These past four weeks have been a life changing experience for all 42 of us here on Global L.E.A.D. It’s going to be difficult for us to return and acclimate back into the American culture. Here are our top 10 reasons why we don’t want to leave Greece.
Top 10 Reasons Why We Don’t Want To Leave Greece:
10. Learning outside of the classroom. From lectures by the pool to the beaches of Santorini, who would ever want to go back to learning in a regular classroom?
9. Returning to the real world. Everyone enjoys being able to escape the pressures of everyday life back home and it will be a difficult transition when returning home into the “real world” after becoming accustomed to Greek culture for over one month.
8. The island lifestyle. The island culture is very laidback and very welcoming to outsiders. We all have become accustomed to the easygoing ways and customs of the Greek island life and will be very hard to part.
7. Wine. Santorini’s #1 export is wine and is famous for their white wine vineyards. Being able to go on a cultural vineyard tour and learn about the process of winemaking is something that we are all looking forward to on Wednesday afternoon.
6. Greek culture. The cultural experiences of learning the history and societal norms of another country is a very valuable experience that not many people are fortunate enough to experience.
5. Greek cuisine. From Greek salads to chicken or pork gyros, lamb, Greek food has its own distinct flavor that we have all learned to enjoy in some way. Going back to traditional American food just won’t be the same.
4. Beautiful scenery. From the view from our villas in Crete to the sunset in Oia, Greece is one of the most beautiful places in the world. People travel all around the world to capture the essence of Greece and we are lucky enough to have the opportunity to live here for 5 weeks.
3. Adventure. Greece offers many opportunities for adventure and excitement. We got the chance to go bungee jumping in the Corinth Canal, cliff jumping in Kamari Beach in Santorini, donkey riding up the mountainside of Oia, and hiking the Samaria Gorge.
2. Plane ride on the way back. After all the obstacles on the group flight to Athens, many of us are skeptical about the potential problems facing us on our nine-hour return flight. Although a layover in Greece would be much better than a layover in Atlanta.
1. The lifelong friendships. Living and learning together with 42 people has made us become close very quickly. Most of us attend school in the same region and we are already finding ways to stay in close contact with each other whether it’s planning a trip to see our rival football teams play or just a road trip together.
-Courtney Foret and Jake VanAusdall
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