Today was the last day of our program here in Cyprus, and while bittersweet feelings were lingering throughout the group, this morning we still got to have some more valuable experiences. We came back to the University of Nicosia today for some more excellent lectures, with one on data science and machine learning, as well…
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GAP Vassilopoulos Group: The Do-Everthing Company
It’s hard to believe this has come already, but today we had our last company visit for our time here in Cyprus. We visited with GAP Vassilopoulos group, a logistics and management company that offers a wide range of services and operates in many different industries. The goal of GAP is to offer a complete…
Adventures in the Troodos Mountains
Today was an amazing day of sightseeing, which not only taught me so much more about Cyprus’s history and culture, but also completely redefined how I thought of the island from a geographical standpoint. This was our first time leaving the plains and beaches that are plentiful throughout the country, and traveling into the Troodos…
A Day at UNIC Learning History and Greek
Today was our first day staying in Nicosia, and our activities involved a slight switch up from our usual visits with companies we had last week. Instead, we visited the University of Nicosia, the school this trip is partnered with as part of it’s global semesters program, to hear lectures about the history of Cyprus…
Aphrodite’s Rock, Paphos, and Moving Cities
Today was a bit of a transitional day for our time here, as we have just finished up our first week in Limassol, and traveled to our new home for this week, Nicosia. In between though, we had a fun and very educational day with stops at Aphrodite’s Rock and the mosaics of the old…
Northern Cyprus: Varosi and Famagusta
Today’s adventures in Cyrus involved what is probably the most unique experience I have ever had while traveling, as we spent much of our day in the Turkish-occupied region of northern Cyrus. This region is only recognized as part of Turkey by Tutkey itself and no other nations, but still requires two passport checkpoint across…
Day 5: Vasilliko and CMMI
Today was another day full of great company visits, with our first stop being the Vasilliko Cement Works (VCW) near the town of Zigi. This is a very important business on the island, as cement is the nation’s largest heavy industry and its third largest export. Here, we learned about the many complex operations for…
Day 3: Company Visits Around Limassol
After two days of settling into life in Cyprus and exploring the area, today we had our first three meetings with companies in the Limassol area. First, we met with representatives from Bernard Schulte Ship Management (BSM) at the company’s training center at the Limassol marina. Here, we learned about the many services ship management…
Day 2: Exploring Larnaca
For our second day of the program, we traveled back to the place we first landed on the island, Larnaca, to explore some important religious sites and enjoy time at the beach. To start our day, we had a one-hour bus ride from our hotel in Limassol to Larnaca, where we were able to pass…
Cyprus Day 1: Kourion and Kolossi Castle
For our first full day in Cyprus, we spent our time seeing several of the important historical sites in the area of the city we will spend the first week of our program in, Limassol. The first location we visited was the ancient town of Kourion. Specifically, we were able to explore the remnants of…
Introduction: Jake Justeson
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! I am Jake Justeson, a first-year student in the Swanson School of Engineering, where I will be studying bioengineering for the remainder of my time here. I hope to focus on biomechanics or medical product design in the coming years, combining my interests in medicine and engineering design….