In order to motivate students and take their mind off the study load in this semester, the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration together with its GTK mentor team organized a university trip to Ópusztaszer for its newcomer students. The excursion consisted of interesting activities, including visiting the Heritage Park located in Ópusztaszer on 6^th October.

The sunny weather of this amazing spot gave us the late summer vibes, as a group we commenced our journey with feeling ancient Hungarian city atmosphere of surroundings. In Ópusztaszer Heritage Park our inquisitive students were able to please their curiosity in Hungarian history: to visit one of Europe’s largest panorama paintings, the Feszty-panorama depicting the arrival of the Conquering Hungarians into the Carpathian Basin; as well as to discover the archaeological excavations of a medieval monastery; to learn about the history of the region through exhibits in the eco-friendly yurts. Furthermore, visitors enjoyed 3D documentary movies about the Hungarian history during this trip.

After all these impressive events, mentors and a group of more than 40 international students continued with playing various games, such as “Count Down” and “Who am I”. In these events we motivated one another to act as a team, to be capable of connecting with others, and to make some new friends. Moreover, the whole mentor team and newcomers formed a friendly, strong bond among themselves; we as a whole crew look forward to organizing another nice event due to bringing us altogether again. The Faculty excursion to Ópusztaszer was concluded with “GTK edition” lottery: all winners got memorial prizes.

Turan Bayramli