late on Friday and wanted to explore a little. We walked around Rome Friday night and made it to the Colosseum. If you ever go […]

Kelsey V.
Purdue University
2015 Spring

(Positive) Culture Shock 02/10/15

While preparing to travel abroad, people always warned me about culture shock. They warned that I would feel out of place, uncomfortable and surprised by the way some things are done here. What they didn’t warn me about was positive culture shock. The phrase “culture shock” has adopted a negative connotation. However, after being here […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Choosing CIMBA 02/04/15

I have always known studying abroad was something I was eager to do in college. I researched and expressed interest in a variety of countries but had yet to come across a program that felt quite right. Finally, I narrowed my scope to Italy but nearly every school offered programs residing in Rome, Venice, or […]

Melissa
Virginia Tech University
2014 Fall

Between Point A and Point B 02/02/15

My study abroad experience has been the most rewarding experience of my entire life, but in many ways it’s also been the most stressful (somehow I think these two things are related). For the past couple of months at CIMBA, I’ve traveled to a new place every single weekend, which has been a dream come true, […]

Katie
University of Minnesota-Duluth
2015 Spring

Postmarked to Paderno del Grappa 01/14/15

Ciao! My name is Katie and I am a junior from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. I am working toward a degree in organizational management with minors in both marketing and communications. As of January 18, 2015, I will begin my journey to Italy. I will be traveling through the Carlson School of Management alongside a […]

Kelsey V.
Purdue University
2015 Spring

Wanderlust 01/06/15

I’m two weeks out from my first trip to Europe. Or 16 days, according to the countdown on my iPhone. Needless to say I am a little excited. Okay, a little is an understatement. I am stoked to begin this journey. When I arrived back at school this past semester, I had an itch. I couldn’t quite tell […]

Melissa
Virginia Tech University
2014 Fall

Parting is such sweet sorrow… 01/01/15

I traveled to 6 different countries (seven if you count Vatican City) and explored 26 new places over 3 months. At the end of my three months in Italy with CIMBA, I had really mixed feelings about going home to the U.S. On one hand, I couldn’t wait to see my mom and spend Christmas with my family. […]