Welcome to Karachi, Baby!

Hey everyone!

Hope you're all doing well back in Singapore.

For those who may not know me, I'm Zafirah, I was in AIESEC Singapore MC 04-06, and now on Exchange stage here in Karachi.

Arrived here last Saturday, after a 10 hour flight stopping over in Bangkok, quite late at night, and the luggage took forrever to unload!! Yet when I left the arrival hall, the very prominent bunch of AIESECers were still waiting, and cheering when I finally emerged! Of course we had a lot of curious stares from everyone else at the airport. I'll upload some photos soon and you'll know what I mean :)

First impressions: I love the people here, even on the plane I was treated to their openness, & friendliness, and I guess a part of it also their curiosity. On the flight to Karachi, was sitting beside a journalist who broke the ice, asked about where I came from, my family, why Pakistan of all places? And she invited me back to her home for dinner whenever I was free. In Singapore, I guess that's unheard of. Most of us won't bother to take the first step to break the ice and start a conversation simply for the pleasure of it.

The next few days I stayed with an AIESECer's (Rabayl) family. Really went out of their way to make my stay comfortable. Tasted all the different kinds of Pakistani food, similar to Indian food we have in Singapore, but with MOORE spices. Which is something I still need to get used to. On my last night, Rabayl's cousins were invited over and I had to make something Singaporean. Racked my brains for something easy to make cos I didn't have any ingredients form home. (Hint: for all those going for exchange, might want to bring some sambal from home.) My surrogate mum made a very popular dish called "Singaporean Fried rice" believe it or not. Try as I may to remember what it tasted like, and came up with nothing, I had to burst their bubble. They thought it was something typical from Singapore... I wonder how that came about.

Other interesting things: the traffic... ohohoho! It's been raining past few days, and since parts of Karachi are below sea water, they get flooded and don't let up for another day or two. And when people do drive, it's kinda scary. My manager picks me up from the apartment (talk about service form the company huh?) and at roadblocks we'd drive in the opposite direction, with oncoming traffic coming sooo close to you before they veer to the other side!

Moving into the trainee apartment in the first day, we had electricity and water cut-off every once in a while... "Welcome to Karachi, baby!" says my German house-mate!

But of course we have contingency plans, and yesterday I cleaned 2 days of unwashed dishes even though we didn't have running water. Trick was to use newspapers and a bottle of water from the back-up tank. As I believe, creativity & innovation stems from dire circumstances!

So I'll update more about it all soon and upload photos on me blog. Have fun y'all!!

WIth lots of love,
Zafirah

Home with AIESEC

Yo this is my very first entry with myself as the author in AIESEC NTU blog! *excited*

*nervous*

*calms down*

I feel so lucky to be part of this great EB (Executive Board) team. I mean, REAL great. We can talk anything and everything to each other, voice out our opinions freely knowing that we will take what each other say seriously but not personally. It's truly great to know that you are not the only baby working towards a goal, but accompanied by many many great enthusiastic souls!

*something must be wrong in my brain. May be the only vocab I know is GREAT*

AIESEC NTU 07/08. I face you with uncertainty and confidence. Uncertainty, because I don't know what miracles we can create together, with not just EBs, but also members, senior and newie alike. Confidence, because of the camaraderie. I feel at home with AIESEC. I feel at the front of the world with AIESEC, as it is the place where my dream soars.

*Pardon me for being so unspecific. It's just an outburst of emotion after working with everyone for the past one year, and intensively since May*

An organisation is great because of the souls in it. Feel great that you are in one because you are the one!

Great AIESEC . Great people .

Greetings from International Congress 2007

Merhaba! Hey AIESEC Singapore! Hope everyone is doing fine in the Lion City. YES! We, the MCs of AIESEC SIPO, are now in the gateway between Asia and Europe – TURKEY!!!

IC 2007 has been a wonderful experience! It’s amazing to listen to the presentations by our global partners (eg. Cadbury, ABN Amro, HP, Electrolux, DHL etc) about their experiences in partnering with AIESEC, how they are enthralled by the way we do things, how @ interns bring enormous value adds into their organizations, and their desire to continue working with us!

