a perfect week in poland

A PERFECT WEEK IN POLANDA PERFECT WEEK IN POLAND

By Ilinca PrunoiuBy Ilinca Prunoiu

The journeyThe journey

Between May 4Between May 4thth and 9and 9thth, I went on a trip to My, I went on a trip to Myśślenice, lenice, Poland for the AIMS Comenius project.Poland for the AIMS Comenius project.I went there with one of my classmates, Ioana I went there with one of my classmates, Ioana Istriteanu, Radu Wagner, another colleague from my Istriteanu, Radu Wagner, another colleague from my school and two Maths teachers from our school.school and two Maths teachers from our school.We went by plane and we had a very good journey.We went by plane and we had a very good journey.There are 7 countries that participate in the AIMS There are 7 countries that participate in the AIMS project: Romania, Poland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece project: Romania, Poland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece and the Netherlands.and the Netherlands.

The journeyThe journey

The first dayThe first day

When we arrived in MyWhen we arrived in Myśślenice, we met our host families and we went to lenice, we met our host families and we went to their houses.their houses.We spent with them our free afterWe spent with them our free after--noon. For example, I went rollernoon. For example, I went roller--blading blading with my host and project partner, Gosia Kosakowska. We got bettewith my host and project partner, Gosia Kosakowska. We got better r acquainted and then she showed me the centre of the town. acquainted and then she showed me the centre of the town. The next day we visited the town hall, where the mayor told us sThe next day we visited the town hall, where the mayor told us some things ome things about Myabout Myśślenice. Then we went to school and we started with an official lenice. Then we went to school and we started with an official part: some Polish students sang and performed a very nice show. part: some Polish students sang and performed a very nice show. After a After a coffeecoffee--break, we took part in icebreak, we took part in ice--breaking activites, where we had to speak breaking activites, where we had to speak about ourselves and we played some interesting games to know eacabout ourselves and we played some interesting games to know each other h other better. better. We had lunch at We had lunch at CydronCydron Restaurant and then we had a TreasureRestaurant and then we had a Treasure--Hunt in Hunt in MyMyśślenicelenice, where we had to find information about a , where we had to find information about a Mathematician Mathematician and we were subjected to various tasks that we solved. Finally, and we were subjected to various tasks that we solved. Finally, we went we went home with our host families and spent our time together...home with our host families and spent our time together...

Treasure HuntTreasure Hunt

Four friends Four friends

First dayFirst day

The Math exhibitionThe Math exhibitionThe next day, we went in Cracow to an interactive exhibition in The next day, we went in Cracow to an interactive exhibition in Collegium Collegium Maius at the Jagiellonian Universitiy. This activity was called Maius at the Jagiellonian Universitiy. This activity was called „„EverythingEverything‘‘s a s a NumberNumber““. Then we had a Maths. Then we had a Maths--themed walk in Cracow and we visited some themed walk in Cracow and we visited some churches and museums. We had lunch at Hamsa Restaurant and afterchurches and museums. We had lunch at Hamsa Restaurant and after that we that we had to solve a Mathematical crime mystery (had to solve a Mathematical crime mystery („„Cracow Counts on YouCracow Counts on You““) where ) where we had to find who has kidnapped Proffesor X (the vilain was an we had to find who has kidnapped Proffesor X (the vilain was an alchemist). alchemist). Late in the afterLate in the after--noon, we returned back to Mynoon, we returned back to Myśślenice.lenice.

In CracowIn Cracow

The third dayThe third dayOn Wednesday, we went to school and took part in workshop activiOn Wednesday, we went to school and took part in workshop activites tes based on the linguistic intelligence. We had to solve some diffibased on the linguistic intelligence. We had to solve some difficult problems cult problems in groups. We had lunch again at Cydron Restaurant and then we vin groups. We had lunch again at Cydron Restaurant and then we visited isited the local library. We returned back to school and had workshops the local library. We returned back to school and had workshops for for students and workshops for teachers. After we finished them, we students and workshops for teachers. After we finished them, we had again had again free time with our host families.free time with our host families.

The fourth dayThe fourth day

On Thursday we went to school for a studentOn Thursday we went to school for a student‘‘s workshop and then we went s workshop and then we went to Cracow again. There, we attended a Math lecture at the Jagielto Cracow again. There, we attended a Math lecture at the Jagiellonian lonian University , we ate in the Cracow city centre and we had free tiUniversity , we ate in the Cracow city centre and we had free time to buy me to buy some souvenirs. By 6 p.m. we were back to Mysome souvenirs. By 6 p.m. we were back to Myśślenice ready for the lenice ready for the goodbye meeting with the host families, students and teachers. Wgoodbye meeting with the host families, students and teachers. We danced e danced on music from all the 7 countries, we ate , we took photos, we pon music from all the 7 countries, we ate , we took photos, we played and layed and the worst thing was that we cried a lot!! We knew that we werenthe worst thing was that we cried a lot!! We knew that we weren‘‘t going to t going to see each other anymore and it was like the end of the world for see each other anymore and it was like the end of the world for us!!!=)) us!!!=)) But we surpassed all of this and went home. That night was a magBut we surpassed all of this and went home. That night was a magic one in ic one in my my „„new familynew family““ because the whole familybecause the whole family-- grandparents, cousin, aunt, grandparents, cousin, aunt, uncleuncle-- came to our house to celebrate my last night in Poland. They wecame to our house to celebrate my last night in Poland. They were re very nice people, they brought me presents and we spent a gorgeovery nice people, they brought me presents and we spent a gorgeous night us night together!together!

Thursday in CracowThursday in Cracow

Goodbye partyGoodbye party

And finallyAnd finally……

The last day of my journey in Poland arrived. It was Friday and The last day of my journey in Poland arrived. It was Friday and we were in we were in the school for evaluation and the last photos with the students the school for evaluation and the last photos with the students from the from the other countries. Two hours later, we were in the Cracow airport other countries. Two hours later, we were in the Cracow airport ready for ready for our trip back home. I didnour trip back home. I didn‘‘t feel very happy when I left Poland...One day,I t feel very happy when I left Poland...One day,I will return back to this wonderful country!!!will return back to this wonderful country!!!

MY HOST FAMILYMY HOST FAMILY

My host family was Kosakowska family,a My host family was Kosakowska family,a sportive and a great family. I liked the way sportive and a great family. I liked the way they had welcomed me. Every day we went they had welcomed me. Every day we went to see new places or we did new things like to see new places or we did new things like playing tennis, horse riding, cycling or playing tennis, horse riding, cycling or eating at a specific restaurant. I hope I will eating at a specific restaurant. I hope I will see them again!see them again!

ThanksThanks

I have to thank my Maths teacher for I have to thank my Maths teacher for giving me the chance to live such a giving me the chance to live such a wonderful experience near students from wonderful experience near students from different countries. I learned new things different countries. I learned new things from that amazing week and the most from that amazing week and the most important thing is that I met new people, important thing is that I met new people, I could speak with them and they could I could speak with them and they could easily understand me.easily understand me.

IT WAS THE BEST WEEK EVER!!!!!!IT WAS THE BEST WEEK EVER!!!!!!

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THE ENDTHE END

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