{"id":2419,"date":"2025-07-23T19:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2025-07-24T07:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:50:57","slug":"learning-to-do-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/learning-to-do-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to do less \u2022 Isabel, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open to new possibilities \u2022 Sara Eveler, Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning to do less<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a sophomore, Classics major Isabel \u201920 spent her spring semester studying abroad in Athens, Greece with the College Year in Athens program. The program\u2019s course offerings allowed Isabel to expand her knowledge of Greek and Latin, but living abroad also broadened her understanding of herself and what\u2019s important to her, both personally and academically. The sea-side setting and open-hearted people convinced Isabel of how important it is to simply slow down, rest, and pay close attention to the beauty of the world that surrounds you. 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