Thanks to our two Graces who sent me off at the airport.

The theme for IC 2007 is “One for all, all for the future”. It means that everything that we in AIESEC on every single day will collectively bring about huge impacts to the society, and all these effort and impacts are necessary to lead us towards a common future.

IC is never complete without the developing leaders’ day (DLD), organized by both Cadburry and ABN AMRO. In fact, this is the 8th year for Caburry-AIESEC Partnership in DLD. Some of the DLD sessions include Belbin Test, “Atlantis Zin” game, self-reflection, and learning of team dynamics. Well, praises for AIESECers are heard everywhere!!!! According to my DLD faci from Cadbury London, he was intrigued by the pro-activeness, leadership dev and diversity of AIESEcers throughout the sessions, whilst he was a "typical" student back then in university 6 years ago.

Istanbul and IC venue

Furthermore, our BEADS Social Entrepreneurship project (esp the proposal and product sheets) has won many accolades in APGN! Great job BEADS OC! That aside, in terms of country and LC cooperations, the MCs have spoken to various global partners (PWC, TCS, ING etc), countries (Vietnam, TW, Sweden, India, Middle East etc) and LCs for exchanges, CEED, AP HEROES project etc

Last but not least, to my dearest EB Team, great job guys for the whole screening and interview process. To the senior members, hope you will have fun at the gathering session on Aug 25, and to the newly recruited members, WELCOME to the Global Family of AIESEC!

Love from Istanbul,
Alvin

NTU Recruitment Pics

AIESEC NTU Recruitment 2007

AIESEC in NTU just had the 2-day Recruitment Fair and its annual Welcome Tea on 13-14 August 2007.

Aside from our dearest OC, EBs and members, we also saw some other familiar faces, from senior members, alumni to the @ers from SMU and NUS *woo hoo. Thanks all for coming and supporting us, it brought vibrancy to the event.

The OC has been really hardworking in ensuring that we had a successful promotion for our recruitment, which they did. Applause for y'all. I don't know what you think, but I personally had a great time there at the booth, and not to forget... the Welcome Tea itself.

The Welcome Tea was held at LT1 at 6.30pm. It begun with AIESEC videos *I still love the videos*. Alvin then opened the event with his speech and introducing the agenda. We're happy to have such diverse speakers to share their knowledge and experience. From Reinhard - Austria/Singapore, Celine - Singapore/Canada/Singapore, Alina - Romania/Singapore, Diana Dawidson - Indonesia/Singapore/Ukraine and Alvin Hong - Malaysia/Singapore.

So, what was the agenda like?
- AIESEC Videos
- Welcome speech and agenda introduction
- What is AIESEC, what we do, what is @XP, AIESEC culture and a lil bit of @XP sharing
- Opportunities for 07/08
- AIESEC and my international exposure (Reinhard's traineeship in Msia and Spore)
- AIESEC and my professional working experience (Celine's TWO jobs have connection to AIESEC... wondering what is that?)
- AIESEC and education (Alina and her @XP and how it helps her)
- Refreshment...

So, let's hear what these people have got to say...

Yup, thanks to our dearest recruitment OC esp our OCP wira, EBs and senior members for making the recruitment drive and Welcome Tea a success!! Next round will be our selection round =)
~ Rachel Lim, @NTU LCVP People Development

I HAD SO MUCH FUN TODAY!!!

~ Diana Dawidson, @NTU fresh alumni (note: FRESH ^^')

Thanks a lot for all the people (eb, oc, speakers, alumni, seniors) who came down to help during the recruitment fair and welcome tea...even only gave moral support...hontoni arigatou!!!
Without your help, I dont think this event could be possibly done...

Yay!!! will have newbies soon!!!
~ Tri Wira, @NTU Recruitment 2007 Organizing Committee President


And, our dearest @NTU LCP's message:

A BIG BIG THANK YOU and KISS (haha, can I?) to everyone!!!!!

Special thanks go to our dancing king cum recruit ocp, Wira, and the OC. Also Hazel, Samuel, Xie Wei and Wang Fang for their great contribution. thanks Intan for guiding the OC and giving them your precious inputs thruout the journey.

