Cyprus and Beyond- Marcus

Things have been going well. On Tuesday I had no class, but meetings with both of my independent study professors to discuss those classes. I am taking VLSI Design (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design), which is a 400 level Electrical Engineering class. In many ways, this class is a continuation of a course I…

Our first day trip was Saturday (2/4), and we went to Limassol, a coastal town about 90 minutes away from Nicosia. We got to see 2 castles, the boardwalk area, and an ancient amphitheater. I really really enjoyed this trip- so much that I can’t quite pick a favorite part. When we got on the…

This is the pictures and info from our tours of downtown Nicosia last Thursday (2/2). A lot of the stores and nightlife are also in the same area, so I’ve actually ended up in the same couple blocks 4-5 times over the past week. The border to Turkish occupied Cyprus goes right through the city…

Today was the first day of classes. I had one from 12:00 – 1:30, Operating Systems. I have it again on Wednesday. This is a class that would be quite difficult at Mines. Here, I think it covers the same general content, but will be much easier. The grade is mostly exams, and there is…

I’ve had quite a busy few days, as we’ve done orientation and gotten to know each other better. There are about 70 students in the program, all American. The University of Nicosia is an international university in general, so there are other Erasmus students and visitors from all over- they just aren’t part of this…

I just landed in Munich and am about to board my flight for Cyprus. I slept for about half of the 9.5 hour flight. I paid extra for a reserved seat, so I ended up with my own row and could lay down. They fed us Teriyaki Chicken and rice for dinner, and a cold…