Update!!!

So here is a little update about what is going on in Greece and with my studies here. Finally! The weather is becoming beautiful!!!!! Yesterday and today felt like it was nearly 80 degrees. The weather channel has been saying its only been about 65 degrees but with the sun it feel so much warmer! I am getting such a great tan, it's so exciting! I have to be extra careful here because the sun is so much different and I burn instantly if I don't have sunblock on. It's so great to be able to just walk to the beach and layout whenever I feel like and also to finally be able to go swimming! The water is so incredible! Last weekend we jumped in the middle of the ocean (probably at least 30ft deep) and I could see my shadow on the floor of the ocean. The water is so so SO cold! It takes your breath away every time you jump in... it's not bad after a minute, once your body is numb. haha I'm missing home a lot but with this nice weather it's going to be really difficult to go back.

On the work rather than leisure side of things, the end of the semester is coming so quickly! Next week is our last week of classes and I can hardly believe how fast the time went by. We've all been working really hard on our own projects and on May 28th all of us students will be presenting all of our final projects at an art exhibition that's put on for the whole island to see. I'll be showing a painting I have been working on for the past month and reading some pieces of my writing that go along with my painting. It has been so much work especially considering I have never painted in my life before this. It's taking me so much time just to do little details on the painting and I'm even nervous I won't have it done in time or it won't be good enough. I have to say, though, I'm surprising myself on how well the painting is coming along. I'm also nervous to read my writings... I hate public speaking!!! I guess I have to get over my fear at some point in my life! Depending on how confident I feel with my pieces, maybe I'll post them on here when I am finished... but we'll see...

On another note...
I cannot wait to be home! I fly in on the 3rd and I couldn't be more excited! I think I've been homesick for the past 2 months. Once I get home, I really want some Olive Garden or Johnny Carino's, or Jimmy John's!!!! I also can't wait to take an actual shower... I just went three (or four) days without showering; don't worry I wasn't trying to be gross or lazy but we had no hot water and no water pressure and the little bit of water that was trickling out was orange/yellow! I also can't wait to see grass... there is really no legit grass in Greece, it's all weeds or wildflowers. I promise I'm not over-exaggerating. I miss having freshly dried and clean clothes also... I don't mind hanging my clothes out on the line every time I wash them but I'm starting to get sick of the crusty feeling once they dry. I'm going to miss Greece a lot but I'm really missing home right now!