The OC had been preparing this event many months ago. Really appreciate your endeavors, and I must say AIESEC NTU couldnt be prouder to have you guys.

Hazel - Amidst your busy schedule with CSA and other stuffs, your dedication to the OC has amazed me. Thanks for coming down to the booth and lending us your laptop at the booth!!!! all the best in your upcoming CSA performance k?

Samuel - Know that you have been busy with indo orientation camp etc, but sincere thanks for the posters and other PnP materials

Xie Wei - Thanks for coming down to the booth, preparing drink for us at the welcome tea, and other great help! You are one busy dude, and yet still contributing your time and effort in@. Way to go pal =)

Wang Fang - Thanks for forking out time to have online meeting with wira and me even during your work and travel time in US. You rock. And i'm sure you can go far in @.

Besides, my heart-felt thanks go to every @er who helped us in any way, big or small, thruout the entire recruitment.

This recruitment has given us a head-start for 0708. Love you guys!!! AIESEC NTU, WE WILL DEFINITELY ROCK in AP!!!

Oh yah, before I end, CONGRATS to Wan Xin and her ICX team. We have got a new TN form raised with re-insurance!!! Kudos!


With love and care,
Alvin Hong

Mama Tiro in Spore...

Melissa Tiro from Canada has been in Singapore for 2 years. She was an intern at DHL Asia Pacific for a year and was the DHL Asia Pacific Co-ordinator. She was so good that DHL offered her a permanent position in Humran Resources which she accepted. So, now she resides in Singapore and happily exploring our red dot. Btw.... we call her Mama Tiro coz she took care of the @ DHL trainees (she was the DHL AP co-ord *read above).

Therefore, presenting you... Diana's mentor... Melissa Tiro. She is sharing about her stay in Singapore...

1. When I go back to Canada, I'll take ....
- Bengawan solo pinepapple tarts
(comment: hm... we love pineapple tarts too. But have you tried the ones from Indonesia? haha..yummy...)

2. What things do you do in Singapore which you never did before at home? Or rarely do…
- Shop (lots of it); eat at hawker centres
(comment: any hawker centres in Canada?? hehe)

3. What things did you do at home that you would never do here?
- anything more winter oriented
(comment: yeah... Singapore is a tropical country with only 2 seasons: HOT and HOTTER *peace)

4. What change of mentality did you experience?
- How to deal with people, more patience
(comment: do you mean with the trainees? or the people in Singapore? haha)

5. What was your most memorable experience in Singapore thus far?
Everything!
(YUM!)

Message from Gaudi

Dear Friends,

Time is moving on and tonight, I am leaving back to Switzerland. Words don't come easy as I spent amazing and wonderful six weeks with you in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur or/and Manila.

You all made a big difference to my trip. You did not only show me places I wouldn't have found without you, but you also introduced me to new friends and made my whole asia experience more colorful and amazing than I could ever have wished. I will soon upload pictures and send you the link!

I hope to see you again soon and please know that you always have a home in Switzerland!
Thank you for everything!

Yours,

Gaudi

AIESEC NTU is Recruiting!!

Yes, in case if you are wondering, AIESEC NTU will be recruiting new members (need not be year 1) this coming Monday and Tuesday.

AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society. In addition to providing over 5,000 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conferences, AIESEC also runs an exchange program that enables over 4,000 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country.

If you are yearning for a place to discuss about almost anything, a fufilling undergraduate life that stretches beyond the borders of Singapore, opportunities to discover your full potentials and contribute to the society in many ways possible....drop by our booth or simply drop us an email at ntu.recruitment07@gmail.com

Recruitment Drive:
Date: 13 - 14 August 2007
Time: 10-4.30pm (13th August), 10-5.30pm (14th August)
Location: NTU North Spine Level 1, bridge in front of Centre for IT Services
Directions: Take 179 from Boon Lay Interchange, alight at the 4th bus stop once the bus has turned into NTU, from Canteen A, take the stairs (beside Mac) up and proceed to either side of the corridor untill you reach the 2nd connecting bridge (we will occupy the bridge!). Please see map for details.


