Orientation - Day 1

Today was the first day I had to actually do something, it honestly wore me out. We had to be up at 8:30 to leave for the buses to go to the school. We had a breakfast buffet, which was delicious. Then had a bunch of presenters talking about "culture" & "culture shock" & how everything is originated from Greece. Yes, just like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", every word, every meaning has something to do with the Greeks. Then, we went to Ikea to get a bunch of crap we needed. Aka, pots & pans. I bought a cheap blanket that I'm going to bring home, so it will remind me of Greece when I'm back in the states. After we got back from all the madness, a couple friends & I went to the market to get some food & cooked. Okay, I didn't cook at all. But, I did peel some potatoes. It was delicious & only 3 euros! Chicken, fries, corn, wine & ice cream!

I'm going to rearrange my school schedule tomorrow, I thought I had to take 13 credits, surprise I only need 12! Which means only 4 classes this semester, YES!!! & as I keep hearing the language, I'm getting really interested in it & want to learn. Especially if it will help me getting around places, even little things would be nice! So, I'm taking 2 management classes & an econ class that will go towards my degree. Then, an intro to Greek class that will most likely have nothing more than an elective. Oh welp.

Mom called my cell phone today, it works! So glad that I can get ahold of people if I need to. I feel so vulnerable without a phone, especially in this huge city where I can't understand or read ANYTHING.

Oh, at orientation we also went over all of the field trips that will be offered over the semester. There are so many cool ones that I want to do, it's hard to choose! I guess I will have to see what most people are interested in. There's a lot of trips to monastaries throughout Greece, museums, etc. that are all really cool looking. But, I also really want to travel to other European countries.

Guess I'll just have to wait and see. This whole time difference is not working at all for me, I'm still off my sleep schedule. It's 1:25 am & I need to be up by 7:25. Wish me luck...I'm sure I'll be sleeping at day 2 orientation tomorrow (or should I say today...) Night!