Contextual Factor 1 (Q7)

Question 7: Talk about one contextual factor in the Greece leadership system and what you learned while we were in Greece that helped you understand that factor more in depth

One contextual factor we learned about was driving in Greece. While we didn't experience this directly, as none of us were behind the wheel, we did experience the craziness that the streets in Greece were. During the bus ride from the airport to the apartment in Athens I was sitting near the front so I could see out the windshield. It was crazy! People were driving like there were absolutely no traffic laws whatsoever. They weren't abiding by the traffic lights, or the lanes marked on the street. It was pretty scary. We also experienced the auto craziness when waiting for buses and crossing the streets. Also, the prevalence of motor bikes in Greece is very high. The way people drive these was just as dangerous. The would zig and zag in and out of traffic. Then, there was of course, Martin and Trey's accident. People drive with such lack of caution that coming around the corner Martin and Trey had to swerve out of the way to avoid being hit. Driving in Greece seems very scary to me, but I didn't grow up with it. It's similar to how someone from a very small town might find driving on Kellogg in Wichita to be frightening, but for me it's just part of every day life. To us, driving in Greece seems chaotic, dangerous, scary, etc. but for Greeks, it's just their everyday. That's what they are used to.Read more