Being in Paros has been amazing so far, and it’s only been a week.  The scenery is the most beautiful I’ve seen, and the people are friendly and accepting of us.  I can tell you I could not be happier to do homework. Before going into college, I always heard college graduates talk about how… Read more »

  Today is the fifth day I spent on this island. I am amazed by how deeply in love I am with Paros already. The sun, the wind, and the sea, its people, its animals and its cuisine, everything here just makes me happy and calm. Although we are still getting to know each other,… Read more »

During my first few days on the beautiful island of Paros, I’ve quickly grown accustomed to the culture. There wasn’t as much culture shock for me as I thought there would be. Even though most of the people speak Greek to each other, they are quite considerate to the ones of us who don’t. The… Read more »

My arrival to the island was much earlier than most of the students. Though traveling was simple and easy, it was long and exhausting. After taking a bus, two planes, a ferry, and having to wait over an accumulated 12 hours in between the rides, I finally made it to Paros. With no travel buddies,… Read more »

Today marked another day of exploration on the island of Paros. As a group, we have experienced a lot of unexpected delays and traveling fatigue, so much so that we were given some much needed down time before the rigors of project work. Several years before, I was here as a student and I am thrilled… Read more »

We kicked off another study abroad summer in Paros this week! We have 16 students this year eager to see the splendor of the island and document some of its archeological wonders. But not so fast… Unfortunately, for many of our students, the timing of their arrival coincided with a two-day ferry strike (that was… Read more »

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 »