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16 days

Thursday, May 11, 2006

It's all I have got left from something that started almost a year ago. Who would have thought that I would come this far - leaving my LC a month before my term actually ends for Wellington? The last 12 months surely has gone by too fast. One thing I learnt from this year is the importance of having a vision - and of course keeping it at the back of your head. Whatever you do, you will be one step closer to realising that vision.

Sixteen days - what am I going to do in 16 days? There are soooo many things that I would like to do but haven't been able to do it. Too many, I don't know where to start. I have done bits and pieces - but really, I haven't done anything major for this LC. Argh, I wish I had another 12 months.

Dissappointed? No.
Sad? A little.
Excited? Oh, hell yeah!!!
Running out of time? Definitely.

Sixteen days - despite of everything I want to do, I might just focus on transition. That's the best I can do for the local committee before I go. Preparing their LCP next year to be very well equipped to take on this challenge and get this LC going places.

All good things must come to an end

Monday, May 01, 2006

I am now rivalling Mr.Sheppard for posting barely-monthly. I am sorry. I just want to let people know that I'm well, I'm alive and I feel great. Thank you for asking and caring.

Part of my dissappearing is because my LC has a conference to organise and to attend. A Conference that almost seemed impossible to organise and I feel like cancelling it at the last minute. However, since we are from down south we managed to pull magic out of our arses and made it work. One big fat cross on my "To-Worry" list.

Conference that's just been , was nothing like previous conferences I have attended. No, it was not because it was overly motivating. A lot of things happened prior to and during conference that I can't describe with words (in other words I can't be bothered to explain every detail :). I was too occupied with my own thought most of the time, I took for granted the supposedly-motivating atmosphere at conference. This conference is as special as it is because it marked AIESEC Canterbury 3rd Anniversary of officially being part of AIESEC New Zealand after disbandment. It also marked my 3rd year in AIESEC. I first started my AIESEC career right here, 3 years ago. And now after 3 long years, I will end my involvement with AIESEC Canterbury. Oh, I will still be around- but in different capacity and I know it won't be the same. (I started to get soppy now, arent I?)

It wasn't just me, though - all of the LCPs felt the same way as we all started at the same year. During conference, we came to a point where we realised, "Oh shit, this is our last conference as LCPs!" A lot of feelings and words were shared in our effort to finish our term strong. After the conference and after a lot of talks to different people I realised how the LCPs are a bunch of very determined individuals who wants to make a change in AIESEC New Zealand so bad. If in the end not every one made it , it was simply because of external factors that can't be avoided. My salute goes to all of them. So many wrongs dont make a right - but what went wrong this year makes us a very bonded LCP team. "It's great to be, it's great to be the LCP!"

On the other end of the scale - the newbies. I have never seen any Canty newbies like this bunch. Just by talking to them and listening what they have got to say - it gives me that feeling of relief. Although conference wasn't the best the oldies have experienced it must have done something good to the little red people- it could be the air.. who knows? Whatever that was certainly making me one very happy LCP.

I remember my predecessor once asked me when my term just started, "Is your LCP year going to be better than mine, Nikita?" Which at that point of time I told him that I will get back to him at the end of my term. Now it comes that time, although it is also said that your term does not end after your successor's term end - I can safely say to my predecessor that, "Yes, I think my LCP term is better than yours. " Thank you for making it possible for me to get this experience.

Next on the agenda.... election, ratification, transition and FAREWELL PARTY! Can't hardly wait!