{"id":108,"date":"2023-09-26T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexandraberardelli.me.holycross.edu\/?p=108"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:21:15","slug":"%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%83%ce%b1%cf%82-from-athens-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/alexandraberardelli\/2023\/09\/26\/%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%83%ce%b1%cf%82-from-athens-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 from Athens, Greece!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2!<\/span><\/p>\n

Hello everyone from <\/span>Athens, Greece<\/span><\/i>! This semester I’ve traded in Mount St. James for Mount Lycabettus, and I hope you all will join me on this journey. At the end of August, I moved into my new home in Pangrati, a neighborhood in Athens walking distance from the Acropolis (!!!!).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Panathenaic Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ve been living and learning in Athens for about a month now, and it has already been a rewarding experience. It\u2019s been tough at times, but overall, full of a lot of good energy! I\u2019ll be updating my blog often each month, so be sure to check for updates. There is already a lot to report back about!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This semester I am participating in the College Year in Athens Program. CYA is an educational institution that is completely geared towards students\u2019 international learning experiences. All courses are taught in English by professors from all around the world, but mostly from Greece. During my semester abroad, I am taking a full Holy Cross course load. I\u2019m taking Intermediate Ancient Greek, Greek Religion, Digital Archaeology, and (appropriately) Introduction to Modern Greek. You can\u2019t do a semester abroad right without attempting to learn the language! It\u2019ll be difficult, but I\u2019m sure it\u2019s worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n

CYA does an exceptional job at experiential learning outside of the classroom. Mandatory and optional field trips are coupled with primary and secondary source readings, tailored for all courses and interests. Before classes even began, the entire program took a trip to Delphi, right outside of Athens, to visit the Archaeological site of Apollo\u2019s Oracle. It only seemed right to go to his oracle to begin a semester in Greece.\u00a0<\/span>It was the most beautiful place I\u2019ve ever been to in my entire life\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apollo’s Oracle at Delphi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ll leave you with this. Be sure to keep checking this blog for more updates throughout the semester. You\u2019ll definitely be hearing from me later this week. To all my Crusaders on the Hill, I miss you lots!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bye for now,<\/span><\/p>\n

Alexandra<\/span><\/p>\n



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