study abroad Archives - Page 21 of 30

Katherine
University of Arkansas
2015 Summer

Exploring Business Culture in Italy: A Journey of Tradition, Passion, and Coffee 05/27/15

Passion. In Italy this word is more than a feeling – it is an environment. There is an encompassing cultivation of desires and hard work all driven by a term that every Italian business is, well, passionate about. On the first day of class my Entrepreneurial Strategy teacher, who is from Italy, adamantly explained to […]

Kayla
University of Kansas
2015 Summer

Adventure Is Out There 05/26/15

Ciao from Italy! I made it safely to Paderno del Grappa and am enjoying the beauty of Northern Italy. I have been here just shy of a week and have already done and seen so many things. One thing that really surprised me was the travel opportunities offered by the CIMBA program. Previously, I had […]

Elizabeth
University of Iowa
2015 Summer

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Traveling When Studying Abroad 05/25/15

Salve! Studying abroad in Paderno del Grappa, Italy through the CIMBA program has been an amazing experience so far. This past weekend was our first to travel on our own so most took the opportunity to explore various places in Italy and a few took time to travel to other countries. I learned a lot […]

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 […]

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 […]

Megan
Western Michigan University
2015 Spring

How to Make the Most of Your CIMBA Experience 04/22/15

It’s almost the start of my final week in the CIMBA program as I am making my way back from Switzerland. That being said, I simply cannot believe how quickly the semester has flown by. I knew when I came over to Italy that the time here would go by in the blink of an eye […]

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 […]