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The Amalfi Coast is one of Italy's most popular summer travel destinations. Tag along with Lucey as she shares about her time exploring it! 

One of the hottest locations in Italy is the Amalfi Coast and summertime is no exception! It has been reported that this is one of Amalfi’s most packed summers when it comes to tourists, which is great for Italy and its economy but not so great for my own personal wallet. 

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Lucey highlights the first CEA CAPA event she experienced during her summer abroad in Florence: an apertivo at one of the city's most beautiful gardens!

Ciao bella! I finally arrived to study abroad in Florence just over a week ago and it already feels like home. The city is full of life and excitement as summer is fast approaching. 

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"Thoughts on Education Abroad" is a monthly column written by CEA CAPA Education Abroad's Deputy President for Strategic Engagement Dr. Michael Woolf. This month, Dr. Woolf talks about how disagreement and debate are at the heart of learning processes. He highlights the importance of being open to diversity of thought and how education abroad facilitates that.

After immersing myself in all things Florence for the past couple of weeks, I decided it was time to venture outside the city. The temperature has only been rising and a day at the beach sounded refreshing! I found a quiet beach town called Vada, which is located on Tuscany’s coastline just a little over two hours by train from Florence. 

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Spence Hood was an official CEA CAPA blogger for fall 2016, sharing his story in weekly posts on our blog. A computer science major at the University of Colorado (Boulder), he studied abroad in Florence.

In this week's post, Spence shares a few of the most common words and phrases you'll hear on the streets of Florence, their meanings and an appropriate response.

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Strolling through the bustling streets here, the senses are left anything but unentertained. I’ve grown to quite enjoy (oddly enough) the smell of cigarettes mixed with cooked meats and sweet pastries wafting out of every other shop, emphasizing the intricacy of this machine of a city that we’re cogs within. I’ve only recently started smiling at all this stimulation, and I’m convinced it has a lot to do with the slowly but surely dissolving language barrier. I now understand maybe 45% of the chatter around me among locals, turning my wonder about all of the exciting, exotic things that a few Italians could be talking about on the streets of Florence into thorough excitement about being in on the joke. I’ve got a long, long way to go of course, but I figured it may help some future Florentines (tourists or otherwise) to list several of the most common Italian expressions being passed around today.

Beforehand, do bear in mind that this is what’s being said (and in this particular way) in Florence. Florence is a city whose residents have a distinct accent according to Italians elsewhere, and who have a distinct way of speaking about things (very similar to cultural and conversational variations between people from different US cities). Let’s dive in. 

Culture shock and language barriers can be frustrating, yet motivating experiences. Sara blogs from Florence about the 4 stages of culture shock, understanding local etiquette, and how to adapt to changes. She also crafts out 10 tips to get you on track.

If you're thinking about studying abroad sometime in the future but you're not quite sure where, check out this blog post to learn more about why Florence would be a great choice! 

Allyson Barnes was an official CEA CAPA blogger for summer 2018, sharing her story in weekly posts on our blog. An Anthropology, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, and Studio Arts major at University of Colorado - Boulder, she studied abroad in Florence. 

In this week's post, Allyson draws from her classes and observations of Italian dressing and explains the philosophy of La Bella Figura.

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An interesting thing about being abroad is you notice not just the big differences between your home and the new country you are in, but also the slight cultural differences such as clothing styles, eating preferences, and other social norms.

As an anthropology student, I have always loved analyzing the people around me, as strange as that may sound. I enjoy finding the little things that really make a person who they are. No matter what it may be, there are certain factors that define someone and I love getting to figure out what they are.

As an education abroad organization that proudly leads with academics, CEA CAPA is delighted to share our new Student Learning and Development Objectives (SLDOs).

CEA CAPA is proud to announce our new Engagement Policy, set to go into effect in Fall 2023. This new policy contextualizes a broader emphasis on student engagement in the classroom, and in our many field-based course components outside the classroom.