We went to a rooftop for dinner the other night. It was delicious. I ordered the lamb with potatoes and lemon sauce. I loved my dinner. We also tried some of their local alcohol which they always provide a shot of something after the meal. We have had this at every nice restaurant. It is always tsikoudia or some other form of alcohol. We got to see the Parthenon all lit up at night which was beautiful.
Today we went to Poseidon Temple. This was my favorite temple we have visited because it was surrounded by water and beautiful islands. We swam and ate lunch down on a beach that looked up to the temple. We got octopus and fish and that was quite the experience. It was a beautiful afternoon on the coast.
In the article eco-innovation in Greece it talks about how Greece is affected by a lot of environmental changes because of their surroundings of the ocean. There are hundreds of islands in Greece and their food comes from the ocean. The climate changes and pollution hurt their environment and they need to be very aware of how they are treating the earth. However, even though they need to be careful many groundwater irrigation systems operate illegally and thus, they are not recorded. They have average air quality and the way they over use their systems is bad for the environment. Something that is interesting Greece is most successful countries worldwide in the use of solar thermal energy.
Something that took me out of my comfort zone since being here was having to go to the doctors because I had bronchitis. It was definitely a very different and overwhelming experience. The way their doctors work here is very different from the way our doctors work in America.
Today my partner and I researched Johnson and Johnson and unethical decisions they have made. They knew about the issues with their baby products and did not disclose issues that they had. This resulted in a ton of lawsuits as the FDA recalled their baby products that caused cancer
Hi my name is Mikaela Dougherty and I am an international business major at CofC with a minor in Global logistics and transportation and a minor in marketing. I decided to attend ACG in Athens for my study abroad. So far this trip has been awesome. My favorite experience from this trip has been meeting new friends and getting to explore multiple islands with them. We took the ferry to aegina island last week and got to walk around the town and swim at their beach. It was so beautiful and so fun. We also got to visit a variety of different temples around Greece. 