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Western Civ. Program, Student Testimonials

If you are interested in European history, philosophy, art, archeology, and mythology then prepare yourself for the ultimate academic adventure. It is nearly impossible to avoid the phrase “the ...

Western Civilization: Greece!

Greetings from Greece! It’s been an incredible time so far, and we’ve already visited so many historical sights. We landed in Greece on Friday after a tiring flight, and got to meet our other ...

by Student, Alexis W. , New York

Arriving in Athens

After a grueling fifteen hour flight, I have finally arrived in Athens. Even though the flight itself was tiresome, flying overseeing Athens made me completely forget it. It was incredible to view ...

by Student, Emma K. , Western Civilization

Trip to Naples and Pompeii

We have arrived in Italy! While very different from Athens, Rome has been exquisite so far. The buildings are my favorite part so far; the architecture is beautiful. Since arriving, we have had a ...

by Student, Alexandra S. , Kansas

Ciao

We arrived in Rome four days ago and have been super busy! We kicked off our time in Italy with a visit to Pompeii, the ancient roman city that was buried under the explosion of a nearby volcano ...

by Student, Cora E. , Colorado

Athens

After a few days of vivacious studying, the group decided that Tuesday should be a relaxing day. We took the metro to a beach resort called S-Beach, where we spent a few hours in the sun. S-Beach ...

by Student, Alexandra S. , Kansas

Last Day in Greece

Hello again from Greece! Today is our last day, but we’ve had a great time here. Monday started with a bus ride to the quaint town of Nafplio. Before stopping at some breathtaking sites, we read ...

by Student, Alexis W. , New York

Final Days in Athens

Goodbye Greece, here we come to Italy! Unfortunately, today is our last day here in Athens. And as sad as we all are to be leaving, the next few cities on our schedule will undoubtedly be ...

by Student, Cora E. , Colorado

Greetings from Greece!

It’s been an incredible time so far, and we’ve already visited so many historical sights. We landed in Greece on Friday after a tiring flight and got to meet our other peers from ...

by Student, Alexis W. , New York

Geiá sas

Geiá sas (hello) from Greece! Since arriving in Athens last week, our schedule has been fully packed with fascinating activities. We spent our first full day, Saturday, exploring the Acropolis ...

by Student, Alexandra S. , Kansas

Last Days in Athens

by Maya C. & Carlos C. By the time we reached the top of the mountain our feet were aching, our breathing was heavy, and everyone wanted to collapse. Grabbing hold of our knees to keep from ...

Athens, Greece

by Carlos C. & Maya C. We didn’t realize Jasmine was married when we first left for Greece. Conversation on the planes were a little awkward at first, (as to be expected) but we thought ...