Great cultural, academic, and social experience!

College Year in Athens (CYA) has the most supportive and caring staff. Starting before the program begins the pre-departure orientation was thorough and the staff was also helpful in the visa process. While in the program any time I needed anything I could email any person in the CYA staff and they would respond quickly, helping me solve any problem that arose. The program also has top notch professors that allowed me to be involved in field study as well as class discussion. I know I will continue to stay in touch with my professors throughout my life and use their input and advise. Finally, the program fosters an environment of peer connection. My program had about thirty students in it and by the end of the semester we had all gotten very close. I know that these people will be in my life for a long time to come and it is all thanks to CYA for bringing us together and holding events to encourage peer interaction. The time when all of these elements combined and allowed me to see the quality of the program was through the end of the semester field study. We spent eight days all together traveling mainland Greece together. This trip was full of cultural and historical significance that I will remember for the rest of my life. It was also a chance to spend quality time with my peers making memories. We visited the Peloponnese, Nafplio, Thessaloniki, and Delphi. We were able to sit in the Theatre of Epidaurus where Alexander the Great would have visited and the Venetian city of Nafplio which illustrates the strong history and resilience of the Greeks. I am more culturally educated and experienced because of the CYA program and I would recommend any student to participate.