TwoThousandAndSix
Sunday, December 31, 2006
I think one of the best things about blogging through my term is that it will really help during transition =) Anyway, I just scrolled through the archives..and this has been one interesting year..
In January, I returned from a vacation in Lahore, with a suitcase full of pretty shawls, a notebook full of scribbled thoughts - and the realizations on cold winter mornings, when I sat down alone with a cup of tea and realized that all that glitters isn't really gold. - I also ran for LCP and was elected..was part of our 2nd official recruitment and worked with one of the most fun teams ever..and cleaned out the office, only to discover enough materials for a time capsule..
Along came February..I burned out with all the work I was doing, went over-worked and over-stressed to a conference that I did not enjoy, for reasons other than my personal state of mind, and wondered whether being LCP was the loneliest job in the world.
In March, I started my term as LCP officially..rediscovered inspiration..and discovered the best
EB team ever :) I also went through an experience that potentially should have sent me scurrying to the hospital or a psychiatrist..yet I went to AGM instead.
And in April, I remembered again the misery of goodbyes..
In May - Nida got on the CC! - shortly after she told me she didn't think she would :P - Tori left; and it didn't hit me till much later..and I discovered a side to myself I really didn't like.
June - birthday month! The MC and Puneet arrived, 7 of us got stuck in an elevator (teaches you a lot about crisis management) and conference planning drove me insane..
July - Nicole arrived, and lots of great conversations over coffee ensued, NPM happened..and then JNC - and I realized I'd possibly had the most challenging summer of my life.
Aug - We went to IC 2006 in Poland - and I made two very important decisions - both of which made me discover happiness that wasn't codependent on other people.
I came back from IC in September, to realize I felt a short-lived disconnect from the LC because of all the activity that had happened while I was away, and then it hit me that I would soon be an alumni and would feel like an outsider, looking in.
In October, we ran the best induction EVER, and welcomed the next generation of AIESEC Karachi. =D
And in November, we went to NYDS, and I realized how much I'd grown professionally throughout my term in AIESEC..which probably stopped me from picking up my 60 page copy of the Compendium and using it as a missile during legislation..instead we made some hilarious roll-calls out of the most interesting of legislative moments.
And I write this on a cold December night in Karachi, wondering what I'll be blogging about in Dec '07. I know this - I'm very thankful for all the people who have waltzed into my life this year. I hope I celebrate each day of 2007 with them.
In January, I returned from a vacation in Lahore, with a suitcase full of pretty shawls, a notebook full of scribbled thoughts - and the realizations on cold winter mornings, when I sat down alone with a cup of tea and realized that all that glitters isn't really gold. - I also ran for LCP and was elected..was part of our 2nd official recruitment and worked with one of the most fun teams ever..and cleaned out the office, only to discover enough materials for a time capsule..Along came February..I burned out with all the work I was doing, went over-worked and over-stressed to a conference that I did not enjoy, for reasons other than my personal state of mind, and wondered whether being LCP was the loneliest job in the world.
In March, I started my term as LCP officially..rediscovered inspiration..and discovered the best
EB team ever :) I also went through an experience that potentially should have sent me scurrying to the hospital or a psychiatrist..yet I went to AGM instead.And in April, I remembered again the misery of goodbyes..
In May - Nida got on the CC! - shortly after she told me she didn't think she would :P - Tori left; and it didn't hit me till much later..and I discovered a side to myself I really didn't like.
June - birthday month! The MC and Puneet arrived, 7 of us got stuck in an elevator (teaches you a lot about crisis management) and conference planning drove me insane..July - Nicole arrived, and lots of great conversations over coffee ensued, NPM happened..and then JNC - and I realized I'd possibly had the most challenging summer of my life.Aug - We went to IC 2006 in Poland - and I made two very important decisions - both of which made me discover happiness that wasn't codependent on other people.
I came back from IC in September, to realize I felt a short-lived disconnect from the LC because of all the activity that had happened while I was away, and then it hit me that I would soon be an alumni and would feel like an outsider, looking in.
In October, we ran the best induction EVER, and welcomed the next generation of AIESEC Karachi. =D
And in November, we went to NYDS, and I realized how much I'd grown professionally throughout my term in AIESEC..which probably stopped me from picking up my 60 page copy of the Compendium and using it as a missile during legislation..instead we made some hilarious roll-calls out of the most interesting of legislative moments.
And I write this on a cold December night in Karachi, wondering what I'll be blogging about in Dec '07. I know this - I'm very thankful for all the people who have waltzed into my life this year. I hope I celebrate each day of 2007 with them.
posted by saba at 10:57 AM, | 
2 Comments:
It's been a wonderful year and trust me I won't predict 2007 cause I know its filled with better surprises!:D
All the best for the new year. Although 2006 was BIG, 2007 can be BIGGER!