{"id":22344,"date":"2026-06-26T10:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=22344"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:23:58","slug":"memories-from-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/06\/26\/memories-from-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories from Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings from Greece! I\u2019ve spent a total of six weeks abroad, and I have cherished every single second! Not only have I been fully immersed in Greek culture through my time spent at the private school but also by trying Greek cuisine, navigating public transportation, meeting fascinating individuals who are so welcoming, exploring the Greek language and getting a chance to discover what impact I can make during my time spent here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skHkv1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357047126_e19a0c1bc9_z.jpg\" alt=\"Boat Tour in Milos\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boat tour in Milos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s truly been a rewarding experience interacting and learning the culture. We\u2019ve also gotten the opportunity to teach at Solidarity Now. This organization provides social services such as job and housing opportunities, legal assistance and free educational classes for vulnerable populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skJ9UG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357206608_25f3de844e.jpg\" alt=\"Lycabettus Hill\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lycabettus Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This experience has been rewarding and eye opening. I\u2019ve gotten the chance to work with individuals from all over the world and they have taught me so much about their languages and cultures. During an extended holiday weekend my friends and I went on a trip to Italy! We explored Rome, Florence and Milan in just three days! The Colosseum was gorgeous, the pasta was delectable and the memories made will forever be remembered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skJ9Ur\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357206593_400184c0c4_z.jpg\" alt=\"Colosseum with my bestie\" width=\"482\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colosseum with my bestie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was phenomenal exploring the country and getting a taste of Italian culture! My friends and I have spent lots of time exploring Athens, Milos and Paros. Greece is so beautiful and has the yummiest food, coolest people and breathtaking views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skCvUD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55356106577_0d92b5acf5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Rooftop Dinner With View of the Acropolis\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rooftop dinner with view of the Acropolis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Acropolis, to beautiful beaches in Milos and the lively town of Naoussa in Paros, Greece truly has my heart! I hope to return in the future to relive this experience and met up with some of the most amazing people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skHkvg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357047141_3e5064162c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Beaches in Milos\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful beaches in Milos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=11319\">Learning and Teaching in Intercultural Settings in Greece<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from Greece! I\u2019ve spent a total of six weeks abroad, and I have cherished every single second! Not only have I been fully immersed in Greek culture through my time spent at the private school but also by trying Greek cuisine, navigating public transportation, meeting fascinating individuals who are so welcoming, exploring the Greek [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[212],"class_list":["post-22344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-greece"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22344"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22352,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22344\/revisions\/22352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}