It’s been nearly 2 weeks since I have been back in the States and I am missing Italy and the CIMBA campus a ton! Although, I love being back so I can share all of my great experiences with my friends and family. I already can’t wait to travel back to Italy in a few years. 
So what are my concluding thoughts to my summer with CIMBA?…
My four-week experience in Italy plus an additional week of traveling was truly one of the best learning experiences I’ve ever had. The lessons I learned definitely cannot be taught in a classroom setting (as many who study abroad usual say… but it’s true!). If you plan to attend the CIMBA program during the summer or semester session, then you are making one of the best decisions in your college career. Why? Well for one, you become ten times more aware of what goes on in the world than ever before and two, you gain so much more appreciation for other cultures as well as our own homeland country’s culture.
Well… this is the end of my blogging days for CIMBA. Hopefully my advice and thoughts about my experience has helped in your future traveling to Italy and the CIMBA campus. I look forward to reading some future CIMBA bloggers’ posts!
Arrivederci!
-Melissa C.
P.S. I miss waking up to this view every morning…
The beautiful view from my dorm.