As you all know, I didn't apply for AIESEC International in the first round. I felt I was very much ready to go out there, expose myself to the real world. Definitely AIESEC has been an integral part of my university life, and I will eternally be grateful for the experiences I've had so far
- travelled to 12 countries; been to Latin America, North Africa, Europe, many places
- I've learnt so much about myself - I keep pushing myself to the limits
Whenever I meet relatives at family gatherings, or old friends during chance encounters or actual catch-ups, they can't help but note the huge change in me. That I'm more confident than I used to, and that I've been exposed to many experiences.
I was happy and content to leave AIESEC in a couple of months time, and see what I can achieve out there.
What changed my mind?
I saw so much possibilities for AIESEC when we did a simulation of 2015 - what could AIESEC be like? Don't limit the possibilities.
Can we abolish visas for AIESEC's exchange? Since AIESEC wants to expose young people to different cultures, and erase the barriers between nations. The newspapers' headlines repeatedly show how much misunderstandings happen in this world, even though the world claims to be globalized. Are we truly global citizens?
Can AIESEC win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Think Big, and we will find a way to get there. It's better to dream, and dream big, because you will find yourself there somehow. By hook or by crook.
But if you never think big, you will never get there and stagnation occurs.
So I began to think big - what is it that in this coming year, will be big and can be done? I say, many things (i wrote everything in my little notebook). On the bus while travelling to the Sahara Desert in the wee hours of the morning, my brain was working away and thinking about possibilities.
And one sight really amazed me. On the left of the bus, I saw the full moon; really round and bright - and on my right, the sun was spreading pink streaks across the horizon, hinting to the viewer that it was about to rise. The breathtaking view made me feel so relaxed and to think so much more positively :)
The entire year taught me a huge lesson - I should not be so highly strung, take some time for myself, to re-energize and my creative juices will flow :)
A HUGE THANK YOU to you, you and you for supporting me in this entire process :)
- awesome MC team + LCPs for the constant faith; all of you make me feel so loved and you speak as though i'm there already- thanks for believing so much in me =)
- friends from AIESEC (NST, members) - you are not forgotten!! you are also part of the huge drive that makes me want to go forward in my AIESEC journey :)
- the lovely people who posted on my facebook wall and emailed me to wish me all the best
Believe me when I say that when I made this decision to run, I am prepared for both outcomes - I will not be sad, and neither should you :) Either way, the world is filled with numerous opportunities, and there will be a path that suits me. I am eager to know what comes, especially after graduation!
The biggest reward from this is that: I learnt so much about myself; from the 360 competency assessment! I know how you all view me, and I will definitely work to improve myself. It put up a mirror for me to see, something I was afraid to look at for some time, but now i'm much more assured and less afraid to see what I might see in front of me.
Thank you for being with me in this process, it gives me much warmth. :) Will let you know what possibilities come my way again!
