{"id":23663,"date":"2026-02-11T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=23663"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:48:11","slug":"spc-greece-more-than-anticipated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/spc-greece-more-than-anticipated\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Greece: More than anticipated!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our trip started with a challenge when our flight to Charlotte, NC, was delayed, causing us to miss our connecting flight to Athens. After many hours of negotiating with the airport staff, Dr. Rojas got us an all-expense-paid hotel, food, and transportation voucher to accommodate us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once fully rested, we ventured off to Athens, where we met with Sophia. Later the next day we went and met with our client mirza and discussed what he wanted out of a business and what business he wanted to create. 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