Life in Athens
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dealing with post-erasmus depression and trying to find beauty in my controversial city of origin.
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Post-erasmus Depression and How to Deal with It
When I first came back to Athens from my 10 months Erasmus in Spain (studies and then placement), I was utterly devastated. My dearest room in my parents' house. The room which I have decorated on my own, therefore has my own style and personality all over it, didn't...
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Reunions
One of the best things about coming back after a long time abroad, is getting the chance to catch up with your best friends. That was the case for me when I saw Ariola, one of my best friends, whom I´ve known for five years now. This reunion couldn´t be held too late....
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Summer in Hydra
This summer seemed to be all work and no play. I took three exams right after I returned to Athens and then I had to start studying for the rest of them, in September. So, July was kind of hard to cope with -the high temperatures of Athens did not help me either! This...
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Valencia in Athens!
It was middle of July, when I received a message in my facebook inbox, that was coming from Carlos -my friend Irene's boyfriend. Irene was Spanish and she was a very good friend of mine, whom I'd met in my theatre group, Escena Erasmus. Carlos wrote me that, since...
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Christmas in Athens
I like staying home for Christmas. Maybe easter is more appropriate for little escapes around your country or even abroad -but Christmas is a family holiday, so I had always imagined it spent at home. Given that last year I was away from home, this year, more than ever,...
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Carnival in Greece
Last Sunday was the beginning of the Carnival, here in Greece. The Carnival is a quite a famous celebration, especially in some certain cities. The best events are supposed to be held in Patra. Patra is the third largest city of Greece. It is famous for its nightlife,...
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The best of Athens
In this blog, I want to write about some of Greece's sights, depending on the city you choose to go to. Some destinations are perfect for roadtrips or accessible via train or bus, while anyone can visit the islands through one of Athens' ports, Peireaus or Rafina. I am...
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Traveling around Crete
Crete is the hometown of my grandmother. It is also where I spent my very first vacations at the age of 2,5 years old. This is why I am attached to this island in a very special way. It is the biggest island of Greece, famous for its beaches and sea, as well as its...
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Mythical Peloponnese
In my other blog, which I have written in Spanish, I mention a lot my friend Ahtanasia, who was also my roommate back in Valencia. When she told me that she was going to take part in an exhibition in Athens in December and I was thrilled that I would see her again after...
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Larisa, Greece
In this entry, I want to write about my friend Athanasia's graduation, which was also my opportunity to visit the city of Larisa and revive the erasmus spirit! I had never been in Larisa before, but I had heard a lot about it. Apart from Athanasia, my friend Elena, whom...
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Law and Art
A few years ago, when I was in my second year of Law School, I heard about a brand new extracurricular activityand decided to join: it was a group called Law and Art. The idea was to find different ways to combine law and art and organize seminars every week in order to...
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How to move around Athens
Source Athens is quite a chaotic city, so if an Erasmus wants to move around a lot and see a variety of places in the city, walking won't be enough for them. Using the metro is really practical, since there are three different lines: The red line, which starts from...
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10 tips for sharing flat with strangers
During your first Erasmus, you may have to live in a room in a shared flat with roommates for the first time. Don't be afraid, it will be a piece of cake once you read our tips for sharing an apartment with strangers! Living with roommates is different from living with...
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How to survive long journeys alone
During my Erasmus year, I got to travel a lot. Some of my journeys I had to take alone. This is not a problem if you've got a direct flight to your destination or just one hour of waiting. But, in my case, I have waited even for thirteen hours straight (and, at night! )...
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Banoffee
Banoffee is one of my favourite desserts. The other day, my best friend's sister made one and I must say it was the best banoffee I have ever tasted. So, I asked her for the recipee and it is very easy -it doesn't the oven, except for its cookie base, that you need to...
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Make-up tips
During my erasmus year I hardly ever used any make up, because I was having that much fun, that I didn't even care to put any make-up on before leaving my house. However, I do like make-up and here I want to write some tips in case you want to have the best one on...
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How I spent "Meat Thursday"
In another one of my entries, I have mentioned the so-called “Meat Thursday” and how we celebrate it by going to costume parties but, most of all, by eating lots of meat! The other day, on the 20thof February, it was meat Thursday, so we gathered at a family...
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Greek Weddings
Last week, I was the maid of honour in a wedding, so I thought about writing you about my experience there, as well as inform you about certain greek wedding traditions. And, no,it's not that much like the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, although most foreign...
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Au Pair
As I understand and share your post-erasmus depression, I will keep filling you in on ways to go and meet a foreign country. One of them is going to work as an Au Pair in a foreign country. One of my friends is actually working as an Au Pair in France, so I happen to...
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Ways to deal with the crisis
As everyone knows, there is a serious economical crisis going on in Greece. This has affected the lives of all Greek people, their working conditions, as well as the society itself. However, this does not prevent creative people from creating opportunities for the rest...
