I have mentioned going there, but I haven't written anything specific about the trip. So here it comes.
When my responsible teacher asked me last year if I want to go to Leuven for project week, I said yes without any hesitation. I asked my school friend K to join me and when he was as excited as I was, the adventure began. I knew this trip will be awesome. Two teachers and two students.
This was the first time someone else has booked my flights since Sicily and I admit it felt weird. I was travelling with other people, my schedule was planned by someone else and I didn't have the usual freedom I'm used to having. It was step to unknown but I survived it.
Our Finnish team flew to Brussels on Monday morning and since our teachers had been to Leuven so many times, they had some traditions. We took the train to Leuven and accidentally stayed in first class.. First thing in Leuven was to get beer from the bar next to the station. It was kind of weird, because I haven't actually talked with those teachers that much. I have known them, but I have kept my distance. Now they were buying beer for me and talking how we should party. Teachers and students can be friends, that much I learnt.
K and I went to drop out luggage to the hostel and soon we were on our way to school. KHLeuven was really big, but nice. Teachers and buddies were nice and everyone was taking such a good care of us. Our project was Big Data: the sky is the limit? and basically we needed to make a website that gathers information as much as possible about someone. It was fun project even though I couldn't do that much since I don't know any Java.
Anyway, we spent the next three days trying to make the website work and on Friday we presented our final products. Our team didn't win, what a surprise! You can find some tweets about it here. The monsters are mine..
So that's basically what the project week in Leuven was officially. Next time - what it really was for me.
Love,
Ambivalent
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