APXLDS 2006 - PhilippinesPre - Conference:
It was at this point that I asked myself if the trip to Philippines in March was worth the massive debt I was putting myself in to simply afford the conference and take another opportunity this fantastic organisation AIESEC had thrown at me...
The answer was obviously hell yes! I went to Taiwan in 2004 and thought that was huge step for me, a silly country boy who had little to no understanding of the world around me. Then i moved to Queensland and thought that was a big step - more change was afoot.
One of the most attractive things about attending this conference was being able to share it with such a bunch of talented individuals. We always say, well at least the people whom i hold dearest to me always say that we try and surround ourselves with beautiful motivating and directed people, and with this conference i surely hit the jackpot with the Australian delegation. Mel Mel, Nicky, Jess, Chloe, Aleks and Woodsy are all people who will have a place in my heart - they were there and supported me through one of the toughest times in my life: being at the crossroads in an organisation you have devoted your life to for three years before, and made me realise I have so much more to give in return for so much more benefit from the organisation.
Little did I know, as we arrived in the at first strange scenery that was Cebu, Philippines, that I was about to be inundated by people who i wanted to further be surrounded with in my future endeavours. I am not the most out there person when it comes to meeting people, and I will be the first person to tell you that the biggest hurdle I had to overcome at AP in Taiwan in 2004 was the language barrier the some people from the Asian continent have to deal with in regards to the strength of Australina english. However, the frienships I managed to make during my time in the Philippines will be for a very ling time (I wont say forever, we cant be sure of that). I guess thsi is me finally doing what I always wanted to do and hadn't had the chance to do it yet.
My Australian darlings, you all know what I think of you, so please dont slap me when I talk mainly about those abroad who made the most impact on me.
AIESEC China: One of those countries I didn't know much about before coming to the conference, howevere when I left I started making plans to get there by the end of 2006!
Vincent: You have been in Australia before, you know what we are like, after this conference I guess I am sorry I didn;t hang out with you more when I met you in 2005! I cant wait to perhaps to my CEED in UIBE, I know it will be a blast and you will be one of the most successful AIESECers to grace AIESEC China!
Amy: One of the most beautiful people I know. I have continued to speak to you since AP and you have always been so receptive to my ideas about travel to and doing AIESEC work in China, and for that I cant wait to see you again in Beijing in *fingers crossed* October or November this year, and then hope to bring you back to do a CEED in Australia.
AIESEC Japan: More fun than you can poke a stick at! I honestly loved the Japanese culture before coming to this conference (having studied it for 8 years in primary and high school), but you guys who I had a ball with learning drinking games and chants with will not be forgotten soon enough!
AIESEC U.A.E.: You guys blew me away, what can I say. Completely not what I expected from you guys. I'll admit, I was daunted at the prospect of meeting abunch of guys from Dubai, thanks for proving me wrong.
Maher: What can I say brother. You gave me a shisha! You also ave me a reminder of something which I have tried to live my life by before, you told me and showed me what it means to try new things whenever you have the possibility. I remember when everyone was trying to learn the Philipino dancing over the lng sticks, and I was sitting back being the 'photographer'. You said to me 'You have to try something.' From then on, I have tried everything. Besides our obvious love for a party, we obviously love life as much as each other.
AIESEC Philippines: What a wild ride huh. Thank you all for allowing me to party, pass out, eat, screw up the currency exchange rate and basically live a Pinoy experience!
Amy: You are the most intense ball of energy I think I have ever come across. Whenever our paths cross again, I know there will be an almost instant rapport there, just like when me met this time around.
Ces: What can I say dude. I have always been of the opinion that good things come in small packages, and from the first day I met you at the ferry terminal, and you first screamed for everyone's attention I became aware of your presence. It was fantastic to be around you, but I wont go too far because i left a comment on your blog!
Gladys: Probably the most polite person I have ever met, you were such a help to us and a reason us Aussies got comfortable in the Philippines very early on in our veulnerable stage in the Philippines.
JM: You party animal. I am upset I didn't get to know you better in 2004 when you facilitated, however it only makes me want you to come to Australia even more! Come and party with us down here, if not, I hope to see you in October.
AIESEC Bangladesh: You cynical yet fun loving bastards! Loved the chats, the parties, the beers, the weng weng's!
