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Editor’s Note…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Life After LIFE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...3 What I Didn’t Know Coming to Italy…………………………………………………………………………………4 Emma in Italy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Italy Without Pasta…………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Phi Beta Delta…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Chinese at CIMBA………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 New at CIMBA: Silvia Ziliotto…………………………………………………………………………………………13 Injured Abroad……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15 Injured Abroad: Parents ‘ Perspective……………………………………………………………………………17 Bike Friendly Italy………………………………………………………………………………………………………...19 Semester Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Contributors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22 Welcome to the come to love. As Spring 2011 edition our adventures of-the-CIMBA Paderno del Grappa (and changed us, this quaint Undergraduate Newsletter! across) Europe to discover Italian town was a comfort It’s hard to believe the much about themselves and to come home to, a place to semester is drawing to a their classmates in the ground us from the whirl of close, when it seems like short time we spent change within ourselves. only last week we students together. As hesitant as I am to go were stumbling off planes, I greatly admire my fellow back to America after this silly with jetlag, confused students. It took great experience, I am excited to and culture shocked. Now, courage to leave behind all see how an international almost three months later, that was familiar in favor of perspective will affect the we easily navigate public being thrown entirely out lives of the CIMBA students transportation, chat with of their comfort zone. For and me after our return. I Italians in their native many, myself included, this hope we will see the world language, and have seen was their first trip to a bit more clearly, and that wonders that even the most Europe, and many of us we never lose our curiosity detailed description could traveled here alone. No for that which we do not hardly do justice. time was wasted throwing know. As you will see, this us into the accelerated With that, I take my leave, semester has been quite an academic schedule that as birds near my open adventure: a new face allowed for so much travel window beckon me outside graces the CIMBA office; a time. into the warm Italian sun, student faced juxtaposing It is difficult to believe where Monte Grappa, its an injury with his desire for that soon we will be rocks, rich shades of purple travel, another spent three returning to America. After and blue, now spotted with months in the pasta capital the initial culture shock, green, greets me. Italy of the world with a gluten Paderno quickly became a seems at its finest on this intolerance. Despite second home to many of us, beautiful day, the weather a challenges, students took and I know I will miss this reflection of this semester advantage of their time in town and the culture I have at CIMBA: meraviglioso. Wonderful. Aubrey Huff Editor Spring 2011 2 Huff after a camel ride in Morocco Evan Thomas; At the beginning of the University of Kansas program, we were given a brand new heart rate After an overwhelming monitor. A visual tool on a first week of classes, my projector screen showed tolerance for stress each person on my team’s skyrocketed as I spent two heart rate at any given time, and a half days while also providing skin participating in the LIFE and energy conductance (Leadership Initiative for graphs. During this part of Excellence) program. I the program, we were Aubrey Huff after a camel ride in Morocco learned very quickly just taught to control our what that initiative was. I emotions and channel our incorporated our basic had found myself in a energy into positive actions beliefs and values, and leadership boot camp. according to the basic analyzed and used how we This intensive leadership principles-of Neuro- could further change lives training course was a Leadership. I continued for the better in the future. personal and team-building applying these strategies However, it was almost too commitment that throughout LIFE and after intense to describe, and immediately immersed me the program. knowing everything about into the most challenging This science of leadership this experience would emotional, physical, and dealt with the inner self and lessen its potency should spiritual experience of my psychology of developing a anyone ever decide to take college life. powerful leadership mind, part. I was immediately forced while allowing us to I wish everyone close to out of my comfort zone and incorporate our own me had the chance to into situations where I had spiritual methods to experience something like to let my fears go and be achieve and formulate this, as it was truly three of passionate about who I am strategies that fit us, and the most unbelievable days as a leader and a human pushed us towards our full in my 19 years of life. being. There was no faking potential. As many were Ultimately, we were it, playing the part or doing Christ followers as I am, we molded into being leaders just enough to get by. I had found our self- with people, and not to to continuously give 100 reinforcement through His people, and that is an percent and be real at all presence, while others used experience I will always times so I could break other thought rationalities value. through my barriers and to drive thought processes After graduating from struggles to see my goals and monitor their behavior. LIFE, my team and I more clearly. I could endlessly discuss celebrated our the lengths to which these achievements and our bond processes were connected, as a team. We shared our how they drove us to our gratitude for the program, passions, and forced us to one we will always cherish, create a vision and mission but one we hope we’ll never statement that have to do again. 3 Team 1020 celebrating their success Kayla Foley; University of Kansas When moving to Italy, I knew that there would be many differences from America. I was prepared for the language barrier. I also knew that not having a car meant navigating public transportation systems. I was even grudgingly resigned to the fact that the Internet was not going to be high speed and that, unless I was in a major city, my favorite fast food was not electricity is an expensive In Italy, there is a specific going to be an option. commodity and, as a result, code of conduct for which All that being said, I was few places have clothes waste bin you place each still shocked when I dryers in them. This means product in. After months encountered-these that as you travel around here, I still can’t keep track differences and many Italy, there are almost of the many different types others: some good, some always clothes hanging out of trashcans. questionable, and some just on lines. Coming from a Luckily, the maids plain silly to me. Still, of all place where you decide to employed here on campus the differences, four things do your laundry one minute sort our trash for us, but in have stuck out to me the and the next you’re folding public I’m always afraid to most, so if traveling to Italy, and putting it away, the throw trash away because bear these in mind. thought of the laundry I’m never really sure if it’s Drying Clothes: In Italy, process being an all-day the right trash can or not. event is seriously Usually, I just end up daunting! sneakily tossing it in Recycling: Back whatever random waste bin home in the States, I I can find, then tiptoeing have a pretty simple away like a fugitive. method for disposing Crosswalks: Crosswalk? of waste products. If What Crosswalk? In Italy, I’m through with people drive very something, or I don’t differently than in the want it anymore, I United States. The simply throw it away. American concept of a End of story. crosswalk, does not apply 4 to Italian drivers. I can’t only about many count the number of times new cultures but that I have nearly been also about myself. It annihilated on a crosswalk amazes me that a by a speeding car! At home, few short months, I can walk out into the halfway across the street, right in front of a world could open moving vehicle, not my eyes to aspects doubting that they will stop of my personality and wait for me to cross. In that I had never Italy, I look both ways, even considered twice, and if I can even see a before. These shadow of a car in the moments have not been few distance I bolt across the and far between here. I’m road! so grateful for the Produce:Many Americans opportunity I had to study made this mistake, only to in Italy at the CIMBA incur the wrath of an angry campus. I could not have shopkeeper. In Italy, it is imagined a more beautiful practically a sin to touch place to live and produce sitting out on the explore. Though very shelves. Rather, you ask the different from home shopkeeper to pick it for and hardly what I you. Luckily, I was warned expected, I’ve loved before committing the every minute of the heinous crime myself, but challenge of learning future travelers be warned, about the Italian if you should decide to have culture. some fresh fruit or veggies while in Italy, per favore, non toccate il prodotto! During my sojourn in Europe I have learned not Produce in Naples 5 Emma Detwiler; State of Delaware strange but very amazing people who enjoy what Living in Italy for a they do and who they are, fourteen year old is truly such as Katy Jo, who is amazing! I have the always cheerful, Anna, opportunity to travel who works very hard but around Italy, France, and can also be laid back.

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