Only seven more weeks until summer! I know, I know that it is still far away, and we all have another round of midterms to go, and all those lectures we still have to attend, then finals to top it all off before we can go. But, the anticipation of summer and all the other factors signaling its arrival, such as the hot weather, the change of wardrobe, the opening of the pool and seeing people in their swimsuits just makes me all the more excited and anxious about my summer.
This summer, I am going Greece! My mom reminded me last night to make sure I get time off work so I can go, and it got me all pumped up just thinking about it. The senior class at my high school is going to Greece for their senior trip and I was asked to be a chaperone. It was a really good deal. My Greece trip is for two weeks, I leave a week after school gets out. If you are a chaperone, you only pay half the amount because the class is paying for your other half, and all my meals, rooming, and transportation is included. All I have to do is supply my own pocket money for gifts, souvenirs and any other extra items I may want to purchase. I have never been to Greece before, the only ‘Greek’ things I know is from watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding, reading about Greek gods in mythology from my English classes, watching the 2004 summer Olympics on TV, and seeing pieces of the Parthenon and learning about this historic monument in the British National Museum when I went to London two summers ago. I cannot wait to go and dive into the culture, eat the foods, meet the people and experience the Mediterranean feel of Greece. I absolutely cannot wait, summer needs to be here right now!
