{"id":10454,"date":"2018-01-01T11:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T16:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=10454"},"modified":"2019-07-09T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:28:36","slug":"the-end-of-the-great-greek-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2018\/01\/01\/the-end-of-the-great-greek-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of the Great Greek Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow, it has been two weeks since I left Athens and the Great Greek Adventure came to an end. It truly was a great semester and I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better place, program, or experience.<\/p>\n

Looking back on the semester and these amazing four months, I think of all the great moments I had. Over the semester I travelled to eight different countries, I hiked Mount Olympus, I went to Meteora, the land of the floating monasteries, I survived all my 12 euro Ryanair flights, I ate a countless number of Gyros, I took some great classes at CYA, loved learning about the politics and economy of Greece and then being able to make the connections during my time in Greece, I learned how to understand and use public transportation (the bus and metro), I saw many ancient and important sites ( I loved just walking around Athens and casually looking up and being able to see the Acropolis), I watched some amazing sunsets (my two favorite being at the Temple of Poseidon and Meteora), I made so many amazing memories, I meet some great friends, and so much more.<\/p>\n

Leaving Greece was bittersweet for me, as I didn\u2019t want to leave, while I was also ready to go home. Over the semester, I didn\u2019t feel homesick as others might have since I had my twin sister, Connor, only 40 minutes away from me at the American College of Greece and we were able to see each other at least once a week. It was great having a \u201csemester together\u201d since we normally go to schools across the country, her at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, and me in Florida. I do have to say that who I probably missed most this semester were my dogs and it has been fantastic being home with them and their craziness.<\/p>\n

I will miss the friends that I made here, the experiences we had, and living in Athens. I am looking forward to returning to Rollins, seeing my friends and teammates there, and getting back on a set schedule.<\/p>\n

Until next time Greece! And I will end with a quote that I discovered in Nafplio, Greece. “Discover Greece, live every day as an adventure. Greece is a song about the endless blue, the sun, and the beauty. Live everything.”<\/p>\n

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Going to miss seeing the Stadium every day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It was a great semester!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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So long Athens!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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CYA farewell dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Home with my Pups!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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