Welcome Tea:
We will showcase more of AIESEC and the various opportunities given to you. Light refreshments will be available and existing AIESEC members will be present to share with you their exciting experience in AIESEC.
Venue: LT 1, NTU (North Spine)
Date: 14th August 2007
Time: 6.30pm
Light refreshments provided

If you have any queries, feel free to contact us at ntu.recruitment07@gmail.com or Wira at 98521865.

Or you can visit us at www.aiesec.org.sg

START – A Truly Memorable Experience

Here are more sharing and pic by our NTU delegates on START 2007 in the land of hospitality - Taiwan!!!

Before START

From Nicholas (our caring alumnus Uncle).....

TW seemed to have a lot more of cute girls, or I could be blind in Singapore :PSeriously, TW is so environmentally friendly, they tried sorting out all the trash which S'poreans don't really bother. Also, it seemed that the people there are more friendly. Especially if the locals know that we are foreigners. Likewise in Singapore, maybe too many foreigners around, so a bit more bochap. The OCs are a dedicated lot, they spend a lot of time coordinating the stuff. The facis shouldn't work like hell, all the work should have been done way before. The response to the sessions were better than expected. The delegates are great, though I think it might even be better if not for the SNCF.

I think the most memorable xp is really the friendship that I experienced from the Taiwanese. They had spent a lot of time, money and brain cells to bring us around for sightseeing. It's this true friendship that I had felt that touches my heart.\n",1]

I like the wonderful sceneries that I saw in TW. The lush greenery, the deep blue sea combined with the sky as well as all the natural formation of rocks at the beach. Not to mentions all the temples and chaotic buildings which is quite unique from the Singapore context I think the most memorable xp is really the friendship that I experienced from the Taiwanese. They had spent a lot of time, money and brain cells to bring us around for sightseeing. It's this true friendship that I had felt that touches my heart.

The World is Our Playground

From Long (our OCP for EPRD Info Talk 0708)

Taiwanese are so friendly and caring that they took care delegates in all ways: accomodation, transportation, dining ,even for many times they asked me whether the food is nice.
Secondly the food definitely is delicous and well-marinated. For every single dish I tasted, they are all unique and special though of the same food. Say the bubble tea, mince pork rice, juice drink, fried quail eggs, although I tried more than 2 times from different store, the flavors are distinguable. Not forgetting the scences and landscapes, tourist spots where I visited. Amazing and impressive

The conference is a good exploration of all basic departments in LC and experience from other members. I had a chance to talk with MCP Jessica about fund raising, and she was very enthusiastic about sharing. From her past activities, she suggested that we should have a good partnership with a big company, or even MNC or holding group. Though it may be difficult but the award is worthy and long-lasting. Instead of asking for fund for every events, AIESEC in Taiwan is a campus partner for Loreal, in charge of campus recruitment and competition held by the company. The LC will do the logistic, provide manpower, support and contribute to cut the cost for the activities. In return, 400,000NT will be sponsored which cover most of the expense from 9 LCs. I like the ambassador report and the sharing about perspectives from other countries. It's a great effort from OC to make the schedule to be so enriching

Thanks to Money and other contemporary tour guides, I was brought around and enjoyed the best of Taiwan. Within 6 days of the conference, all delagates from many religions did bond to each other very well. It's very suprising to see Lucia, Christne and even Tom cried in the closing ceremony. Overcoming obstacles of political constraint, beating difficulties with a small amount of manpower, breaking the language barrier, sacrificing time, money, and labor for a long time, all of LC,OC,faci and delegates rock !!

Our visit to Long Shan Temple

Taipei City Tour

From Lucia (LC VP ER 0708)

It is the AIESECers: the courage, passion and efforts of TW AIESECers really impressed me. Especially the OC of the START conference, it is amazing that 7 people can organize such a successful event!! And they never showed their tiredness in front of the delegate or facilitators during the 6 day conference and the post-study tour, instead, they are kind and helpful with a big smile :)

Then it’s the shopkeepers. We often go shopping in Taiwan! Sometimes we bargain with the seller although they offer a reasonable price. They are always patient and willing to sell it at a satisfactory price for tourists coz they need to spend a lot on air-tickets one shopkeeper says.

