Classes have started!

So, classes have started and are now in full swing! The 5 classes I am taking are: Arts & Archaeology, Byzantine History, 2 Philosophy classes, and Modern Greek Language & Culture. They all seem really interesting, and so far the professors seem not too shabby. My Greek language course is actually a "101" beginners class that all the 24 students in my group are in. It is great for 22 of them, but me and another girl (Safia, from U-M) need to take a more advanced class (she has only taken 1 semester of Greek at Michigan, and I have taken 5). Right now, we don't know if we'll be able to take one because the Athens Centre doesn't know who is going to teach it yet (I'm planning on taking the Intensive Level III class), and class is supposed to start tomorrow. So who knows! I want to take a more advanced class so I can improve my Greek communication skills! That's one of my biggest goals as I am studying and living in Greece for these 4 months... (besides eating like a Greek, sleeping like a Greek, and basically living like a Greek!)

The weather has been relatively decent (for this part of the world, of course).... it's usually between the mid-40s and mid-50s Fahrenheit during daylight hours, and about 5-8 degrees cooler at night. It hasn't really been too windy, except 1 or 2 days. Yesterday it rained for like 45 minutes around 10AM and it was relatively cold, but today it is 61F and barely no clouds... most excellent.

The sunsets are amazing here, too... We have a pretty good view from our apartment. I'll try and get some pics up when I take some more!!


Kalispera for now!