After spending an entire semester in Greece, my identity has definitely changed for the better. In my initial post, I regarded my identity as having pros and cons. As of now it’s safe to say that I can add more pros, than cons. I’m able to converse with different people on the street in basic…
Author: MPAKURIS
Greece Blog #3
This past weekend, some friends and I decided to spend our OXI Day weekend in Santorini. We planned on staying for 4 days and to come back to Athens the night before classes resumed. All of us took a 30 minute plane ride to Santorini and checked into our hotel, From there, we explored the…
Greece Blog #2
As a person with family roots from Greece, I consider learning Greek is such a special task. Having a better understanding of the language by taking a Modern Greek class twice a week has its benefits. It has both exposed me to another foreign language and allowed me to communicate with the people in Greece….
Greece Blog #1
Almost one full month has passed since I left to study abroad in Greece and, might I say, it’s been such an awesome experience. Yes, I felt homesick around the second or third day, but I knew I wasn’t alone. My three roommates were experiencing their own form of homesickness and knew that we’d all…
Greek Pre-Departure Prompt
I hope to use these qualities as a tool to better myself as a well-rounded individual while in Athens this semester. My identity does have both its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages help define who I am today, while the disadvantages offer a chance to improve on what can help me become a more experienced…