I’ve learned a lot about global warming and entrepreneurship situation in Taiwan. Also,the ER ideas from Jessica. The Sky Lantern Night gives me the most beautiful memory :) It’s so romantic and motivating to see all our AIESEC goals, our wishes and even the gossips written on the lantern flying high in the sky!! Can we also have such beautiful night in SG? I’m sure everyone will be excited as lots of people have never seen this before.

Post tour is more about fun and relaxation!! Friendship is further solidified through the tour.Also I learned the culture of the food and drinks ^^

From Lilian (BEADS PBOX OCVP 0708)

I like the warmth and sincerity of the Taiwanese delegates that I met. I could feel that they were trying their very best to make us feel comfortable in a foreign environment. Also, the food is great and Iwas shocked to see so many choices of tea. =PI learned that it doesn¡¦t take long for friendship and LOVE!!! to blossom. In just a few days, we had become close enough to share and to truly connect with one another. At the same time, we also benefited from the experiences of the facis from Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. We learned how to stay calm during interview sessions (SRB), how to sell AIESEC to the corporate world and also about Taiwanese culture through our trips to the National Palace Museum and Long Shan temple.

During the post-tour, we got to see another side of Taiwan in Jiufen. The old streets are chaotic and we even got lost there. But I think that that is the beauty of this place. The beautiful rock formations near the sea will always remain in my memories too. Most of all, I will remember the last night discussion we had about our future plans. It was a great sharing session and those who missed it (Alvin!!!) should find out the gist ofour discussions. =D4.It is hard to choose just one single xp so I would say that it was the whole conference where we first got to know one another andthen progressed to become friends in that short period of time.

I believe that it is really just the START of our friendship and I hope that we will be able to meet old friends and make new friends at EVOLVE 2008. Special thanks goes to Grace for being such a great chief delegate.

At Taipei Discovery Center



The Good Food in TW!!!



Beautiful Sunset Sceneries at Dan Shui

Our START Experience in Taiwan

15 July 2007 marked the start of the “START Conference 2007”, which was hosted by Yuan Ze University, Taiwan. START is an international partnership conference initiated by 4 AIESEC local chapters from different countries, namely Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines and Singapore. The conference chairperson, Jessica, (President of AIESEC in Taiwan ) kicked off the first day of START with a bang.

In the first session of the day, we learned a lot about entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The distinguished speaker, Mr. C.K Ong, a director from Yu-ming Corp was very experienced and answered all our questions well during the Q & A session. We were also surprised to find out that he is also a Singaporean and NTU alumnus. Way to go, NTU!

Learning + Fun + Bonding + Laughter = We had EVERYTHING at START!

The next session was the presentation by the AIESEC local chapters from different. This session allowed us to understand each Local Committee’s (LC) projects, structure and culture better. It was a time of sharing and in AIESEC, “Sharing is caring”. Later, things became more interactive and intense as we debated on topics such as disability, global warming and migration which leads to brain drain. In the evening, we walked to a luxurious restaurant called Café 59 for dinner. Then, it was time for country presentation whereby each country was to introduce its uniqueness and culture. We, from Singapore prepared a skit a la Phua Chu Kang and brought some snacks for our fellow international delegates. We ended the day with wonderful mass dances and music at the restaurant. It was a sight to remember as we were all dressed up in our respective costumes while kicking up a sweat!

LC Presentation

On 16 July, AIESEC’s learning network was put into action. The Taiwanese spoke about Social Entrepreneurship, the Filipinos touched on CSR and the Singaporeans presented on HIV/AIDS. After lunch, Jessica shared with us the achievements of Taiwan in the field of entrepreneurship. The other facilitators also put their experience to good use as they answered our many questions during the Facilitator Workshop. When night arrived, it was time for us to relax while we watched a thought-provoking movie, “Super Size Me”, which focuses on the issue of obesity and one of its main causes, fast food.

Our cultural night

The third day was our day out as we attempted to soak ourselves in the Taiwanese culture. Our first stop was Long Shan Temple. It is where students come to pray for good luck before exams, where singles come to pray for ‘Yue Lao’ (Chinese version of Cupid) to match them and also the place for couples who want children. It is truly a one-stop centre for everyone.

