A Day in the Life

Seven o’clock on the dot, Bridget’s alarm wakes her up. It’s the generic one that if it would go off during the day, the entire room would turn, cringe and yell at you. On the first ring, she turns it off and hops out of bed. Quietly, she slips into gym clothes, throws her hair up, and heads downstairs to the fitness room. She uses the weights and machines as she mouths the lyrics that blast in her airpods. After her workout, she climbs back up the four flights to her room and jumps into the shower.

                  Getting ready for class, she’ll either throw on a sundress or shorts and a tank top. Then, she decides between her white sneakers or reliable Birkenstocks. She puts on some makeup, nothing extravagant, just a bit to enhance and cover up. Once she’s ready, she packs her backpack and goes into the kitchen. Bridget pours Greece’s version of Cheerios into a bowl and adds milk. She eats it slowly as her roommate runs around frantically trying to get ready in time. Then, Bridget brushes her teeth again and waits for her roommate as her hair air dries.

                  Bridget and her roommate leave the dorm and begin the ten-minute walk to campus. She stops every day at the coffee shop that sits at the halfway point. There, she orders a “freddo cappuccino with a little sugar”, which is just an iced cappuccino. She doesn’t love the taste, but is convinced it is the only way to stay awake during all of her classes. After she gets her two-euro coffee, she continues the walk to campus. Once arriving to campus, she sits somewhere with her roommate and whichever friends appear. Around 9:20, she goes to her classroom for her first class of the day.

                  Bridget’s first class is International Business. She isn’t worried about this class at all because it seems both fun and easy. Also, the professor is very engaging. Then, her following class is introduction to Greek. This class probably has the most homework out of all of her classes because it’s the most basic level of a language and thus needs a lot of practice. The class is almost entirely Loyola students who don’t know a lick of Greek. Honestly, it’s been almost two weeks and these students would be lucky if they know more than “good morning”, “yes”, and “no”. The professor for this class is very nice. Students’ enjoyment and success are her main goals.

                  Afterwards, Bridget goes to her third class of the day. This class is internet and philosophy. The first day of class felt brutal and the professor had food stuck on his mouth the entire time. Luckily, the second class was much more engaging; however, the professor still had white stuff all over his mouth. After these three classes are finished, she sprints over to the cafeteria with her roommate to try to beat the lunch rush. If you aren’t the first person there, odds are you will wait for twenty minutes in the line for food. The cafeteria has all sorts of food ranging from salads, sandwiches, and burgers to traditional Greek hot food.

                  Once Bridget finishes eating with her friends, she goes outside to sit with the remaining friends who don’t have to run to class. They discuss possible trips, do homework, and make plans for that night. Once this class period is over, Bridget makes her way to her fourth class of the day: management. This class also does not seem terrible. However, her final class, marketing, seems tortuous solely because of her teacher. Bridget claims this professor is extremely strange and so many students have dropped that only four remain. Once the clock hits 7:10pm, she has survived this class, and is finished with school for the day.

                  Depending if it’s a Tuesday or a Thursday, since she only has class on these two days, determines who she walks home with. Sometimes she will walk right home and make dinner there. She might make a sandwich, a salad, or pasta. Otherwise, she may stop at a restaurant along the way with friends for a gyro that is less than three euros.

                  If it’s a Tuesday, Bridget will probably stay in and do homework or crawl into bed and watch a few episodes of a television show. If it’s a Thursday, she may go to a bar in the square with friends. Some of the bars have very chill and relaxing environments, while a few others have a more exciting vibe with dancing and tons of people. After going out, the ends with the trek home with her roommate and neighbors. Then, she plops into bed and falls asleep.

                  If it is a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, Bridget is hopefully on a trip somewhere. Her trips planned so far are Germany, various Greek Islands, Bulgaria, Hungary, Belgium, and Switzerland. However, she is still looking into more. If she isn’t traveling during those days, you can find her hanging in the residential streets of where students live. These streets are lined with restaurants, shops, bars and people. Wednesday is also filled with these activities of shopping, errands, working out, and hanging out with friends. The final day of the week to mention, Monday, will typically include returning to Athens from travel, resting up, and doing homework. By the time Monday ends, Bridget is exhausted but excited to do it all again.