As I mentioned in an early one of my posts, adjusting to the Greek life was not necessarily a challenge, with a limited culture shock and language barrier. However, November gave me a challenge I never really expected to have. I sprained my ankle. And although it is not a super serious injury, it did present things that I had to adjust to. For about a month, I have just…

October was not as chaotic as September, but it was just as busy. Taking four classes on one day contributes to this busyness, along with trying to plan as many weekend and day trips around Athens, mainland Greece and the islands as possible. A stress reliever of mine is indulging in the local cuisine. As a mentioned in my previous post, the αντικριστό from Crete was my favorite food I…

September might as well have been a whole study abroad program, filled with travel, new cultures, great food, stress, and much learning. I have not experienced too much culture shock, as I lived in India for three years, so Greece somewhat feels like moving to another city in the US, in comparison. Minus the completely different language and seven-to-ten-hour time difference. In fact, that may be the most difficult part,…