Adeet: I remember our chat the night before the conference at that random bar where we first had weng weng's. You were basically in the same position as an LCP when I became an LCP, and I understood all of your concerns! I hope your time is going swimmingly. I would love to hear about it, I can only say your head seemed a lot more screwed on than mine did when i was entering into the challenge you are currently dealing with.
Eshad: You jolly man. Loved the random chats during connection time, parties, lunches and sessions. It was fantastic and thank you for giving me insight into the way AIESEC Bangladesh works, and the country itself!
AIESEC U.S.A.: You guys were the last people I expected to meet at an AP conference, but am I damn glad you were there! Thnaks for partying with us, bitching about our respective countries etc etc.
Pinar: Man I remember the wild turkey, the party in Woodsy's room and the general shenanigans, as well as the talks about US AIESEC politics. I am gonna cherish those moments for a while, thanks for being there!
Sara: What can I sau dude. You've made an impression thats for sure. I'l try my best to get to Madison for Halloween one day, whether it's this year or the next or the next... One things for sure, I will be trying my hardest to get you down here as well!
Anyone I have forgotten, I am sorry. I hope I have communicated somehow what you mean to me. My travel party of Jess, Aleks and Nicky will know, I got corny and said I couldn't imagine a better bunch of people to travel and experience it with. I meant it but it would have been nice to travel with you all back to Australia. At least we had APXLDS to experience together. I am glad I have communicated this, because this conference has been instrumental in findning out what I want to do with the next stage of my AIESEC XP, and those who continue in AIESEC beyond this year, will be hearing my name a lot more *fingers crossed*.
Signing off for now, a re - energise, motivated and feeling very loved...
Azz H.
It was at this point that I asked myself if the trip to Philippines in March was worth the massive debt I was putting myself in to simply afford the conference and take another opportunity this fantastic organisation AIESEC had thrown at me...
The answer was obviously hell yes! I went to Taiwan in 2004 and thought that was huge step for me, a silly country boy who had little to no understanding of the world around me. Then i moved to Queensland and thought that was a big step - more change was afoot.
One of the most attractive things about attending this conference was being able to share it with such a bunch of talented individuals. We always say, well at least the people whom i hold dearest to me always say that we try and surround ourselves with beautiful motivating and directed people, and with this conference i surely hit the jackpot with the Australian delegation. Mel Mel, Nicky, Jess, Chloe, Aleks and Woodsy are all people who will have a place in my heart - they were there and supported me through one of the toughest times in my life: being at the crossroads in an organisation you have devoted your life to for three years before, and made me realise I have so much more to give in return for so much more benefit from the organisation.
Little did I know, as we arrived in the at first strange scenery that was Cebu, Philippines, that I was about to be inundated by people who i wanted to further be surrounded with in my future endeavours. I am not the most out there person when it comes to meeting people, and I will be the first person to tell you that the biggest hurdle I had to overcome at AP in Taiwan in 2004 was the language barrier the some people from the Asian continent have to deal with in regards to the strength of Australina english. However, the frienships I managed to make during my time in the Philippines will be for a very ling time (I wont say forever, we cant be sure of that). I guess thsi is me finally doing what I always wanted to do and hadn't had the chance to do it yet.
My Australian darlings, you all know what I think of you, so please dont slap me when I talk mainly about those abroad who made the most impact on me.
AIESEC China: One of those countries I didn't know much about before coming to the conference, howevere when I left I started making plans to get there by the end of 2006!
Vincent: You have been in Australia before, you know what we are like, after this conference I guess I am sorry I didn;t hang out with you more when I met you in 2005! I cant wait to perhaps to my CEED in UIBE, I know it will be a blast and you will be one of the most successful AIESECers to grace AIESEC China!
Amy: One of the most beautiful people I know. I have continued to speak to you since AP and you have always been so receptive to my ideas about travel to and doing AIESEC work in China, and for that I cant wait to see you again in Beijing in *fingers crossed* October or November this year, and then hope to bring you back to do a CEED in Australia.
AIESEC Japan: More fun than you can poke a stick at! I honestly loved the Japanese culture before coming to this conference (having studied it for 8 years in primary and high school), but you guys who I had a ball with learning drinking games and chants with will not be forgotten soon enough!
