I was writting here about some of my adventures but it was so many, and it was impossible to write down all of them, and maybe some people will start to think I am a bit weird or crazy oooor that Greeks are weird, or maybe lazy... :P
In order to avoid misunderstandings, someof those crazy memoires I will keep in my mind & heart <3
- Time & Perspective -Now 2009 - people around me were happy I am going to live in Greece, so they can visit me etc. bla bla etc.
Dec 2009 - same people stated to ask me if I am alive and if everything is okey with me, and maybe would be better for me to come back to Croatia because of all demonstrations and economic situation there...
Feb 2010 - ... - I am trying to explain that is not so bad in Greece as it`s present...
maybe you will understand my opinion after watching this TED video, so please take some time... it is worthfull...
Danger of the single story
Living in another country requires also to respect the culture, by knowing the hystory in order to understand why people behave like they behave...
...in Greece demonstrations became somehow model for solving problems... it is the fact that Greek Government took loan from IMF and EU, and international debt is still huge...but from the other side, people in Greece got used to live according to some standards... and they will not give up from it just like that, because some politicions made mistakes in the past...
Percentage of unemployment in Greece is around 12... the highest ever in last 20 years... and comparing to Croatia where unemployment is around 17% (+ people that are not registered as unemplyed) ...If you try to organize some demonstrations related with unemployment or government work, beter not to waste time on it... because mentality is different...
it doesnt mean that someone is wrong and some right it is about to understand that isnot always as it is present in media... (remember "danger of the single story")
It is all about perspective :)
If I can change anything related to My Greek adventure, what would it be?!?! NOTHING!!!
Why? Because I:
- had time of my life (so much random unexpected fun moments),
- met some people that will never forget,
- learned new way of writing...
- got clue about international marketing in practice...
- got idea what to take as topic for my master thesis...
- experienced Greek cuisine, tradition, culture...etc.
- learned why pigeons do not fly under Acropolis...
- realised importance of knowing body language...
- got used to live in city that has more inhabitants that whole Croatia :)
- much more unexlainable things...
The Gods must be crazy
The video about My Greek Adventure you can check here
φιλάκια σε όλους απο την Κροάτια!!! :)
