Greece
Pedion Areos

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    • Day 5

      Learning about myself

      May 13, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      10) What kind of influence did this trip have on you as a leader?

      During our third day of service work, we changed it up and instead of working at the art gallery we went to a park in Athens and had a picnic. Our picnic was prepared by the French students that had been helping the director of the gallery, Kyra (I think this is how you spell it). This picnic wasn’t just for fun but we were there to help take care of the refugees’ children that we had be helping at the gallery. At the art gallery I had spent my time helping with construction, and had avoided the refugees simply because I was scared and lack confidence working with kids (especially since we don’t speak each other’s language). But at the picnic I didn’t have the construction as an escape. There were more of us than there were refugees so I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to interact with them, but Cierra introduced me to this little girl that was probably only 7-8, and she stuck to me, would t leave my side all afternoon. We played tag at first and had some fun but then she wanted me to pick her up so I did. I let her guide me where she wanted to go and she took me to the nearby flowers. She was wanting to pick them so I helped her. She would then lead me around to the nearby ladies and we gave them the flowers. We went back and picked more and handed them out. We did this over and over and it felt like a hundred trips by the time we had to leave. She was kind to everyone and she trusted me. She was not scared to give to these strangers she had never known. This whole time I had been scared to work with these kids, but helping her share kindness to everyone at the picnic was by far the best part of my time in Greece. She helped me grow, she showed me that kindness takes confidence, that language doesn’t stop how we treat each other, that leaders need not be afraid of the unknown.Read more

    • Day 4

      servant leader!!

      May 12, 2023 in Greece

      Q6: Describe one act of a servant leader that you have witnessed in Greece

      This has easily become my favorite question because I saw so many ample opportunities to write about which was amazing. I loved looking out for acts of servant leadership because I grew to see them everywhere. The person I am choosing to write about is Martin Rude. I don’t know if Cheryl has just trained him very well over the years or if he reads The Journey to the East every night, but he is the person who stood out to me as a servant leader on this trip. As soon as we got upstairs inside Kayra’s art studio, he saw a task with his name written all over it. This wasn’t Martin’s service trip, and honestly, he might’ve done the most work out of all of us. He stepped into a role that not even Kayra had thought of and took it in like it was his own project - directing people where their skills would be most useful while taking on a lot of the grunt work himself. The first day he didn’t even know we had lunch downstairs because he was so caught up in this project that didn’t have to be his. He was always the first one getting to work and the last one working. Not only did he work hard and selflessly but he also did it with a positive attitude. It felt like he was eager to do that work and always went up and came down with the same smile on his face. I feel like Martin’s actions really lead the group in a great direction because it is always easy to follow the lead of someone confident and positive.Read more

    • Day 4

      jobs can be adventures too!

      May 12, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Q9: Kouzes and Posner suggest exemplary leaders should “treat every job as an adventure.” What have you learned about how to do this on this trip?

      Our service work through LWB lit the path for me to follow to learn how to treat every job as an adventure. It was supposed to be service work but it was far from work for me and many others. I enjoyed every minute of what we did, and when we left after singing and dancing, I was quite sad. I wished that the day would never end even though my body and vocal cords were fatigued, but it wasn’t until I left that I even realized I was tired. The “work” was actually my favorite part of the trip by far. It was what made this trip an adventure for me. When I came home and people asked what my favorite part was all I could think about was volunteering and watching the kids’ faces light up all day long. The adventure for me was that they made as big of an impact on me as I may have on them. I believe that no matter what service work I do from here on out, I will have a new and improved outlook on it. We learned all year that adventures can be however close or far from home, and now that I have experienced one very far from home, I am ready to hone in on the ones right in front of me. Adventure is in fact out there, and that can be through anything we do, including any type of job or any type of fun. When we are learning or doing new things, it is always bound to be an adventure.Read more

    • Day 9

      Athina

      July 16, 2017 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Bye bye Milos. Départ pour Athènes après une petite gauffre au port d'Adamas.
      Il y a du vent et des vagues, le trajet en ferry (Seajets) n'est pas facile, je vomi, Jm n'est pas bien non plus. Nous arrivons à Athènes, nous allons au air BnB mais la fille ne répond pas, nous allons nous remplir la panse à Mcdo et nous réservons un autre air-BnB. Il est déja tard, nous sommes fatigués, nous ne faisons rien de plus de notre journée.Read more

    • Day 1

      Athens - Day 1

      October 6, 2020 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      סוף סוף לאחר הרבה חששות ובירוקרטיה סביב הקורונה, עלינו על טיסה לאתונה🇬🇷 אל על הפחידו אותנו לפני שצריך להגיע 4 שעות מראש לשדה כי יש מלא בירוקרטיה לעבור ובסוף לקח לנו 10 דקות על השעון מהרגע שהגענו עד הרגע שישבנו בגייט🤦
      הגענו לאתונה, הסתובבנו כל אחר הצהריים במרכז העיר ההומה ואכלנו בערב במסעדה רומנטית שצופה על האקרופוליס.
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    • Day 2

      Athens - Day 2

      October 7, 2020 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      הסתובבנו באתונה כל היום, במרכז העיר ובשכונת Palaka המפורסמת והצפופה וטיילנו בגנים הלאומיים שלא ממש הלהיבו אותנו. אכלנו צהריים במסעדה הצמחונית המפורסמת באתונה - 🥑Avocado ולפתע פגשנו את שנוטי (שני שגיא) וביתה מאנה וישבנו ופטפטנו. בערב טיילנו בשכונת Psiri ההיפסטרית והמגניבה ואכלנו א. ערב בטברנה שהפתיעה אותנו לטובה בגילוי כי ביוון נהוג לפנק בקינוח על חשבון הבית בסוף הארוחה.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Pedíon Areos, Pedion Areos, Πεδίον Άρεως, Педион ту Ареос

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