Leuven, Belgium

On Thursday March 22, 2012 we had a field trip to Leuven, Belgium. It took about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Our first stop was the famous Stella Artois Brewery. We were given a tour of the brewery and were able to taste the beer at the end of the tour. It was really interesting. They recycle 99% of all waste at the factory. That means all the recycled cans and bottles are cleaned and reused. Also all the labels that are taken off and recycled and used for making other paper products such as napkins and toilet paper. It was also really cool to see all the bottles getting filled. They can fill up to 80,000 cans of beer in one hour and they operate 24/7/365. That’s a lot of beer!

After the tour we rode the bus over towards the center of Leuven and were given free time for lunch. Most of us went to the Kebab shop and got Kebabs with freits, that’s french fries in Dutch, on top. Yummm. After lunch we took a tour of the city. We went into St. Michael’s church and saw the town hall. We also saw the university that is situated in the middle of the city. The university is extremely old and beautiful. The city holds around 38,000 students. It’s a beautiful city, almost to the point where I wish our program was there but I still LOVE Antwerp! We rode the bus home and arrived in Antwerp around 6:00pm. That was the end of our day.

The next day, Friday, was the last day of our classes! It was gorgeous out and after class I went shopping and walking around Antwerp. It was great. This morning, Saturday March 24, 2012, a bunch of people went to the farmer’s market. It was a lot bigger than what I expected and I loved it. I bought a baguette, cheese, and strawberries, as well as a watch and a pair of earrings. I also had my first churro. I got back to the Monty around 1:00pm and I have been studying all day for my finance final that is on Monday. Wednesday I have an Operations final and finally Friday I have my Management final. Wish me luck. Time to finish strong!

Spring is Finally Here!