Home?

Anonymous It feels so strange that this is our last night in Rhodes and only one more left in Athens. Home feels like another planet. It seems as though I haven't been home in years yet my time in Greece has flown by. It's going to be strange going home and trying to describe the things I've seen and done to everyone there; it will not do any of the amazing sights here justice. I am so happy I've had the oppertunity to have this amazing experience; I've seen so many beautiful things, experienced many unbelievable places and met some great people. I wouldn't change this trip at all well, maybe I would change the being sick the first few days part, but nothing else! I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to come here and I've learned so much! Not only about Greek history, tradition and culture but I've learned a lot about myself, I think that's what I appreciate the most about this trip. I can go home, back to my normal routine, and feel more like myself than ever. Being put in a foreign place really puts your values in perspective, it challenges you to make a decision: are you going to stick to your guns or change yourself to fit in? I think you have to do a little of both; you cannot compromise who you are at the core and your values but you have to adapt to some parts of the lifestyle in order to establish yourself. The key is finding the right balance of both and not leaning to one extreme or the other. I hope that this is what I have done, i feel like it is. I think I will go home feeling like I truly know myself and have some experiences under my belt that make me more aware of other cultures and willing to open my mind about them.