Today we toured the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT for short), first on the bus driving around the port, and it’s headquarters by foot. On the bus ride you could really see how big these cranes are as they towered over us as we drove by. The different colors signify the old cranes to the new…

Today we toured Korinthos canal, Nafplio, Epidavros. These were beautiful sites to see having some of the better preserved buildings from the past. However, today was the last day we see Demetri, our tour guide. Demetri has been with us for all of our culture visits, bestowing upon the vast information he has gained over…

Over the almost week I’ve been in Athens, I have done many activities ranging from cooking food to hiking to the top of Athens. Throughout all of these adventures though, my favorite has to be the today where we toured the Temple of Poseidon and stayed on the beach till the sunset. The Temple of…

Today was a doozy to say the least. We began with a lecture from UNIC about venoms vs. poisons and how the research for their antidotes can change the whole medical world. Afterward we traveled to Kolonaki for some delicious lunch, which was some gyros for me, and visited the Benaki Museum. This Museum was…

Over the time I have been in Athens, we have learned about the substantial importance at Greece in reusing materials to not put them to waste. A prime example of this is the damage of the Acropolis. The Acropolis is well known to have been destroyed due to attacks and modifications to it, such as…

Visiting Lambda’s construction site and their goals when building parts of the Ellinikon was eye opening to say the least. Their development, of not only physical structures but software as well, was very impressive to say the least. I was most impressed by the GIS (guided information system) created for the project. For some context,…

Today was the first day in Athens and it did not disappoint. We got to visit the astounding campus of NUIC with their state of the art facilities and epic views of Athens and its new addition the Ellinikon. During our visit to the NUIC campus, more specifically the guided tour, we explored all of…

Hi, my name is Connor Fojas, and I’m a computer engineering major from Jersey City, New Jersey. The plus 3 destination I am going to is Athens, Greece learning about companies there and how they manage the heavy industrial logistics there. Athens has been on my bucket list of places to visit due to its…