Today marks the last full day of our trip. We took a bus ride over to AlphaOmega a pharma logistics to take a tour of their warehouse. After a short presentation we were taken on an exclusive tour through their warehouse. It was fascinating to see behind the scenes, something that they made sure to…
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Sustainability From Major Companies
Today we visited both Titan Cement and the Athens Airport, two companies that are both leading the way when it comes to sustainability. At Titan Cement, they are reducing their carbon emissions in a way that I hadn’t thought of. They are using alternative energy sources like burning tires and dried sewage alongside of coal…
Piraeus Port!
Today we took a bus tour of the PCT and Cosco Ports at Piraeus. It is one of Europe’s largest ports and is divided into three main terminals. Our tour started at the entrance driving towards the first terminal. On the way we passed by the empty container storage which was just packed storage containers….
Our First Farewell
Today we took a long bus ride, our first stop in Nafplio, a beautiful seaside city that was one of my favorite on the trip so far. After about an hour long walking tour we were set loose to get food and go shopping for the family. After that we made our over to Epidavros…
My Favorite Day to Date
Hello!I’ve just gotten back to my room after having what I would say was my favorite day of the whole trip so far. As we cross that halfway mark through our journey today really felt like a day to relax a bit and enjoy the company of everyone. We started with a long but interesting…
A Day in my Eyes
Today as a group we all went back to the University of Nicosia’s branch campus. To start the day we received a very interesting lecture on the advancing technology in chemistry. Specifically research on peptides and their potential uses. It was amazing to get a lecture from one of the leading researchers on the topics,…
Cooperation in Ancient Athens
In the first few days of our trip we have been running all over the city viewing tons of historical cites. The main place we have visited now is the Parthenon! I’ve always been impressed with the innovation of the Greeks and Romans but being there to witness its scale and depth in person brought…
A long but Important Day
Today we had one of our longer planned days as well as our first company visit. As a group we took a guided tour through parts of Athens. The older parts of the city had some of the best scenery that I have ever seen in person. Later in the day we traveled down to…
Delayed… Not Defeated, Finally Here
My arrival to Greece was delayed sharply when me and 4 other students got the news that we would be withdrawn from our original flight at 1:55pm, and instead placed upon the 8:30pm flight. This 6.5 hour delay, while discouraging, did not manage to kill me and my classmates excitement, or even put a dent…
Wired for Greece!
Hello! My name is Nicholas Mutchler, I am a first-year Electrical Engineering student from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. I have always enjoyed figuring out how things really work, which is a big part of why I choose engineering. I am really excited to keep learning more, both in and out of the classroom, and to take advantage…