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Took this shot from our faci room while in Penang, Malaysia for the AP MC Transition Camp... Love the scenary... makes for a great backdrop too...

Another quick update

Lots to do these days... so here's another quick update

Got back from the 1st ever AP MC Transition Camp in Penang from 24th to 27th May. such an amazing experience, and so inspiring to see the future leaders of AIESEC in the AP being so committed to driving performance in their countries and leveraging on the APGN initiatives!
it was also great to see so many familiar faces.. Sandy, Beatrice, Cyrus, Geralynn, Ren Chang, Rina, Nadya and not to forget, my beloved AP sisters Anisha, Mindy and Pui! Got to meet so many new people as well.. 0708 is definitely a term to look forward to!

that aside, went for an interview yesterday afternoon for this Professional Engineers Board Gold Medal Award... enjoyed myself in the interview... they were asking questions about my involvement in AIESEC (as usual) and what impact did attending so many international conferences leave me with... one of the panelists even asked how AIESEC international conferences are rotated among countries and whether Singapore has hosted any before! when I told them that was in late 1970s, she then asked if we are intending to bring one to Singapore any time in the near future! haha.. definitely interesting... even if I didn't get it, at least it was an enjoyable experience... besides, my interview took about 15 mins while the guy before me was in and out in only about 5 mins! heheh

but yeah.. that's what been happening... that aside, it's the usual of transitioning, preparing for new term, and holding the fort for some current stuff like Incoming Exchange...

Just want to make a public note that I am very very proud of AIESEC in NTU, NUS and SMU for such drive and effort in raising exchanges with companies! Current numbers stand at an average of 5 realisations per LCs, with more in the pipeline... total LC driven ICX realisations stand at 14 at the moment, compared to 6 in the whole of 2005/2006! that's almost 150% growth, with another 1 month to go before July comes along!

Well done to the LCs!! You have proven that AIESEC in Singapore can and will leverage more on the external environment here in Singapore!!!!!!!!

Quick update

Been really busy these days... so not much time to update the blog...

but very quickly...

• having MC Transition this whole weekend
• preparing for sessions to be delivered at the AP MC Transition Camp next week
• Finish up the FINAL FINAL thesis report
• leaving for Penang on 23rd May for AP MC Transition Camp, reaching back in Singapore on 28th May
  
• getting ready for MC Consolidation and Planning, and of course National Planning
• getting transition from Suchith for AP Chair
• getting ready for my trip to Taiwan to chair their Nat Con and of course for some relaxation... reach Taipei on 3rd July, pre meeting in Kaoshiong from 5th to 6th July, Conference from 7th to 10th July, own travels from 11th till 15th July...

and beyond that... well we will see :)

Random Reflections...

Now that the school stuff is over... can take some time out to think about stuff...

so I thought hey why not reflect abit about the 0607 term so far... so what have I done/experienced since being elected in Jan 2006?

• Travelled to my first European country, the Netherlands, on my own for IPM


• Saw snow and hail for the first time there


• Felt lost, confused, in awe, excited and happy in the same time


• Learnt what it meant to be myself, to walk out of shadows


• Connected with amazing people across 2 weeks, people who have left an impression for the rest of my life


• "Bridged" ties with a neighbouring country


• Did AIESEC every weekend for 1.5 months in transition and planning with currents and elects team


• Bonded with a great team, one that I love and perhaps should have told them so more


• Ran sessions on AIESEC 2010, Balanced Scorecard and our new planning process


• Started my final year in university


• Did a speech at the NTU Welcome Tea, and had applicants quote me in their application forms


• Went through a crazy period in preparing the team for IC 2006


• Visited Amsterdam on stopover and met up with an old friend


• Visited Poland and had a great time experiencing the differences


• Travelled in Warsaw and Krakow with AIESECers from Malaysia, further bridging the ties


• Met up with more old friends at IC itself, noticed things about some people that I never noticed before


• Lost 2 kg after the whole IC experience


• Became part of a sisterhood (two actually if you count the AP one)


• Planned and conducted National Induction Conference in post-IC mode and timezone


• Juggled school work and AIESEC


• Missed my AIESEC friends like mad, made the most effort to keep in touch


• Felt my heart break for what a friend was going through


• Worked with an interesting facis team for NLDS 2006


• Had the past come back to haunt me at NLDS... felt attacked but having to be objective and move on


• Experienced the best NLDS I ever had... most number of local and international delegates, most number of international facis... most amazing sessions and feedback... most amazing closing plenary


• Started my final semester in university


• Made a decision that would change my life, simply because it wasn't a common decision


• Ran for MCP second term, full time


• Had "painful" sit down sessions with some of the MC members... resulting in tough decisions by the team to say "sorry" and "goodbye"


• Went through a whole lot of stress


• Felt happiness and excitement for a friend, only to feel sad and lost at the end


• Looked forward to Egypt, old friends and new friends


• Visited the Pyramids of Giza and strolled along the River Nile


• Loved my AP Family to bits, affirmed my love for Thai instand noodles, among the many other things and people I came to realise how much I love and miss


• Felt lost at IPM 07 closing plenary... goodbye to some and see you again for others


• Worked on pushing for exchange results, worked on ER Corporate Breakfast which was a great success


• Felt attacked, misunderstood, totally wrecked by what someone would say.. yet having to stay devoid, emotionless and objective...


• Poured my heart out to friends who would listen...


• Forged a much closer friendship with someone from Thailand


• Worried over completing the MC team


• Had a great time catching up with Ryan, listening to his plans for the future, eating cheap and delicious Nasi Lemak after company meetings


• Got through final exams of university... felt shitty after some and good after others...


• Finished my thesis report, and in the process killed so many trees


• Finished my thesis presentation, and wondered how I would fare


• Went down to the LCs during their transition sessions, and realised how much I miss being in the LCs and how amazing and fun these new EBs are


• Felt happy for my friends who were moving on to a next stage of their @ XP... yet felt sad knowing that they won't be that close by physically for some time


• Felt scared and uncertain at some points about what was to come and how I was to cope


• Felt RESPECT for a friend who had the guts to speak her mind, something that I haven't been able to bring myself to do... and that I am still pondering

and here I am today.. thinking back about all these things...

what an experience it has been...

Almost entirely over!

Just finished my thesis presentation today... summarised in less than 30 mins what I spend almost the past one year doing...

and exams were over since last Friday... so it's just making final changes to the thesis report before submission by end of this month...

and then.. officially over with school! wow... feels kind of weird..

but otherwise, busy with AIESEC stuff as usual... but looking forward to end of May to be spent in Penang and perhaps Taiwan in July??

and then there's Turkey in August.. and who knows what else might come up? :)