Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Going to Canada

Actually I've been already considering this opportunity at the end of January, but decided not to go for it that time, mainly because of my commitment towards the Fatal trip, school duties and my job. Last but not least I was also considering my AIESEC engagement in general. Currently I'm finalizing the AI Tempus project and supporting the Czech national committee on IT field... these were supposed to be my last activities before going on exchange.

Well, but somehow it happened that this Monday Lukas from the Czech MC called me and proposed this opportunity once more.
Are you asking which opportunity am I writing about? It is a CEED* in Canada:)
* For non-AIESECers, let me shortly explain the abbreviation CEED. It stands for a Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development and in fact represents an internal AIESEC exchange program - members do not go on internships to companies, but to other AIESEC committees abroad.

If I've learned few things in AIESEC, a saying about regretting an opportunity that was not taken would be one of them... After a short negotiation about the time span and considering all related aspects I decided not to let it slip!

Today I got to know that I was selected. The CEED starts next Sunday (9th March) and there is many things to get done, e.g. reorganizing school assignments and negotiating with teachers and teammates about my absence, finishing projects at my job, getting acquainted with legislative requirements on entering Canada, and many other usual activities associated with any travel.

At this rush time I've also revealed a new personal characteristic. Not only that I prefer to multitask and get busy to enjoy doing nothing, but it also kind of motivates me. Good to know:)

Czech corner
Jak jsem jiz uvedl drive, ke kazdemu postu se pokusim neco pripsat i cesky, aby byl jakoze vice mezinarodni. A taky abych tu mohl psat o Naganu, protoze to bych si tu jinak pekne nabehl:)
Ted ani nevim co bych k tomuto postu jeste pridal cesky... snad jen, ze jsem minuly vikend na LCC trochu podcenil Borovicku a cely minuly tyden zapasil s nejakou virozou. No, asi to neni moc zajimavy - i kdyz prijet do -11°C s anginou by byla docela frajerinka. Ted uz jsem zdravy jako ripa a aspon jsem necim zacal ceske okenko:)