I have been in Greece for over 2 months now, and I cannot believe how fast this journey has gone by. I have learned so much about Greece, the world and, most importantly, myself. A year ago, I never would have guessed that future me would have found the courage to pack up her things, fly across the world and leave all of her family and friends behind for 3 and a half months!
When first arriving in Athens, I couldn't believe what I had gotten myself into. I didn't think I could do it and wanted to go home. I have never left my family for longer than 3 weeks, so how on earth did I expect myself to be able to go 105 days? I faced a lot of different emotions that first week being away, but I soon found "my groove" and settled in. I learned to love all of my roommates and new friends, and I soon realized that as long as I had them, I would be able to get through this! I have always been an independent person, and I loved doing things myself, but this was a whole new ball game! I started to go on walks by myself and venture into central Athens to explore. Once I got used to my surroundings, everything became much easier and a lot less scary.
I discovered how beautiful Greece is. All of the pictures that I have seen online are nothing compared to what it looks like in real life.
