Work has been so awesome these past few weeks. I have worked my way up to sitting in on group advising sessions to conducting them all by myself. Last Tuesday I conducted a 2-hour session on successful case stories of Romanian students that had been admitted to many universities. It is quite fun hearing all the questions the students have and being able to describe different tricks for admissions and how American college life is really like. They are always so interested in what I have to say and after the advising session there is a group of students who stay after to walk me to the subway, only to ask many more questions of me. I do not mind one bit though, they are all very nice and they give me tips on Bucharest and places I should visit in Romania.
Gabriel came back a couple days ago from the other side of Romania where he was getting his teeth fixed and we have been going out with my new friends here. Last night we went to tea and sat on the terrace for 2 hours with my colleague and her boyfriend. It was quite fun.
Last weekend I was by myself and decided to tour Bucharest a little. In the morning, I went to a coffee place that I have seen recommended in many guide books and websites called Cafe & Lattes. It was nice but very smoky. Restaurants here still allow smoking inside so coffee places especially can fill up quick with smoke. The coffee place was right next to a park and I decided to take a stroll after the coffee. It was beautiful! There was a lake in the middle of the park where people were renting paddle boats and cruising along. There are many winding paths and you can just get lost in the park, it was great fun. I got myself lost and then all of a sudden entered out to a flower festival where there were tents set up everywhere and villagers had come from all over with their different types of flowers.
Today, at 3pm, Gabe and I leave for Athens! I am thrilled. We are going to do it like true budgeter travelers and we will be taking a bus to the airport in Bucharest and then figuring out the bus system in Greece. The metro to the airport in Greece is under construction so we will have to figure out the bus routes at 10pm. Then, when we finally get in the city (1-1.5 hours) we have to find the metro and catch it by the last time of 12:20am to get to our hostel. It will be quite an experience and I will update the blog with pictures when I get back.
Until then…..
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