After that, we moved on to Xi Men Ding, a very famous shopping district in Taiwan. We were divided into groups so that we could start our “Free Hugs” game. Each person was given a heart-shaped cardboard with “Free Hugs” written on it. The game required us to hug strangers and get them to sign the board. The main purpose was to spread the message of love around and it was a resounding success because in an hours’ time, we managed to fill up our boards with signatures.

Although we were tired and drenched with sweat, we proceeded to Taipei Discovery Centre where a guide explained Taiwan’s history and development to us. We were also treated to a short clip about the city that never sleeps, Taipei. And all these are free!

Soon, it was time to visit Taiwan’s most popular night market, Shih-lin. There were rows and rows of stalls selling food, drinks, shoes, clothes and much more. We spent the whole night there trying out delicacies such as Da Ji Pai (Big Chicken Chop), Or Chien (oyster omelette), Da Chang Bao Xiao Chang, Smelly Tofu and lots more.

The next day, we continued our immersion in Taiwanese culture by going to the National Palace Museum. It houses over 650,000 items and with an experienced guide, it was truly an enriching lesson about Chinese history. After 2 hours plus of learning, it was time for a break. We had lunch in a beautiful garden next to the museum. It was a wonderful experience to eat while being so close to Mother Nature.

Then, we had to make a move to ASUS Corporation’s headquarters. The saying “Do not judge a book by its covers” rings true here as the building looks common from the outside. However, after a short presentation on ASUS’s philosophy and values, we were given a tour of the building. To our surprise, it housed a really good food court, a gymnasium, a spa, a swimming pool, a multi-purpose court and even a sunbathing area. All these facilities were specially prepared for their employees. It was an eye-opener because it never crossed our minds that a Taiwanese IT firm was on par with multi-national companies such as Google when it came to their employees’ welfare.

After that, we left for Danshuei, a romantic place with a marvelous view of the sunset. There we had our Love Party, where each country’s delegates had to perform 3 songs. There was also a love match session where some delegates were “matched”. At the end of the party everyone was exhausted but it was really, really fun.

On the fifth day, we were back in the university. We spent the day learning how best to sell AIESEC to firms to get sponsorship and also how to present ourselves during interviews. It was great practice and all of us learned from each others’ mistakes. To lighten the mood, we also played a game which taught us how to handle cultural differences. It was helpful because as the world becomes “flatter” we are bound to meet many people from different backgrounds. That night, we also wrote our wishes onto “Kong Min Teng” (huge lanterns) and released them to the sky.

On the sixth and final day of the conference, we had another special speaker , Mark who comes from Senegal. Yeah, there he was standing tall in front of us. Seeing that he came here 3 years ago to study, he shared with us his difficulties of adapting to Taiwanese culture and how he managed to overcome them. He introduced his beautiful country to us too and we had an interesting Q & A session where he answered questions about his funniest memories and worst memories in Taiwan. Mark, we salute you for your bravery to study in such a foreign place.

Soon, it was time for the conference to end but before that, Brian, the Conference Manager shared with us his feelings about these six days. Each of us then took turns to express our own feelings. Soon, it was the last person’s turn, Tom. He was the Organizing Committee President, the one striving so hard behind the scenes. It was a sad farewell but all of us knew that it was also a START of many beautiful friendships. These friendships we will treasure, and in May next year, it will be AIESEC NTU’s turn to play host. We promise to make EVOLVE 2008 a success in every way, be it in terms of cultural exposure, learning opportunities, partnerships or a platform to form friendships.

Written by,

Lilian

My super HUGE THANKS

Hey AIESEC!!

I am sorry that this comes a bit late than it should be.

Well, the EBs 06/07 has finished our term. I am also officially an alumni now. I sincerely thank each and everyone of you who has contributed growth to our LC NTU. Your energy, ideas, hardwork, sweat and tears have played a big part to develop our LC. To achieve what we ought to achieve. Of course, there were times when we're down and frustrated, but I am glad that you guys stick and re-motivate me to do more and better. Thanks from the depth of my heart.

