On October 20th international students of the University of Sopron had the opportunity to discover the town from a new perspective: thorugh the very first University Scavenger Hunt.
The first program was a 45-minute ride with the iconic Sightseeing Train of Sopron introducing the Old Town and parts of Lőverek.
The rest of the afternoon was dedicated to the game, in which students had to go through various challenges to receive poins with the help of a special Game Master, Boo:
„I am Boo, also known as the Spirit of Selmec.
Students just like you brought me here from the first home of the University of Sopron, called Selmecbánya.
For Hungarian students, I shortly became the image of Selfless help, Honest fellowship, Love, and Respect.
Now I will hunt YOU, too, by making you go through difficult challenges, so I can see that you are worth giving my precious gifts and valuable friendship to.
I warn you; these tasks will be impossible unless you can get others to help you.
Join me on this adventure…if you dare!”
The challenges involved looking for certain sights and making observations about the most famous landmarks of Sopron; photo challenges with specific prompts dedicated to the different places; and 3 stops with more complicated tasks: ’1 minute to win’ games, ’Sopron Activity’ and ’Cup of positiviTEA’. Harder challenges come with greater rewards of course, so the participants had the opportunity to win coupons to the game’s Refreshment Points - Baranka Dessert and Coffe, Cézár’s Cellar and Koffer Winebar - here.
Two of the above-mentioned games were designed and executed by members of the Student Support Team – special thanks to them!
„Several members of the Student Support Team were part of this program. We carried the ’Activity’ and the ’Cup of positiviTEA’ games. In the first one, students had to act out different terms connected to Sopron and the University’s disciplines, Forestry and Pedagogy. In the second, they had to identify teas, essential oils and other scents. Overall, this event was a very positive experience, and the students’ feedback to our games was great too. In addition, as representatives of the Student Support Team, it is particularly important to us to reach out to interational students, to let them know that they can turn to any of us if they need support during their time at the University.”
Lili Muraközy, member of the Student Support Team
You can check out Boo’s Instagram for fun facts about the Stops and the best photos of the game.
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