On the road again: off to Malta

Even if there was the lack of activity on my blog during the last few weeks, somehow I’ve not been completely unproductive- still I must admit I’m not experiencing my highest times ever in terms of energy levels and motivation in general. Nothing to worry about, it’s just a bit of dip.

Aforementioned exams are over now. They didn’t go as well as planned or at least as well as I hoped they would. Not all the results are out now, but one of them I have to repeat for sure. That in itself is not too big a deal, it’s just the fact that I can only repeat it in summer 07, that bothers me a bit. In the meanwhile I had a bit of time to get used to the thought that I won’t be completely finished with my studies before leaving on my trip around the world (starting in March 07), so I’m trying to focus on the here and now as well as on the future and I try not get caught up in things that I can’t change anymore. So far I’m more or less succeeding.

But there are a few things I’m definitely looking forward to: one of them is my upcoming trip to Malta! :-) Some of you might remember about my post a while back about my difficulties of letting go AIESEC completely. I decided that I don’t have to do that just yet. I figured out for myself, that it is ok to do things that I LOVE doing and that make me happy. And that’s why I accepted the invitation to go to Malta and chair the conference there. I still feel I have so much to give and to contribute and chairing is one of the ways which allow me to do so. So tomorrow evening I’m off to Milan, where I’ll be catching up with the Italian MC. Thanks guys for hosting me!! And on Wednesday early I’m boarding the plane to Malta….

Looking forward to another adventure, looking forward to creating an incredible experience for 160 new AIESECers, looking forward to visit a new country!

got my act together

I thought it wasn't gonna happen anymore: finally I managed to study for an entire day, I got a lot done. - Even if it sounds rather silly, I feel little proud of myself. Or lets say I feel relieved. Because I know there is hope now that I'm going to pass these exams. Even if I'm way behind everybody else. Now I have to rely on both my stamina and the fact that usually I'm a quick learner. And of course luck. I consider myself as a person that has been lucky in many ways up until now. Lets hope this luck stays with me for a little longer...

PS: One example of my luck is that I got a confirmation a new job on Friday. I'm going to work as a project assistant at uni for the next two months. Yeah! I really need some money if that trip around the world is supposed to work out...

back from fantastic holidays- now serious life starts again...

I'm back in Switzerland. I'm back from one of my most relaxing holidays in recent times. Even if Rob observed more or less correctly that I used 'trekking', 'mountain', '30km bike-ride' all in the same sentence as 'holiday' :-) , it was still very relaxing and sooo re-energizing: Eating (too much) yummy home cooked Austrian food, sleeping in, climbing all in all three mountains, one bike tour, catching up with relatives, refreshing old memories with teenage year friends, and even a very spontaneous trip to the famous 'October Fest' in Munich right in the middle of it...- it was all included.

'October Fest' can't really be described, I don't think I could do it justice by trying, I strongly think that it needs to be experienced! So thats why I'm not even trying to make an attempt. I'm just gonna give a few indications: 8.15am: hundreds of people wearing traditional Bavarian clothes hustling in the Munich metro, 9-10am: 4000 people entering in each of 12 tents, 9am(!): beer drinking starting, 10.30am no more people allowed in the tent, 11.30am everybody singing along with the band, 2pm everybody standing on the benches, 6pm atmosphere reaching it climax and continues this way throughout the evening, 10.45pm the last beer is served...- in between liters of beer, food, dancing on benches and in corridors, singing, sweating, lining up for the toilet...etc

Now I'm back home in Fribourg. Trying to get my act together and study properly. Up until now I was not successful at all: too much distraction not enough concentration from my side. 10 days left. Hoping.