Paros, Greece is a very friendly and welcoming community. Everywhere you go, people greet you warmly, want to know where you are from, and genuinely want to share their life with you. You feel as if you are a part of the community.   This is my fourth time on the island, and it feels… Read more »

My greatest exploit on Paros occurred by chance: Dimitris Panagiotidis buttonholed Jacob and me at his famous establishment, Republic. He informed us the interview was secured, and details were required! Dimitris wanted times, personnel counts, and the questions, ASAP. Jacob and I were clueless, and the direction of our conversation was an obvious concern for… Read more »

1. Life Everything that orange juice should be. Sweet, tangy, crisp, natural. It’s practically everywhere in Paros, and comes both in small juice boxes and 1-liter containers. Tastes good both chilled and room temperature. All-around wonderful. 2. Amita Slides in at a comfortable second on this list, i.e. the first loser. About the same as… Read more »

A normal editing day, Albert was checking everyone’s departure time from Paros. It just reminded me about the day we had the pre-departure meeting at IUPUI. Albert also checked everyone’s departure time, but the destination then was Paros. We were excited about the trip at that time, but so quiet during the meeting because we… Read more »

Our study abroad semester is starting to come to an end and realizing that hit me pretty fast. I quickly realized how much I have to do in less than a week: a 5 page paper and 2 documentaries. But I’m perfectly fine with it; I’m on an island in Greece. It’s very relaxing here… Read more »

Sunday marked less than a week before the trip is over, but it was also our kayaking and snorkeling trip. For many, this adventure was their first time, but the thought of a new excursion excited me. So, nine of us traveled to Naousa, at the northern end of the island, where we met with… Read more »

There is only one week left for us in Paros. It was a little over two weeks ago that I stepped foot on the plane from Louisville to begin this journey, but It feels like it was yesterday. With each passing day I am feeling more and more at home here in the Aegean. It… Read more »

Today, the whole lot of us got to visit the Sanctuary of Despotiko, the archaeological site that I am currently working on recreating in 3D. I touched briefly on the island of Despotiko in my last blog, but did not describe it. The island is almost entirely uninhabited, apart from a goatherd, and the landscape… Read more »

One day we were strangers, classmates, now we can call each other friends! As we have spent a lot of time together we have had meetings, tried new foods, sweated together, gotten lost, lived in the same villa, and now we are coming together as groups to create great projects. From here on out we… Read more »