Alex Sheehan

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Alex Sheehan




Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens January 23rd 2010

In the midst of all the chaos and stress I mentioned earlier, I seem to have forgotten a few things back at home that I will most definitely need while I am here. Of these, the most important is probably the cord that connects my camera to my computer that will allow me to transfer pictures and share them with everyone. I also forgot sheets and towels, essential, as well as a few other random things that I will need such as my gym shoes. I will hopefully be able to add some videos and pictures to this blog by the end of next week! I have spent the last few days continuing to settle in, among other things. Classes started Thursday and continued on Friday. Normally there are no Friday classes but things were ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens January 21st 2010

Well, I finally made it to Greece after six months of waiting, wondering, and fantasizing about what it would be like. Of course it is nothing like I imagined (in a good way though). In all honesty I am kind of surprised that I even got here. My last two weeks at home were filled with one mishap after the other. Two weeks before my departure I realized that my passport had been accidently thrown away as I moved out of my old apartment. Around the same time I also realized that my FBI background check, which is needed to obtain a visa, was going to take an extra 2 weeks to be finished and returned to me. Add this to the 12 weeks I had already spent waiting (the FBI website and it's operators ... read more




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