Wow, that went by fast! This has been by far the best summer of my life. The other interns were amazing and really fun to work with. The camp was incredible. And these past two weeks in Budapest and Central Europe were the highlight of my summer.
The last two weeks in the camp were even better than the first two. We spent one night at one of the interns house in Kecskemet. After an endless supply of giant, homemade "bagel bites", she took us to a hill with a great view of the city. We were then treated to an incredible piano performance by her older sister back at the house.
The activities put on by the camp the last week were even more exciting. For the last night we had a talent show where we were treated to a Michael Jackson dance, a Hungarian folk song by some of the interns, and a rendition of Grease Lightning by the camp workers. Afterwards there was a showcasing of the movies made by the filmmaking team, followed by a dance for the students, with a live DJ.
I really enjoyed my time spent at the camp for those four weeks. I originally thought the internship took place in Budapest, so I was surprised to learn that it actually took place in a small village a couple hours from the capital. After the first week however, I realized that this was for the better. The camp was its own world, where we were able to get really close to the other interns, and to the Hungarian workers (squirrels as they were called by the students). The camp was really supportive of us and gave us around $30 each week for snacks or whatever we wanted.
The last two weeks in Budapest were a phenomenal reward for our time at the camp. We got free housing in a hostel in Budapest, and with the public transportation system we were never far from anywhere. One of the first days the AIESEC team took us on a grand tour of Budapest. We saw the castle, did a boat tour of the Danube, and went to some world famous clubs around the city. After that day, we figured out for ourselves what we wanted to do.
We spent a couple more days in Budapest, before the majority of us left for Prague. We spent two days there, which was just enough time. We got to see all the major landmarks, and ate at some traditional Bohemian restaurants. Afterwards some of the group went to Bratislava, while two of us left for Munich, which was my favorite city of the trip. After seeing the world famous beer gardens and tasting some world class beer, we took a detour to Neuschwanstein castle. This castle built during the romantic era was the inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast castle in Disneyland.
After returning from Munich we spent a day at the Sziget festival in Budapest, which was voted as Europe's best major music festival. There was a ferris wheel and a whole bunch of other activities to do during the day. Then at night we got to see Steve Aoki live.
The following day we all went to Vienna, which was a beautiful city. Despite its beauty, it was a little too quiet for my liking, and one day there was good enough. We spent our last days in Budapest souvenir shopping and seeing any monuments we missed.
All in all I had the time of my life on this trip. I had a great time at the summer camp, interacting with the kids and bonding with the AIESEC interns. Then I got to see all the major cities in major Europe all while having a home base in Budapest.
-Zach
The last two weeks in the camp were even better than the first two. We spent one night at one of the interns house in Kecskemet. After an endless supply of giant, homemade "bagel bites", she took us to a hill with a great view of the city. We were then treated to an incredible piano performance by her older sister back at the house.
The activities put on by the camp the last week were even more exciting. For the last night we had a talent show where we were treated to a Michael Jackson dance, a Hungarian folk song by some of the interns, and a rendition of Grease Lightning by the camp workers. Afterwards there was a showcasing of the movies made by the filmmaking team, followed by a dance for the students, with a live DJ.
I really enjoyed my time spent at the camp for those four weeks. I originally thought the internship took place in Budapest, so I was surprised to learn that it actually took place in a small village a couple hours from the capital. After the first week however, I realized that this was for the better. The camp was its own world, where we were able to get really close to the other interns, and to the Hungarian workers (squirrels as they were called by the students). The camp was really supportive of us and gave us around $30 each week for snacks or whatever we wanted.
The last two weeks in Budapest were a phenomenal reward for our time at the camp. We got free housing in a hostel in Budapest, and with the public transportation system we were never far from anywhere. One of the first days the AIESEC team took us on a grand tour of Budapest. We saw the castle, did a boat tour of the Danube, and went to some world famous clubs around the city. After that day, we figured out for ourselves what we wanted to do.
We spent a couple more days in Budapest, before the majority of us left for Prague. We spent two days there, which was just enough time. We got to see all the major landmarks, and ate at some traditional Bohemian restaurants. Afterwards some of the group went to Bratislava, while two of us left for Munich, which was my favorite city of the trip. After seeing the world famous beer gardens and tasting some world class beer, we took a detour to Neuschwanstein castle. This castle built during the romantic era was the inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast castle in Disneyland.
After returning from Munich we spent a day at the Sziget festival in Budapest, which was voted as Europe's best major music festival. There was a ferris wheel and a whole bunch of other activities to do during the day. Then at night we got to see Steve Aoki live.
The following day we all went to Vienna, which was a beautiful city. Despite its beauty, it was a little too quiet for my liking, and one day there was good enough. We spent our last days in Budapest souvenir shopping and seeing any monuments we missed.
All in all I had the time of my life on this trip. I had a great time at the summer camp, interacting with the kids and bonding with the AIESEC interns. Then I got to see all the major cities in major Europe all while having a home base in Budapest.
-Zach
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