Credit for photo -@tonyqain1105

Name: Stephen Nicholas Abel - If you ever meet me in person, you can call me "Nick" or "Nikolas" 

Where I'm from: US - Cyprus 

Hobbies: Taking photos (obviously), reading, writing, and other stuff I can't recall 

Where I live: Thessaloniki, Greece

Study: 3rd-year Medical student at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki's English Medical Program.

Fav food: Anything that tastes good (that even includes Chinese-style-cooked jellyfish)

Music I like: I have a strange fascination with religious music, don't ask why, Oh and Chvrches

Fav thing to photograph: Landscapes and People just living life 

Photography-related achievements:

1st prize winner of the “Makerspace Larnaca Photography Competition” award.

1st prize winner of the “China-Cyprus Photography Competition” award.

Some of my Medical photos are being used by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki's English Medical Program

Taken photos for use by the UN stationed in Cyprus along with some published in news articles on Cypriot news

What I hope for the future: In all honesty, I am not sure yet what I wish for or want. As of now I am mostly experimenting with life and trying to see what I dislike more than like. I am still not exactly sure what to pursue in the medical field either. Recently, my experiences in the ER have made me more akin to becoming a trauma surgeon. The real challenge is finding a way to balance travel, taking photos, and providing medical care wherever needed. Perhaps I can find a way to put all of those things together by making a career that is fit for exactly what I want. That is if things go according to plan. Oh, the one certain thing I do want is to open a bakery where I sell coffee and pastries in a traditional "Greek-Cypriot" style in Iceland or Norway. I like the cold.