Farewell Greece

During the past two weeks, I have visited Ancient Dion, Meteora, Delphi, and Agia Paraskevi, the small village of an AFS first-year student (Sidenote: Every AFS student that I've visited in his or her village has had three eligible bachelorette sisters. Is this the universe trying to convince me to stay in Greece forever, or does AFS have some sort of bizzare/awesome policy under which they only admit applicants with plenty of available, angelic siblings?). It has been a great two weeks, however my time at AFS is well-nigh finished.

It is strange to say that this is my last week in Greece. I could claim that the year has flown by -- as many people on campus have said recently as they realize my departure means the 2009-2010 school year is all but over -- but it hasn't. This has felt like the longest year of my life, and I have enjoyed almost every instant. I'll take many invaluable lessons and memories from this experience.

Yassas Ellada. I like to think I have left you a little bit better than I found you -- except for the whole financial collapse thing and those daily strikes things and of course the violent protests things...you can't win 'em all.

ATLiens, see you Friday. South Africans, see you Tuesday. Los Angelinos, see you June 27th.