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After an insane month of May, with finals just before the trip to Athens, putting the brakes on traveling and experiencing life in Greece is like a perfectly inelastic collision; I suddenly feel weighed down, though it’s only been two days since my arrival back in the United States. 316 more words

Today was the last day for a handful of us, as most of our cohort had already left yesterday. I spent the night in a hotel right by the airport, given how my flight was relatively early in the morning and I didn’t want to deal with the hassle of getting to the airport on time. 402 more words

Today was our final day in Greece, and needless to say, we are all so sad to go. We had our final class at 7:30 AM to allow many of us to catch afternoon flights, and our final session was filled with sharing the great memories we’ve gained from this trip. 351 more words

Our last day in Greece together—how is this even possible? It seems like it was only a few days ago that we had our “Welcome Dinner” at… 595 more words

Somehow we have already reached our final Friday in Greece and I cannot believe we only have a few days left. After three weeks of immersion in Greek life, I almost forget that this adventure has an expiration date. 274 more words

Today we were supposed to go to the beach! Unfortunately, we seem to be assimilating into Greek culture a little too well. By the time I had woken up, it was already past noon, and a beach day seemed out of the question. 340 more words