MC TOP

I spent the weekend 21 to 24th June in AIESEC in the Czech Republic Member Committee TakeOver Party. It was an open air event to kick off old "top management" of AIESEC and to welcome new one on stage.

It happened in Protivanov near Prostějov. Just a few impressions... I met my new boss there - Barbara (aka Barča) from Brazil there. She will be responsible for Talent Management area in AIESEC in CR this year. She is very friendly and crazy person and I am very looking forward to cooperating with her. I also took part Talent Management functional meeting to get to know people responsible for this area and find out what is going on in this area.

Next nice moment was when Fabian (MC member of 2006/07 from Mexico) taught me basic salsa steps. Thank you my dance teacher. I promise I will improve it.

During Friday another crazy moment appeared. The weather changed from sunny to rainy quite often those days. In one such a moment when there was a strong shower my lovely friend Kristyna came with amazing idea. "Let´s get swim suit on and go outside to make some fun for the rest of people who hide from rain inside." So me, Kristyna, Maruška and Míša did... I think we let a big impression in them. It was funny to stay outside, enjoy the rain and watch a group of people watching us and taking pictures. Atmosphere was even better when Starosta approached us wearing anorak, long trousers and hiking boots. Unfortunatelly I do not have any pictures but hopefully will get some from my friends.

Other relaxing activities? Volleyball, football, basketball, petanque, sunbathing, chatting with others, drinking, dancing, BBQ,...

As I already told at the beginning MC TOP was an unofficial end of experienced Czech MC. I would like to say thanks for their effort, work and enthusiasm during their term. Dear Evča, Nina, Šíša, Fabian, Majka, Meňa and Starosta - THANK YOU.

I would also would like to wish the best to the new MC during coming period. Dear Jaro, Tina, Peťa, Barča, Peťula, Lukáš and Radim - GOOD LUCK!

My Romanian Training Experience

Simply I have some lucky period... How to explain in other words... When I came back from International Trainers Congress in Romania organized by AIESEC about 2 months ago I had a call from AHRA. When I came there for a meeting I realized it was an offer for cooperation. As a first working oppportunity I was asked to go to Bucharest (Romania) as a coach/support trainer to help to run Train the Trainers course for employees of a RUUKI company. Of course I said yes.

I was suppossed to mainly help my Romanian collegue Diana who was a main trainer there as it was in Romanian and till now I cannot speak this language. It was so strange to help to run a course and not to understand almost anything. And taking into account it was my first working experience as a trainer and it was my first bussines trip as well. What are my impressions so far? I could not wish more strange and nice first working experience. I am very thankful for it and must say it motivated me a lot to my next work as a trainer. Cannot wait for next practical experience.

"All your life you are told the things you cannot do.

All your life they will say you're not good enough

or strong enough or talented enough;

they will say you're the wrong height

or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this

or be this or achieve this.

THEY WILL TELL YOU NO,

a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless.

All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.

AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES."

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Prague with Judy

From 6th to 8th June I spent very special moments with Miss Judy Kong in Prague (capital of the Czech Republic, assigned in UNESCO list). I met this lovely lady from Hong Kong during ITC in Romania in April. She was one of not so many people who I wanted to see again anyway I would not belive it could really happen. You know "keep in touch" phrase at the end of special events is nice but does not become reality very often. So when Judy wrote me she is coming from Denmark (where she is currently studying) to Prague I definitelly decided to be her guide there.

We visited many historical places, took many pictures and walked a lot. We climbed four towers in three days and realized every single of them is of a different style. We started with St. Vit´s Cathedral (Prague Castle) followed by Old Town Hall tower. Then the next day we climbed Petřín tower (Czech small Eifell tower) and then Charles Bridge (Old Town Bridge) tower as well. And of course we did not miss those famous historical places such Old Town Square with astrological clock, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, St. Nicholas Church, Wienceslaw Square and others.

On Wednesday evening we went to "U Houdku" pub which is very popular (not only) among AIESEC people where we met quite a big group of AIESEC Praha members. the thing is we met Misan, Vojta, Zuzka and Petra there. All those people (including me) were representatives of Czech ITC delegation so KiT (keep in touch) phrase became almost perfect (we only missed Lukas and Terka to have Czech delegation complete).

Apart of all special moments I must mention meal experiences as well. Because of Judy I tasted sushi for the first time (we found some sushi take out in Wienceslaw Square). I fell in love with sushi and I am looking forward to my next sushi experience (may be in Hong Kong?). The "Czech traditional meal mission" was clear: Kofola, beer, smažák (fried cheese) and vepřo, knedlo, zelo (pork, dumplings and cabbage). I was very curious about Judy´s reaction and was very happy realizing she liked it.

Dear Judy, thank you for special moments I could spend with you. Wish you all the best in your life. Looking forward to seeing you again - sometimes, somewhere (may be in Hong Kong?).

Bratislava with Klepo

„Carpe Diem“

Although I have met this person for only three times before he left a big impression on me. After coming back from Slovensky raj I did not want to admitt I would not see him again any more. While chatting with Klepo afterwards I suggested him a crazy idea to come to Bratislava to tell good bye definetelly before he will go to Pakistan. And he accepted it. It was crazy – I had exams period and other things to do, he was busy as well anyway we both made some time to see each other again. And this all just because of a few hours together.

Thank you Klepo for Bratislava night sight seeing, for showing me the centre of the city, for all those special moments I could share with you, for spending your last moments in Slovakia with me. I do not have enough words to express my feelings as they are so deep and not really public ones. Only you Tom know what is behind all these words here and what exactly I mean.

Miss you.