Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Athens, Corinth and Ephesus
Ever read the books of Corinthians or Ephesians? in the Bible? The apostle Paul wrote these books to ancient churches in their respective towns.
I recently had the amazing opportunity to visit Greece with a group of Aggies for a five week period to learn about Greek culture. The trip was fantastic, the food was delicious, and I made some amazing Greek and Aggie friends for life.
While in Greece, I had the marvelous opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Paul and visit the very places he visited, taught, and wrote to. Seeing these places brought them to life because I have been intently studying these books the last few years. For this post, I have nothing profound to write, I would just like to share some pictures of the places we visited.
Corinth
The following three pictures are from Corinth (Greek: Κόρινθος). The top is of the temple of Apollo in the center of the ancient city.
Mars Hill in Athens
Mars Hill, also known as the “Aeropagus” (Greek: Άρειος Πάγος) is near the Acropolis in Athens. When Paul visited Athens as outlined in Acts 17, this is where he presented the gospel to some of the greatest thinkers of the time.
Below: View of the Acropolis from Mars Hill.
Our group got to read Act 17 as the sun went down over the city of Athens
Ephesus
We packed up our bags and headed over to Turkey to visit the ancient city of Ephesus (Greek: Ἔφεσος). I didn’t know that at one time, Ephesus was the 2nd largest city in the world. The remains of this city were vast and were even more impressive those of Corinth. Below is a picture of their library, which held 12,000 scrolls.
This is the stadium in where Paul met great opposition from the local craftsmen who riled up the townspeople against him (Acts 19). In front of it is part of a gladiator graveyard.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
This past weekend I journeyed down to visit my friend from A&M that is interning in Washington DC. The bus drop off and pick up was literally outside my apartment and was a mere $35 for a round trip.
It was more convenient that I had expected. Few people had tickets, instead everyone held up their phones that had their e-mail confirmation to get on board. The bus left at 6:30am on Saturday and took about 3.5 hours (not including a 10 minute stop in Delaware). It was not bad at all and there was free wi-fi, which was a relief since I am practically addicted to the internet.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
I don’t really know why, but when most people talk in Singapore, they add “lah” to the end of their sentences. It’s kind of catchy lah. Today officially marks the end of my first week of interning. I am working for SSA Consulting Group and was supposed to be in the audit department, but was moved to the accounting department because of overstaffing. Initially I was disappointed, but the accounting department has led to some interesting adventures. (more…)
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
I love taking advantage of the many things that the city and its surrounding areas have to offer. In the past few weeks, I’ve been able to see and experience some pretty cool things.
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
When I told my friends and family that I was going to Singapore, they usually responded with “Why Singapore?” The answer is simple: I want to be out of my element. I actually enjoy stepping out of my comfort zone and being completely immersed in a different culture. Singapore is a melting pot of Chinese, Malay, and Indian people who bring with them their own beliefs and values. When I stepped off of the plane, I prepared myself for signs with strange markings and restaurants that were serving dishes that I could hardly pronounce. Imagine my surprise when I was greeted by the golden arches, Colonel Sanders, and five dollar foot longs. Where is the Singapore that I was imagining? (more…)
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
So as of now, it has been a little over a month into my internship. Last year I interned in the wholesales department for Gucci Group’s Yves Saint Laurent brand. This year, I am a marketing intern for Michael Kors. I wasn’t really sure about how different and similar both departments would be. Looking back, I wish I knew someone who could help me differentiate both roles in the fashion industry. So here goes my take on this … (However, keep in mind that both companies operate very differently.)
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Well, Peter Bregman at the Harvard Business Review has prepared me another meal for thought by writing with simple sense in a way that’s not so common anymore. Check out what he had to say about Why Friends Matter at Work and in Life earlier this week here. (more…)
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
When times get tough and money gets tight, fine and performing arts classes are often the first to go from public school curricula. Singing, painting, creative writing–the links that hold ingenious thoughts together–are often deemed frivolous and fanciful, then find themselves kicked to the intellectual curb. Taken alone, the thought’s rather sad. (more…)
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
In an earlier blog I wrote about how I had narrowed my study abroad search to Barcelona, Spain, or a five country European tour. (As you can see from the title of this blog, neither of those trips worked out.)
Apparently you have to take classes when you study abroad and I foolishly already finished my “basic” classes (this is why you should procrastinate). So how am I studying abroad in Singapore you may ask? There is a little loophole in the system called interning abroad for academic credit…Singapore here I come. (more…)
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
“The Start of Something” – was ironically the last song on the set list that marked the end of Voxtrot, one of my favorite bands since high school.
I was able to see their last concert in their farewell tour in Bowery Ballroom, which is located in the lower east side of Manhattan.
I went with a friend who just thought it would be fun to see a concert and experience a new venue in New York City. However, for me … it sadly marked the end of an era.
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