Last day in Cyprus :’( It’s been such a great trip and I’ve made some friends and memories that I will never forget. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to participate in this program! Onto the prompts now. Today we went to UNIC and got a lecture on data science, crypto, and blockchains. The first…
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Cyprus Day 10: The Vassilopoulos Group
Dayyyyyy 10!!! Today we visited a company that was not originally on the itinerary, GAP Vassilopoulous Group. They were one of the most diverse companies I’ve ever heard of, with services and business in many different sectors. They are sort of like a modern day vertical integration company. Dr. Vassilopoulous explained how they own part…
Cyprus Day 9: Exploring the Mountains
Dayyyyyyy 9!!! Today we visited one of the towns in the mountains, Kakopetria. To get into the town, one would have to wind their way through the mountainside. The roads were very windy, however, they overlooked much of the town and gave us a beautiful view from the road of the little town. You could…
Cyprus Day 8: Entering the Transfer Portal
Dayyy 8!!! Today we visited the University of Nicosia. From Dr. Solomon we learned a lot about the history of Cyprus. He brought us into a Time Machine and explained the history of the conquering and reconquering of Cyprus. We started in 7400 BC, with Cyprus’s first civilization which was found around the outside of…
Cyprus Day 7: Greek Mythology and a Day in Paphos
Dayyyyy 7! Can’t believe we are already halfway done the trip, it’s gone by so fast! Today we checked out of our hotel and headed to Aphrodite’s rock and Paphos before coming to Nicosia. We started our day by visiting Aphrodite’s rock, which is believed to be where Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, emerged from…
Cyprus Day 6: Ghost town, Famagusta, and beach
Dayyyy 6 in Cyprus. Today we crossed the border into the Turkish occupied side of Cyprus in the North. We had to bring our passports and we got a Turkish official to follow us around on our tour. Along the drive, many of the buildings seemed to be ruined and abandoned on the side of…
Cyprus Day 5: Cement, Fish, and Sustainability
Dayyyyy 5 in Cyprus! For our site visits today, we went to Vasilliko, a cement company, as well as Cyprus Maritime and Marine Institute (CMMI for short). We started our day at Vasilliko where we learned about the extensive process to make cement. To start they have to acquire the raw materials, which include limestone,…
Cyprus Day 3- Business Visits
Today in Cyprus we visited three new companies. We started at Bernhard Ship Management Company, BSM for short, where we got to see a presentation and four training simulators for students. The training center was originally used as a British Royal Air Force base but has since been turned into a BSM training location. The…
Cyprus Day 2: Toes in the sand!
DAY TWO IN CYPRUS!!! Today we visited two sites in Larnaca, Hala Sultan Tekke and Saint Lazarus Church. We started at the Hala Sultan Tekke, which was a mosque and a tomb for Umm Haram. The tomb was covered by green curtains, and we had to look from outside of the building. Inside the tomb,…
Day 1 – Archeological Visits
Hello Cyprus!!! On our first full day in Cyprus, we started our day by visiting Kourion, which was an archeological site that included a bath house and an amphitheater. The site was located on a hill that overlooked the coast with its clear blue waters. The bath house used to be very large and sophisticated…
Introduction: Brandon Haines
About Me! Hello everyone! My name is Brandon Haines, and I am a first-year student in the Swanson School of Engineering majoring in chemical engineering and planning on getting the nuclear engineering certificate. In the coming years I hope to further my involvement in clubs like Chem-E-Cube or AIChE. I hope to eventually go out…