With 23 hours of airports and flying and 46 hours total of being awake, hallucinations set in as we traveled back to the States. Briefly after the alumni dinner, I sipped upon one of Cyprus’s key components to society, espresso. After drinking this delight, I understood why it’s regarded highly as I received a jot…
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Soaking Up the Cypriot Culture
Today was our last full day in Cyprus creating an emotional, yet full day. Today, we started our morning with a much later start than usual and visited the Bernard Ship Management Training Center (BSM), visited the Omodos Village, and finished with an alumni dinner. The day was packed for our last day, it was…
Play-do V2
Today, we had a unique day filled evenly with culture and industrious companies. We stopped at Vassiliko Cement Works and Port. We first listened to a presentation on the company and then toured the plant and port. For lunch, we stopped at a fish tavern in Zygi and we concluded our day with a…
Manifest Destiny
Today, we visited both Medochemie and Columbia Shipping Company (CSM). Medochemie strives to provide customers around the globe with the cheapest and most well-produced drugs. Furthermore, Columbia Ship Management Company is the management of boats, people, and the shipping industry. Both companies began small and now are world leaders in each of their industries. Therefore,…
“Did you get Good Sleep?”
Today, we visited the University of Nicosia to learn more about crypto block chaining, forecasting, data analytics, and pharmaceuticals. The concepts we learned throughout these lectures helped better our understanding to industrial engineering and supply chain management as a whole. The CEO of the University of Nicosia was the first lecturer, explaining about crypto block…
Love Artists
Today, we visited Aphrodite’s rock, the Tomb of the Kings, and the House of Dionysius. Each has its cultural significance for Cyprus, having appealing stories that have been passed upon generations. First, Aphrodite’s Rock has one of the largest myths on record in today’s world. According to the legend, white sea foam produced Aphrodite, the…
Crusaders and Crumbles
Today, we visited both Limassol and Kourion with an emphasis on learning about castles within the Crusader area along with ancient ruins from the Greeks. Through doing so, we were able to learn a lot about the culture and practices these people went through within this period. In Limassol, we visited Kolossi Castle. This castle…
The Trifecta of Limassol
Today, we toured the largest port of southern Cyprus, Limassol. The port of Limassol was first controlled by the government until financial hardships in 2017 forced Cyprus’ government to turn the port into three private-public partnerships. This included DP World, Eurogate, and P&O Maritime. Each having their specialties, they work cohesively to create a trifecta…
Wargaming, the pioneer of gaming.
Today, we traveled out to Nicosia to visit Wargaming, the winner of 2014’s DICE Best Online Game and four golden joysticks. Wargaming was originally founded in 1998 in Minsk then moving to Nicosia, Cyprus 2011. They are known for developing free-to-play games such as World of Tanks, World of Warships, World of Warplanes, and World…
Larnaca, the vehicle of culture and desire
Throughout our day in Lanaraca, three major things were taken from the day. One, oceanic preservation is extremely important to Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) and beginning to become the focus of many Cypriots. Next, the aspect of the day I found most interesting, was discovering the burial sight of Saint Lazarus and the…
Gazi Mağusa Aslani
Gazi Mağusa Aslani, or the Lion of Famagusta, is the lost city in Cyprus. Famagusta was originally among the totality of Cyprus, but after the Ottoman Empire’s control and the 1974 Turkey invasion of Cyprus, and changed much of this lost city. Among many changes in the city, the most influential changes were to churches…
Alleyways are not always so shady.
Not even 24 hours into our stay in Cyprus we had a crash course into Cypriot culture at the University of Nicosia (UNic). We were first joined by the plus 3 coordinators as a welcome to UNic and we briefly overviewed the general history of Cyprus. Following the brief overview, we received a more in-depth…
One Must Jump in the Deep End to Learn How to Swim.
Excitement. The one word to describe the first steps on Cyprian soil after a combined 13 hours of air travel. The jetlag was intense, and everyone was groggy. The first thing to come to mind is food, as all the bad airport food had been fueling the past couple of days. After arriving at the…
A Comprehensive Review of United Airlines Versus Pamela’s Diner.
When beginning the adventure to Cyprus, it is important to get the most out of the best part of the day, meals. While traveling, full nutritious meals are required so one can make maximize their traveling adventures. Throughout our first day of travel, we had two different classifications of meals, land-based food and air-based food….
Want of Cyprus Coffee
Hello! My name is CJ Shores, and I am from Rochester, New York. I am a first-year bioengineer with the intent of minoring in computer science. In the future, I hope to integrate software with biomechanics to help advance and benefit healthcare. Outside of school, I am involved in Chi Alpha, a youth Christian…