Connecting with the past
This year i will be responsible for Alumni relations in AIESEC in Thailand. For those who don't know, this is something i have done for the past 2 years in Switzerland. I did some things well, i screwed up some things, so now i am really happy to be able to use these learning points and to try again.
Why did i start with this introduction? Because i think it is really cool that i get this 2nd chance. On the other hand, this is not something that just fell from the sky. When we were allocating our tasks for the year i could have waited, i could have sat back, but i found the courage to try again.
I'm not saying this to brag or because i want you to congratulate me. I want to make a challenge to you all. We often say that 2nd chances don't come along. They do. The question is, do you take them?
I had already been fortunate enough to meet the former President of AIESEC in Thailand from 2001-03, and she told me that she was starting to build a contact list of all former MCPs. 40 of them, stretching back to the time when my parents were just starting school!
So i took a chance, i asked her to meet me, to share ideas and thoughts. That one email led to the best meeting i have had since arriving in Thailand! I discovered someone passionate about alumni relations, someone determined not to let problems of the past keep her from this passion. And i discovered that there is a whole network of people out there - former AIESECers in Thailand - just looking for an opportunity to support their organisation in this difficult time.
For quite some time they have been knocking on the door. This year, it is up to me to give them the key. What a cool job :o)
With this i want to challenge you again. That meeting happened purely because i took the initiative to ask for it. Many times when i was growing up my Mum would say to me: "In this world, if you don't ask, you don't get."
What is it that you really want right now? When are you going to just ask for it?
After our very cool chats about alumni relations, we were taken to a very nice restaurant in a district of Bangkok called 'Aree'. It's so strange, you turn off the main street and suddenly you forget that you are in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world. So peaceful, so serene, so calm. And such DELICIOUS food! (ok, so that's not so strange in this city) :o)
And after all of that, we were invited to a wedding! On Sunday we will go to a Thai wedding. The dress-code is 'smart but yellow', as the couple want to dedicate their marriage to the King (yellow is his official colour).
Quote of the day, from Laura this time: " I find that quite strange. When i get married, the day will be all about me and my broom."
Good night!
Khap khun khrap, P'Pui
Why did i start with this introduction? Because i think it is really cool that i get this 2nd chance. On the other hand, this is not something that just fell from the sky. When we were allocating our tasks for the year i could have waited, i could have sat back, but i found the courage to try again.
I'm not saying this to brag or because i want you to congratulate me. I want to make a challenge to you all. We often say that 2nd chances don't come along. They do. The question is, do you take them?
I had already been fortunate enough to meet the former President of AIESEC in Thailand from 2001-03, and she told me that she was starting to build a contact list of all former MCPs. 40 of them, stretching back to the time when my parents were just starting school!
So i took a chance, i asked her to meet me, to share ideas and thoughts. That one email led to the best meeting i have had since arriving in Thailand! I discovered someone passionate about alumni relations, someone determined not to let problems of the past keep her from this passion. And i discovered that there is a whole network of people out there - former AIESECers in Thailand - just looking for an opportunity to support their organisation in this difficult time.
For quite some time they have been knocking on the door. This year, it is up to me to give them the key. What a cool job :o)
With this i want to challenge you again. That meeting happened purely because i took the initiative to ask for it. Many times when i was growing up my Mum would say to me: "In this world, if you don't ask, you don't get."
What is it that you really want right now? When are you going to just ask for it?
After our very cool chats about alumni relations, we were taken to a very nice restaurant in a district of Bangkok called 'Aree'. It's so strange, you turn off the main street and suddenly you forget that you are in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world. So peaceful, so serene, so calm. And such DELICIOUS food! (ok, so that's not so strange in this city) :o)
And after all of that, we were invited to a wedding! On Sunday we will go to a Thai wedding. The dress-code is 'smart but yellow', as the couple want to dedicate their marriage to the King (yellow is his official colour).
Quote of the day, from Laura this time: " I find that quite strange. When i get married, the day will be all about me and my broom."
Good night!
Khap khun khrap, P'Pui
posted by Rob at
6:49 PM
4 Comments:
I'm soo happy you have become a better blogger and by better I mean more regular coz the posts always made me smile or think or both :) but now there is more of them so you are making me smile or think or both more! xx
broom?
hahahahahahaahahahah
I like it.
The wedding all in yellow... reminds me of something... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yellow.... hmmmmmmmmmm give me a sec... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ah... I forgot. :) :)
To life in yellow. And to AIESEC Alumni outthere.
Coucou Rob!
Cool that you're still doing Alumni related things in Thailand too :-)
As for here: Transition with our NST Alumni successors went really well, Suzan and I are very happy about that :-) We focused a lot on "lessons learned", and told them they could call us whenever they had questions, and set some priorities for their term with them. Aïda was there too, which is great for getting things started. And our successors have much more time available than Suzan and I had. They're gonna do great, I'm sure ;-)
Good luck with the Thai Alumni, seems like you've got great contacts already!
Hugs, Carissa
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