“One of my favorite things about being in Greece in general, but especially at the Acropolis, was being around so many people from all over the world, and hearing languages and accents that I could not recognize but knowing that everyone there was experiencing the same thing that we were…. This trip was even more special after two years of living in a pandemic, and the constant uncertainty we are all still living in. I am so thankful for the honors program and this trip. It was the best two weeks of my life, and I will never forget the experience.”
Elizabeth Walters, CS Major
“The trip deepened and expanded upon my cultural understanding beyond all of my expectations, and this time on a world stage. From the flights and dining to the customs and learning environment itself, the travel course to Greece presented countless opportunities for me to grow as a person.”
Nolan Martin, Biology Major
“Greece has changed my life forever. I now understand the beauty and significance of our world, and the duty we owe ourselves to learn, travel, and discover every square inch.”
Lauren Turturice,Biology major
“Our tour of the Acropolis was honestly surreal. It is one thing to read about Greek history and culture but seeing it and experiencing is completely something else. The Greeks made us feel welcome … and that feeling only grew as the trip continued. Although we were foreigners, we were treated like old friends.”
Bella Buettner, Psychology and Criminal Justice Studies double major
“From the engaging discussions in HON 201 Ancient Greek Justice, to site-visits in Greece, I genuinely enjoy witnessing students extend their intellectual curiosity. This travel course is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students, and I am proud to be part of the transformative experience.”
Jamie Chapman, Associate Professor of Sociology, Honors Program Director
“Throughout the trip, I felt enlightened, excited, intrigued, but also extremely humbled, and I adopted a new view of what it means to visit a foreign country: not just seeing sites, but understanding the different lifestyle in which you have been placed.”
Jacob Steinbeck, Biology major
“Greece is an ideal study abroad site for our students, many of whom have never traveled outside of the U.S. The firsthand experience of its rich culture, vast history, and genuinely welcoming citizens deepens our on-campus learning considerably, inspiring our curiosities. It is not uncommon for students to come home from Greece asking, 'Where can I go next?'"
Kristianne Kalata, Associate Professor of English
"It's one thing to read Homer or Plato--something we should all do. But it's quite another to visit the sites that appear in their works, the Illiad and Odyssey, and the Republic. Nothing makes a lesson better learned or a memory more lasting than being on location. At Westminster, our Honors students get the best of both worlds and come out of the program not only well trained for whatever they choose to do next, but genuinely changed by the experience."
Russell Martin, Professor of History and Honors Program Faculty
