Cultural Adjustment
This season is generally milder in Greece than in the United States.
What is the winter?
Students will use this to travel between ACT's campus and their residence.
What is the shuttle service?
These are some strategies students can use to manage stress while abroad.
What is building a routine, talking to others, meditation? (points given for naming at least one)
AU Abroad recommends exchanging currency here to avoid paying high costs.
What are Greek ATMs?
Students should go to this person with questions about how their credits will affect progress towards their major and graduation.
Who is their academic advisor?
These are the three most common religious cultures in Greece.
What are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
These are three of the most common things that cause stomach issues for students studying abroad.
What are ice, tap water, and street food?
This term refers to feelings of distress or sadness experienced when living in a new place.
What is culture shock?
Students should choose to pay in this currency when using a debit/credit card to avoid additional cost due to exchange rates.
What are euros ("local currency")?
This is the scale on which ACT grades (i.e. their GPA scale!).
What is 4.0?
This percentage is a general rule of thumb for tipping in Greece.
What is 5%-10%?
This free service sends emails from the U.S. embassy and local consulate to provide safety-related updates to foreigners.
What is the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)?
This AU office provides mental health support for students both in D.C. and abroad.
What is the Center for Well-Bring Programs and Psychological Services?
This is where students can find the program cost sheet to review their expected costs while abroad.
What is the AU Abroad Cornerstone Greece portal?
This will be displayed in each student's Eagle Service account instead of their individual courses while abroad.
What is a 15-credit placeholder?
This is the number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Thessaloniki.
What is 15?
This is the emergency number (police, fire, ambulance) that can be used throughout Europe?
What is 112?
Students can walk up and down this tourist destination located just a few minutes from the Queen Olga Hotel to reduce stress.
What is the boardwalk?
This is the estimated non-billable cost, according to the cost sheet provided by AU Abroad.
What is $3,500?
Students can use this resource to determine how their credits will transfer from ACT to AU.
What is the Course Equivalency Database?
This two-word phrase means "hello" in Greek.
What is Γειά σου (Yá Sou)?
This resource provides basic information on local laws and customs for countries around the globe.
What is the CIA World Factbook?
This is the name of the ACT counselor that can provide mental health support in Thessaloniki.
Who is Giouli Papaioannou?
This is the minimum cost for taxis in Greece.
What is €3.50?
This is the minimum GPA for students on the Dean's List at ACT.
What is 3.67?