{"id":23651,"date":"2025-08-15T13:42:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=23651"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:45:10","slug":"spc-greece-great-ideas-great-people-and-of-course-great-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/spc-greece-great-ideas-great-people-and-of-course-great-food\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Greece: Great ideas, great people, and, of course, great food!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Traveling abroad to Greece was an experience that blended breathtaking scenery with rich cultural immersion. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by the vibrant views of Athens. It was more than just a journey\u2014it was a dynamic consulting project that brought theory into real-world practice. Our team partnered with a local client, Fatima, in Athens to assess her operations, explore marketing opportunities, and recommend strategies for growth financially and social media presence. The experience reinforced the importance of adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and creative problem-solving\u2014skills I will carry into every future consulting engagement. During this project it gave me real life perspective on how things internationally are different and how we appreciate what we have. The friendships, connections, and memories I made will last with me forever.
Beyond consulting program, it was the smaller moments that stayed with me. Strolling through narrow village streets lined with beautiful flowers, listening to traditional Greek music played live at caf\u00e9s, and watching the sunset melt into the sea are memories I will treasure forever. The trip not only deepened my appreciation for Greek history and culture but also reminded me of the joy in connecting with people across languages and traditions. Greece wasn\u2019t just a destination\u2014it was an invitation to slow down, savor life, and see the world with fresh eyes. Greece taught me that successful consulting isn\u2019t just about the numbers\u2014it\u2019s about the connections made between great ideas, great people, and, of course, great food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Jennifer, SPC Greece Business Study Abroad Program, July 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Traveling abroad to Greece was an experience that blended breathtaking scenery with rich cultural immersion. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by the vibrant views of Athens. It was more than just a journey\u2014it was a dynamic consulting project that brought theory into real-world practice. Our team partnered with a … Continue reading SPC Greece: Great ideas, great people, and, of course, great food!<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1966,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[937,878,7,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-greece-2024","category-scholarships","category-study-abroad","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1966"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23651"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23654,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23651\/revisions\/23654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}