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SYLVIA PLATH, THE BELL JAR

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A Moveable Feast

Saying goodbye to a city has never been easy, but one can scarcely protest when the next stop is the “City of Lights.” Truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, it becomes ...

Western Civ's Wonderful Time in Rome

Rome couldn’t have been better! We have all had such an amazing time in the Eternal City. Monday morning, we were off to the magnificent Borghese Gallery. Besides the Baroque art inside, the ...

My Time in Athens

Temple of Hephaestus The pebble beach we got to visit on the coast of Greece -Carmen   interested in guest blogging? Visit ...

Salve Roma!

This morning we said “Yassas!” to Greece and “Salve!” to Italy as we boarded the plane and set off for Rome. Known as both the “Eternal City” and the “City of Fountains,” Rome has ...

A Work of Art: Second Half of Athens

Well that’s a wrap! Being in Greece has been an incredible experience, and we all had a blast! Everything from the ancient ruins scattered around the city of Athens to Greece’s picturesque ...

A Climb, a Dance, and a Goodbye

Yesterday was by far our most physically exhausting day, as we spent the morning climbing to one of Athens’s highest points, the famous Lykavitos. Towering nearly 300 meters above sea ...

Beaches and Tombs

Yesterday we took a brief break from Athens and traveled to the archaeological site of Mycenae and the coastal town of Nafplio. The citadel of Mycenae is legendary for the amazingly high walls of ...

The History of the Parthenon

It is day two of our trip to Athens, and we are visiting the Parthenon! The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare. The story behind the dedication is that ...

Athens: A City Like No Other

Western Civ has begun! The long journey and lack of sleep didn’t stop us from exploring the great city of Athens right away. Although much different than the cities and lifestyles we all are ...

Hello Gyros!

Trying a gyro for the first time is a little similar to stepping into a new, foreign city. The sudden burst of flavor from the sauce and crunchy pita bread takes you by shock, as your head tries ...

This is Athens!

After a short breakfast together, we dove right into things and set out to see the Agora. The Agora, which means “open space,” was the meeting place for the democracy of ancient Athenian ...

Γεια σας Athens!

Greece at last! After a long voyage across the pond, our 17 excited students finally touched down in Athens and officially began their European adventure! The sun was shining across the Acropolis, ...