Day 7

Poland – March 15, 2018

Northern Illinois University Study Abroad

Today was a cloudy day in Poland but warmer than yesterday which was fortunate because my group was going to be visiting Opole to explore different areas. We left the hotel by 8:45 a.m. to head to the city. The commute was over an hour long so that provided extra time for us to sleep. Our first stop in Opole was at the Collegium Artium Uniwersytet Opolski (English: University of Opole). Professor Giza of NIU currently teaches a couple online classes here so she knows the staff quite well. A tour was given of different studios within the school such as painting, sculpture, and print-making to name a few.

The University of Opole’s staff and students walked with us to a café nearby to get lunch. I had chocolate banana crepes which were delicious! Afterwards, they took us to different parts of the city which they thought were the most scenic. One of the destinations was an amphitheater at which we took a group picture. A good amount of the walking was though a park that eventually led to another café. We settled down and got to know each other and laughed repeatedly. So far, this has been my favorite day this trip.  

The city of Opole