Today me and eleven of my peers ventured off into unknown territory. Not only that but we did it without our fearless leader, Dr. Finitsis. He walked to the station with us and told us everything we needed to know about our tram tickets and then walked away. We had Lace, of course, but our native Greek and professor was gone.
We've been many places without our teacher but usually when we explore something new, he's the one guiding us. On the tram, watching Athens fly by, he wasn't there to give his wisdom. Thankfully the tram ride was straight forward and, together, we can conquer anything. It was definitely weird not having him way ahead in front, crossing streets without fear, and head held high. We kept our footing though and we saw an amazing sunset.
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| As the sun sets... |
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| Panoramic. After the sun is tucked behind the mountains |
In another sense I've felt as though I've lost my head. It's been a few days now but the first 5 days or so my body and mind did not know how to handle the new situation they were put in. Firstly I got sick (and I'm still recovering) but also my mind is having a hard time. It's having a hard time wrapping itself around the fact that I am in Greece. This place I've read about and dreamed about, I'm there. In a previous blog entry I talked about how I didn't really feel like I was in Greece until I saw the Acropolis. I have come to terms with the fact that I am in Greece but late at night, when everything is dark, my mind keeps telling me I'm back in Parkland and that it'll probably rain today. Every morning I wake up and realize "oh yeah, I'm in Greece!" I plant my feet firmly on the ground, take in the Athens air, and remind myself and my head where I am. It's hard to get used to but I'm willing to stay as long as it takes!
-Christine
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