This Thursday, Greece will commemorate 200 years of freedom after 400 years of Turkish and Ottoman Empire rule since the Greek Revolution of 1821. “On March 25, our Greek American community in Tarpon Springs and Greeks all over the world will be celebrating Greek Independence Day and the 200th Anniversary of when Greece regained its … Continue reading Greece celebrates 200 years of Independence
Yesterday in Greece we applied statistical approaches to shopping in the flea market. Our equation was in fact a Binomial Probability Distribution. Our question was what the probability of finding a souvenir was. This is a binomial because it meets the four criteria required: 1. It has a set number of tests; we went to … Continue reading Satistics in Greece by Shanelle ODonnell
One of the courses being offered during the 2014 Greece program is Statistics. The topics covered this week included Permutations and Combinations. Below is a quick description of each along with an example of how we applied these topics during our Study Abroad program in Greece. Permutations are sets of possible arrangements in which order … Continue reading Studying Statistics in Greece! by Kaci Zambelli
Kalymnos is the most famous Greek island for hospitality. Everyone is so kind, friendly, helpful and courteous. It is such a joy to be here! We have all totally loved our trip so far. — Follow us on:
An update from the SPC Study Abroad Greece program co-faculty: It is a privilege to watch students learn about Greek culture and history. This is the classroom of a lifetime. — Follow us on:
Today marks the second day of our amazing adventure in Greece. We had the privilege of taking a guided tour around the island, beginning with the beautiful Savvas monastery and concluding with a meeting and a meal with the bishop of Kalymnos. Along the way, one of our fellow study abroad students, had the blessing … Continue reading An Improbable Introduction in Greece by Ashley Krayniak
And so the journey begins, and it is going to be a really long day for the girls and I, but it is going to be a lot of fun. I can’t wait to reach Greece and experience the people and the culture. It will definitely be a learning experience. Our day consists of not … Continue reading The Journey to Greece Begins by Carmen Mendez-Rivera
Without the help of a scholarship from SPC or my loving family, I would have never dreamed of traveling to Greece at this point in my life. Grateful and overwhelmed, I don’t know how to start preparing for an adventure of a lifetime. Today’s date reads April 24th, 2014. That means there are exactly two … Continue reading Packing My Adventure Boots: A Pre-Trip Reflection by Maria Patatoukos
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Visit the historic city of Athens and live among the people of Kalymnos during an 11-day journey to Greece. The primary goal of this program is to expose students to ancient Greek studies while traveling to Athens and the island of Kalymnos. Participating students will examine the general characteristics of ancient Greek religion, culture, society, … Continue reading Study Abroad in Greece by Anna Faiola