My name is Lindsey Price, and I just finished my junior year at the University of Arkansas. I'm from Leawood, Kansas, which is a suburb of Kansas City. I am an accounting major and a marketing minor. On campus, I am involved in Pi Beta Phi sorority, Beta Alpha Psi (accounting, finance, information systems business fraternity), Leadership Walton, and the Student Alumni Board. I have been to Europe before, but not Greece, and I am very excited to experience the country's unique culture!
Week One
Hey everyone, here is my first post from Greece! We all left America on Tuesday, with the exception of a few students who got to come early.
Wednesday: Everyone arrived in Athens on Wednesday, and we all met at the airport. After getting our bags, we took buses to our hotel in Glyfada (a suburb south of Athens). Once we were all settled in, we went as a group to Zaxo's, which is always a favorite of University of Arkansas students.
Thursday: Thursday was our first class and we went over the basics of e-commerce and global business modeling. After class we took a trip to Syntagma square, which is in the center of Athens and about 30 minutes from our hotel. While we were there, we saw the parliament building, went to the flea market, and had a traditional Greek lunch. The restaurant employees were all standing outside trying to get our group to come in, so Dr. Douglas bartered with them to make the best deal. During lunch, everyone ordered different Greek dishes, and we all tasted Ouzo for the first time; Ouzo is the trademark drink of Greece and tastes very similar to black licorice. After lunch, people stayed around the square to explore and go shopping.
Wednesday: Everyone arrived in Athens on Wednesday, and we all met at the airport. After getting our bags, we took buses to our hotel in Glyfada (a suburb south of Athens). Once we were all settled in, we went as a group to Zaxo's, which is always a favorite of University of Arkansas students.
Thursday: Thursday was our first class and we went over the basics of e-commerce and global business modeling. After class we took a trip to Syntagma square, which is in the center of Athens and about 30 minutes from our hotel. While we were there, we saw the parliament building, went to the flea market, and had a traditional Greek lunch. The restaurant employees were all standing outside trying to get our group to come in, so Dr. Douglas bartered with them to make the best deal. During lunch, everyone ordered different Greek dishes, and we all tasted Ouzo for the first time; Ouzo is the trademark drink of Greece and tastes very similar to black licorice. After lunch, people stayed around the square to explore and go shopping.
Friday: On Friday, we had our second class and worked on our group projects for each of the courses. We had the day off after class, and the group went to the beach that is only about a block from our hotel. We played volleyball, layed in the sun, and interacted with some locals.
Saturday: We woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to begin our tour of many of Athens' most favorite sites. We began by going to the Acropolis where we saw the Parthenon (temple of Greek goddess, Athena), the Acropolis museum, the rock from which Paul preached the gospels, and many other very historical buildings and sites.
Saturday: We woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to begin our tour of many of Athens' most favorite sites. We began by going to the Acropolis where we saw the Parthenon (temple of Greek goddess, Athena), the Acropolis museum, the rock from which Paul preached the gospels, and many other very historical buildings and sites.
Sunday: We had the day off on Sunday, and the group split up to do a plethora of different activities. Some people decided to go shopping in Glyfada, some went back to Syntagma square, and others chose to relax on the beach.
Monday: On Monday, we presented our countries papers, which we wrote prior to arriving in Greece. It was very interesting to see how other countries in Europe compare to Greece. Also, Monica Holland arrived on Monday to observe what study abroad is really all about. After class, we took a bus to the Temple of Poseiden. This god's temple looks out over the Aegean sea. Once we had finished our tour of the temple, some people chose to jump off the cliffs in to the sea, which was a large adrenaline rush.
Tuesday: Tuesday was another day of class and some people presented their lessons for the group. Also, we had an interesting discussion on ethics led by Dr. Holland. We had the afternoon off after class. Students spent their days at the beach, shopping in town, and visiting different museums.
Wednesday: In lieu of class on Wednesday, we visited two local companies to learn about conducting business in Greece. Our first company was Microsoft; here we learned the basics of Greek business and we learned about Microsoft's newest innovations, the kinect game console and the Microsoft phone 7. Next, we went to the US embassy in Athens. Here we watched two presentations. One of them was about how to get involved in the foreign service industry. This seemed very interesting and like a great opportunity for anyone who may be interested.
Thanks for reading! I'll post again next week with more updates from Greece!
Monday: On Monday, we presented our countries papers, which we wrote prior to arriving in Greece. It was very interesting to see how other countries in Europe compare to Greece. Also, Monica Holland arrived on Monday to observe what study abroad is really all about. After class, we took a bus to the Temple of Poseiden. This god's temple looks out over the Aegean sea. Once we had finished our tour of the temple, some people chose to jump off the cliffs in to the sea, which was a large adrenaline rush.
Tuesday: Tuesday was another day of class and some people presented their lessons for the group. Also, we had an interesting discussion on ethics led by Dr. Holland. We had the afternoon off after class. Students spent their days at the beach, shopping in town, and visiting different museums.
Wednesday: In lieu of class on Wednesday, we visited two local companies to learn about conducting business in Greece. Our first company was Microsoft; here we learned the basics of Greek business and we learned about Microsoft's newest innovations, the kinect game console and the Microsoft phone 7. Next, we went to the US embassy in Athens. Here we watched two presentations. One of them was about how to get involved in the foreign service industry. This seemed very interesting and like a great opportunity for anyone who may be interested.
Thanks for reading! I'll post again next week with more updates from Greece!
