On Tuesday March 13th, we kicked off our second and last group meeting before the Tallinn trip. In comparison to the buzzing and slightly chaotic atmosphere of our first meeting, we were much more determined and organized this time. Everyone had chosen a research group and had spent weeks trying to contact experts, so we were finally ready to begin defining the details of our trip! Of course we had all known that we were going to go to Estonia for months, but during this meeting the trip suddenly felt a lot more real.

We began with updates from members of the Activities and Budget Committees, who assured us that while some details needed to be ironed out, the most important basics of our trip had been settled. We all have plane tickets and a place to sleep, so really everything else is just a plus. We were also presented with a lovely surprise from Marc, who revealed that the possibility of a group visit to NATO was in the works!

And in between the presentations, we enjoyed a game that was brilliantly thought-of by the Organizational Committee: Kahoot for Estonian Fun Facts. The game kept us entertained and was surprisingly educational. Some of the more… interesting revelations, like finding out that Estonia is famous for the sport of wife-carrying, left us wondering where on Earth we were going.

While the game was all in good fun, we were also able to see some people's competitive spirit come out. Throughout the game the scoreboard was dominated by $wag$urfer (her friends call her Selena), but in the last rounds we saw a complete switch up, with Datboi coming in first and Marise and Celine in respective second and third places. Datboi, who also goes by Sammy, was rewarded for his notable performance with a gift that made all his hard work worthwhile: a delicious chocolate bar. Well done Datboi! We were all very impressed (and maybe a little concerned) by your extensive knowledge on weird facts about Estonia.