AIESEC U.A.E.: You guys blew me away, what can I say. Completely not what I expected from you guys. I'll admit, I was daunted at the prospect of meeting abunch of guys from Dubai, thanks for proving me wrong.
Maher: What can I say brother. You gave me a shisha! You also ave me a reminder of something which I have tried to live my life by before, you told me and showed me what it means to try new things whenever you have the possibility. I remember when everyone was trying to learn the Philipino dancing over the lng sticks, and I was sitting back being the 'photographer'. You said to me 'You have to try something.' From then on, I have tried everything. Besides our obvious love for a party, we obviously love life as much as each other.
AIESEC Philippines: What a wild ride huh. Thank you all for allowing me to party, pass out, eat, screw up the currency exchange rate and basically live a Pinoy experience!
Amy: You are the most intense ball of energy I think I have ever come across. Whenever our paths cross again, I know there will be an almost instant rapport there, just like when me met this time around.
Ces: What can I say dude. I have always been of the opinion that good things come in small packages, and from the first day I met you at the ferry terminal, and you first screamed for everyone's attention I became aware of your presence. It was fantastic to be around you, but I wont go too far because i left a comment on your blog!
Gladys: Probably the most polite person I have ever met, you were such a help to us and a reason us Aussies got comfortable in the Philippines very early on in our veulnerable stage in the Philippines.
JM: You party animal. I am upset I didn't get to know you better in 2004 when you facilitated, however it only makes me want you to come to Australia even more! Come and party with us down here, if not, I hope to see you in October.
AIESEC Bangladesh: You cynical yet fun loving bastards! Loved the chats, the parties, the beers, the weng weng's!
Adeet: I remember our chat the night before the conference at that random bar where we first had weng weng's. You were basically in the same position as an LCP when I became an LCP, and I understood all of your concerns! I hope your time is going swimmingly. I would love to hear about it, I can only say your head seemed a lot more screwed on than mine did when i was entering into the challenge you are currently dealing with.
Eshad: You jolly man. Loved the random chats during connection time, parties, lunches and sessions. It was fantastic and thank you for giving me insight into the way AIESEC Bangladesh works, and the country itself!
AIESEC U.S.A.: You guys were the last people I expected to meet at an AP conference, but am I damn glad you were there! Thnaks for partying with us, bitching about our respective countries etc etc.
Pinar: Man I remember the wild turkey, the party in Woodsy's room and the general shenanigans, as well as the talks about US AIESEC politics. I am gonna cherish those moments for a while, thanks for being there!
Sara: What can I sau dude. You've made an impression thats for sure. I'l try my best to get to Madison for Halloween one day, whether it's this year or the next or the next... One things for sure, I will be trying my hardest to get you down here as well!
Anyone I have forgotten, I am sorry. I hope I have communicated somehow what you mean to me. My travel party of Jess, Aleks and Nicky will know, I got corny and said I couldn't imagine a better bunch of people to travel and experience it with. I meant it but it would have been nice to travel with you all back to Australia. At least we had APXLDS to experience together. I am glad I have communicated this, because this conference has been instrumental in findning out what I want to do with the next stage of my AIESEC XP, and those who continue in AIESEC beyond this year, will be hearing my name a lot more *fingers crossed*.
Signing off for now, a re - energise, motivated and feeling very loved...
Azz H.
3 Comments:
Stupid 'lets reminice about AP' blog postings. Ces has started a trend.
I need another box of Kleenex.
9:41 PM
Haha. I'm guilty as charged. But if it's not everyday you meet people half as amazing as I regard you all to be. If I could tell every person in the world how much impact you and the rest of the APXLDS Delegates had upon me, I would.
I sincerely thank God He allowed our paths to cross, Azz.
And just so you know, you made me bawl.
Bastard.
2:58 AM
hey Azz
Sorry for this late comment. specially such a long time after AP. i was just lookin for some picturee durin AP and there it was ... too big Azz written in my browser n i couldnt help my self what the hell in those two lins... u ppl (The Austrelian deligates) changed my life ... it was my first international conference and bcoz of u ppl it was just .... ... i dont have the word for it. Especially you , Mel, Jess, Nicky, Cloye and Alks ... I salute u guyz ...
Eshad
8:06 AM
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