Athens, Greece

June 28 - August 9, 2008

Photos | Quotes

Photos

Professor Athena Athanasiou guides the group through the burial grounds of the ancient city of Mycenae.	Dr. Mimika Kriga guides us through the ancient city of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini.
Santorini.	Students and professors enjoy a short break between site visits.
Lunch in Hydra.	Digging for bones in the ancient agora with Professor McKamp.
Ancient doghouse at Mycenae.	Farewell dinner.
Group shot at Santorini.	Hydra.
Students at wall of the medieval city of Mystras.	Have you hugged an ancient column today?
Visit to the Byzantine monastery of Aimialon, Peloponnese.	Mystras.
Meeting with the President of Parliament Mr. Kaklamanis.	The group at the Parthenon.
Race on the original Olympic track in ancient Olympia.	Reception dinner given by our hosts at the Park Hotel.
Boat ride to the uninhibited island of Delos, once a bustling center of Greek trade.	Sunset at the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
Fallen columns of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.	The group in Sparti.
Group shot in the Byzantine monastery of Aimialon, Peloponnese.	Professors and students taking a rest among the skulls of former monks in a Greek Orthodox monastery.
Oia, Santorini.

Quotes

Student Quotes

"The faculty and staff here couldn't be better. I felt really close to all of them. Their knowledge, amazing personalities, and all of their experience combined created one of the most inviting, caring, comforting and interesting atmospheres I have ever had."
—Stamatis Birsimijoglou

"All the professors on the program are magical women with hearts of gold. They encourage students extremely well and have a strong passion for the areas they teach!"
—Owen Johnson

"NYU in Athens deserves to be commended for the excellent planning and execution of their program which exceeded all of my expectations by far."
—Karen Snyder

"The Greeks have helped me to learn more about things I have no way of knowing?I thank this country, Greece, for opening her home to me and letting me attempt to understand myself - see myself in her mirror - offering me deep introspection if I accept the challenge I appreciate the warmth and openness I have felt through the people I have encountered."
—Malindi Fickle

"Seeing the Acropolis was amazing - but I honestly got more out of cimbing towards it. To see it so close finally confirmed its magnitude - I knew it was great, but never how great until I stood on its hill I understand perfectly now Freud's comment, 'So all this really does exist!' As they say, seeing is believing?"
—Sarah Joseph

"I learned so much through NYU in ATHENS. The faculty was warm and encouraging and the facility was beautiful. Great program, great people!"
—Brian Hedden

"The instructors of NYU in ATHENS had such enthusiasm and love for everything we saw that it was contagious. They gave me a new zest for learning, and for this I am grateful. I have the desire to learn again; I want to take up a language again, to start reading the paper more, to go to graduate school - this has been an amazing experience, and I wouldn't change a thing."
—Leah Larsen

"NYU in ATHENS... Where do I begin? A greater appreciation for others' opinions, an enhanced ability to take criticism, and a newfound love for Greek culture."
—Irene Sarantakos

"The great thing about NYU in ATHENS was the warm-hearted enthusiasm of the faculty and staff, the high level of personal involvement expected of professors and students alike, the faculty's ability and desire to share their love of Greece with the students, the small size of the group, and the intensity of the experience. Not only did my Greek improve, but I was able to experience in six weeks so many parts of Greece that were completely new."
—Karen Emmerich

"NYU in ATHENS was the best thing I have ever done in my life. Everything we did - trips, readings, discussions - were all interrelated. The field trips and excursions were particularly exciting. It was a wonderful experience!"
—Myrtia Petrousos

"The classes were perfect. The City of Athens was awesome because we saw all the sites we learned about. Best of both worlds... NYU should thank its lucky stars to have Liana and Athena. You will rarely find people who care as much. They love to teach and are wonderful at it. They made this trip! They are some of the most fabulous people I have ever met. Their love of the country came through and made me love it."
—Ellen M. Snare

"I easily and without hesitation rate the NYU in ATHENS program as an excellent academic experience. It was infused with the excitement of our professors, the student body, and the most generous Greek Ministry of Culture. I, for one, look forward to participating in the program again during my post-graduate studies and wholeheartedly recommend the continuation of this program as a summer session and eventually as a full year program."
—Mary Nicole Pachen

"NYU in ATHENS was the best experience of my life. I have never seen teachers want to give so much to their students. Our faculty, until the very end, gave us all their energy and love. I am so grateful that I had this opportunity."
—Marina Papaioannou