from roll calls to endless chants and non-stop dancing, the conference was pretty good......
even though port talbot could not handle the mass of AIESEC-ers that descended upon it and ran out of water halfway through. yes, the taps were literally dry. it was actually rather hillarious when some people walked out of the toilet stalls and pumped handwashing liquid out, only to realise there was no water to wash off all that soap!
despite the scarily over crowded accomodation. i was put in the 'big barn'- a dorm with 24 girls, two showers and toilets. as expected, i immediately rolled my suitcase out and ended up sharing a bed with hy who was placed in the cabins (which was slightly nicer). the boys were in the 'doghouse' and 'cathouse' as well as 'breakout' which closely resembled prison cells. yep, when you stay on a farm, that is how the dorms get named.
even though port talbot could not handle the mass of AIESEC-ers that descended upon it and ran out of water halfway through. yes, the taps were literally dry. it was actually rather hillarious when some people walked out of the toilet stalls and pumped handwashing liquid out, only to realise there was no water to wash off all that soap!
despite the scarily over crowded accomodation. i was put in the 'big barn'- a dorm with 24 girls, two showers and toilets. as expected, i immediately rolled my suitcase out and ended up sharing a bed with hy who was placed in the cabins (which was slightly nicer). the boys were in the 'doghouse' and 'cathouse' as well as 'breakout' which closely resembled prison cells. yep, when you stay on a farm, that is how the dorms get named.
although the horribly miserable weather left us cold and damp all the time as it poured sporadically throughout the day. the cold bread that we were served for breakfast, lunch and dinner complemented the bleak weather, doing nothing to lift our spirits. i don't think i can handle seeing that massive pile of bread ever again. 3 meals a day for 3 days is enough to last a lifetime.
however, the energy demonstrated by the organising and national comittee far outshone the fallbacks. some of the plenary sessions were really useful while others bored me to bits. but that i expect of all conferences. 2 amazing speakers made time to come down all the way to the farm, Marcus Orlovsky especially. a genius mastermind with visions that stretch far and wide. he made the phrase 'nothing is impossible' sound nowhere near cliche but very true and believable. yes, i'm still in awe over what he has achieved and how he did it. i really do hope he will be able to give us another talk sometime soon.
the people, the so very diverse people were a pleasure to meet. when it came to going around to thank and hug everyone, i actually realised there were so many little things that i had done, or had been done for me that made the whole experience memorable. so the verdict is out....yep it lived up to my expectations!~
however, the energy demonstrated by the organising and national comittee far outshone the fallbacks. some of the plenary sessions were really useful while others bored me to bits. but that i expect of all conferences. 2 amazing speakers made time to come down all the way to the farm, Marcus Orlovsky especially. a genius mastermind with visions that stretch far and wide. he made the phrase 'nothing is impossible' sound nowhere near cliche but very true and believable. yes, i'm still in awe over what he has achieved and how he did it. i really do hope he will be able to give us another talk sometime soon.
the people, the so very diverse people were a pleasure to meet. when it came to going around to thank and hug everyone, i actually realised there were so many little things that i had done, or had been done for me that made the whole experience memorable. so the verdict is out....yep it lived up to my expectations!~
Surfinnnn on our welsh farm.it was supposed to be part of our roll call.sadly, due to some technical glitch, the wrong version of 'the bird is the word' was played
the crazy malaysians who ditched notts games...and we were just a fraction of malaysians who turned up in Wales
our president, the energiser bunny. he kept us entertained, four hours straight on the bus!...
us lot..the entire delegation after our formal dinner, before the party kicked off
the ladies from City
UCL-SOAS, rawking in the house...lol
only in AIESEC: trudging through mud and rain,the girls in lovely stilletos&cocktail dresses, the guys in suits
furry pigg!-the pig that looks like a sheep, unique to that farm
flex those muscles and LIFT..
AIESEC bhangras:Tunak tunak, tunak tunak,tunak tunak tha tha tha..one of the many many dances
the paper tower that was taller than me, only made out of A4 and nothing else..nice job team!
never drink and dance:i crushed this accidentally
Welsh themed partay:i don't know how i fit the theme..
BOAT RACEEE!!!wheeeee!!~four half-pints of beer to be downed by a team of 4....drink drink drink!
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