Today was our first day of class; I was actually really excited for it. We took a bus to a part of town that we haven’t been to yet. There are little farmers markets set up along the streets and more shops along the way. Our classroom is set up just like an American classroom. I was surprised how many propaganda posters were on the wall, I didn’t know what they said since they were in Greek but they looked hateful so I asked the professor. He said that a lot of students at the college don’t actually go to college they are just protesting there. He said most of them were protesting for communism, this surprised me a lot. Currently Greece has a socialist government (which presently I am reaping the benefits of with .50 cent bottles of water, and .80 cent postage). Dr. Joyce said that it is a kind of an epidemic like America was in the 60s and the administration just lets them do it because they aren’t hurting anything.
A professor who teaches in Liverpool taught our first class. This was one of the best professors I have ever had in my life. He was tall with long brown hair and a wonderful accent. I am not the biggest history buff but this guy walked about medieval history like it was happening today. His teachings were so dynamic and engaging that he kept me intrigued for the entire three hours we had class. Hopefully our next professor is like this.
After class we got our bus passes. Then we went to find somewhere to eat, the places we eat at are really cute. Then we walked around a few shops and took the bus home. Before dinner we took a walk to this beautiful monastery that is right by our hotel. It sits right on the sea. It was gorgeous. When we walked we could see the mountains in Albania in the fog…it is so beautiful. There is so much history here it’s actually really cool.
I have to admit I have really been striking out on the food options here. I don’t think I know what to order. I haven’t had a real meal since Thursday and it’s taking a toll on me. Tonight the goal was to find an edible meal!
We went downtown to find something and ended up at this really fancy restaurant by accident. It was really classy and the food was incredible. By far the best thing I’ve had so far and the prices were extremely reasonable! It was a super successful night!
A professor who teaches in Liverpool taught our first class. This was one of the best professors I have ever had in my life. He was tall with long brown hair and a wonderful accent. I am not the biggest history buff but this guy walked about medieval history like it was happening today. His teachings were so dynamic and engaging that he kept me intrigued for the entire three hours we had class. Hopefully our next professor is like this.
After class we got our bus passes. Then we went to find somewhere to eat, the places we eat at are really cute. Then we walked around a few shops and took the bus home. Before dinner we took a walk to this beautiful monastery that is right by our hotel. It sits right on the sea. It was gorgeous. When we walked we could see the mountains in Albania in the fog…it is so beautiful. There is so much history here it’s actually really cool.
I have to admit I have really been striking out on the food options here. I don’t think I know what to order. I haven’t had a real meal since Thursday and it’s taking a toll on me. Tonight the goal was to find an edible meal!
We went downtown to find something and ended up at this really fancy restaurant by accident. It was really classy and the food was incredible. By far the best thing I’ve had so far and the prices were extremely reasonable! It was a super successful night!