DAY 1 :  SATURDAY 22/04/’17

On Saturday the teachers picked up the Spanish students  and brought them to Left bank. From there we went through the Pedestrian tunnel to Antwerp. We ate something there and went to the Meir for a bit. After this we left Antwerp to go to school.

DAY 2 ; SUNDAY 23/04/2017
We left early to go to the airport in Zaventem, to pick up the Irish students. Unfortunately we were too late, because they had already arrived. After we went to the royal greenhouses and walked around there for a while. Our teachers were picking up the Italian students in Charleroi in the meantime.
After the greenhouses we walked to the Atomium. From there they had a beautiful view of the city Brussels. Then the Czech, Italian and Bulgarian students arrived and we left Brussels to go back to Sint-Niklaas, where the host families were waiting to pick up their guest.

DAY 3 : MONDAY 24/04/2017
We started the week with an opening ceremony at our school. Our school orchestra played a few songs, two of our students sang a song, mister De Foer gave more info about the project, the principal talked about our school and its history and a part of the students of this project gave the lesson they had made. After the opening all the students were divided in groups and went on a tour around Sint-Niklaas. Then we went to the shopping center, ate something there and bought ingredients for the afternoon.
Back at school every country started cooking signature dishes for their country. We made waffles.
When everyone was done cooking we could taste everything. 

DAY 4 ; TUESDAY 25/04/2017
The students of each country had to give the lesson they had made. There were different subjects like p.e., physics or something else. The lessons went well. In the afternoon we had a fancy fair for a good cause at our school. The students could go around and see all the different things, from food to pictures to throwing sponges at teachers... The exchange student showed dances that are typical for their country.
DAY 5 ; WEDNESDAY 26/04/2017
Every country had to present two scientist from their country. One from the past and one from now. 
When this was over, they played a trivial game we had made. 
Then it was time to go to the city hall of Sint-Niklaas, where the mayor held a speech. After that we went to a room and talked a bit and drank juice and got a pen with the logo of Sint-Niklaas on it. We went back to school and ate our lunch. After lunch the students went to the park and got a p.e. lesson, while others were preparing the chemistry and physics lesson. 
When they got back to school we started the chemistry and physics lessons, which were experiments.
When the lessons were over, we went to the bowling, then we had a barbecue. To finish the day their was a masked ball.




DAY 6 ; THURSDAY 27/04/2017
We got the train to Bruges early in the morning, when in Bruges we split into groups and went on a tour around the city. We visited a convent and several Cathedrals as well as other well known landmarks. While on the tour we were allowed shop for chocolate and take pictures. After our tour around Bruges we got back on the train and went to Ghent, in Ghent we went on another tour around the city but we stayed in a whole group. We visited more Cathedrals and the central square in the city. In Ghent we were given free time to shop and look around the city. Afterwards we all met back as a group and headed to the train station. We got back to Sint-Niklaas at about 5:30.

DAY 7 ; FRIDAY 28/04/2017
We had to be at the library at 7h45. The Czech students had to bring their suitcases with them, because they left around noon. 
Around 8 o'clock we were on the bus headed to our capital city, Brussels. First we visited the Parlamentarium and then the European Parliament, where we got a not more info about the parliament. Then we went to the grand market and got free time. 
At the evening we all got together to have a proper farewell around a bonfire. 

DAY 8 ; SATURDAY 29/04/2017
The Irish, Spanish and the Bulgarian students went back home.

DAY 9 ; SUNDAY 30/04/2017
The Italian students went home.
So this was it, our Erasmus project was finished.
We all had an amazing time and are grateful we got the chance to take part in this incredible experience.

 

What Bulgarian students tell about this meeting ...