Seeing how you yourself transform and develop, when you just started and now after a year's journey, I am glad to able to witness that. Knowing more about you in person is also an honour to me. Surely there were arguments, tough decisions, frustrations and so many more... but we also had shared laughters, joy, lame jokes, stories and we all strived for our LC. Thanks again.

Thanks for trusting me, thanks for supporting the team and LC, thanks for motivating me to stand up and run again when I was down, thanks for the time we spent together, thanks for 'enduring' my mood and leadership style. Thanks for the great EB team and crazy energetic members. LC NTU wouldn't be able to achieve what we had without you.

I am sorry should I ever hurt you in any way. I am sorry should I disappoint you in any way. I am sorry should I perform inadequately for our LC.

Anyway, the term may have finished..but that does not mean the journey has stopped. It is the beginning of something new. Let's support our new EB team 07/08, let's bring LC NTU to a greater height, to its max. Am sure you guys will do wonderful with your passion, energy and motivation level. Let's fight together!

Being an alumni does not mean we cannot be a part. It does not mean we should just quit and leave them alone. It means a new beginning in contributing back, with your expertise, knowledge and experience.

So, NTU Alumni... let's gear up and do something too!! And hey you... yeah you... senior members, ex EBs... what will you do?

THANKS to EBs 06/07 for sticking to the team and striving for the best of the LC. You guys are marvellous, and being able to know you more in-depth is a part of the 'treasure'.

THANKS to MCs 06/07 for supporting NTU. I know there were times when our stubborness and refused-to-listen attitude kinda boiled you up... haha but still, without you... we won't go that far.

THANKS to the members for your crazy stunts, energetic spirits that never fails to motivate me and your willingness to learn and develop yourselves. You made this happen!

THANKS to our teacher advisors for their assistance and advices. Man... they really rock!

THANKS to our TN takers, SNs, sponsors, partners... what else could I say? If we don't have you... LC NTU won't be here today :)

THANKS MUCHIE!!!

Dinner Gathering on 5th August

Ok, in case if u r wondering "how come i was not informed of this dinner gathering?", relax...becos it was an informal and last min sorta dinner gathering. So here's what happened (from my point of view):

I met up with Siew Yik, Alvin, Junming, Grace (NTU CEEDer) and Rachel for lunch at Raffles City before we, the Professional Daarlings (*muack muack*) adjourned to SMU for our PD meeting with Sharon and Marcus. Shubi was not feeling well on that day so she did not join in the fun(hope you have recovered now, gal). The meeting ended around 5plus in the evening and we dropped by Takashimaya as there was an Indonesia Fair going on at the open space. Wira was helping out at one booth and we saw Diana (she was soo tanned and still looking hot as eva *pweet*) and Nicholas (knock it down, soldier...=p) there. After "fooling" at the booth for awhile, we had dinner at an Indonesian Restaurant located at Lucky Plaza, Level 1. It was crowded at that time and we had to queue up to wait for seats. The restaurant was located opposite a KTV where you can hear "off-tune" singing going on each time a customer opens the door. OMG..it was pure torture...of comparable standard to the Singapore Idol Episode 1 rejects. *shudders* Anyway, moving along...the food was delicious...n not to mention, the ultra super duper HOT chili paste (i suspect it's chili padi). Well, the chili certainly claimed several victims...Our dear Siew Yik (NUS) practically drowned himself with ice chendol after a few minutes into his bowl of ayam chicken and Grace Chen "broke into tears" in the midst of "torturing" her tongue with that fiery chili paste.

Overall, we had lotsa fun that day...talked about our childhood habits (gals, remember my tie-eating experience? hee..=p) and do catch us in action soon!

NUS Matric Fair

NUS Matric Fair was held from 31st July to 2nd August 08 and AIESEC NUS kicked off their recruitment drive on Tuesday morning with a strong force of enthusiastic members dying to share their passion about AIESEC to curious freshies, drawing 100+ names each day for their welcome tea. Some of our AIESEC NTU members went down to help out and had lotsa fun mingling with AIESECers in NUS as well as SMU helpers (*kudos* to you all too). Our members gained an insight of what recruitment drive was like in NUS and learnt the tips of making it a success. Let's look forward to our recruitment drive next week....

AIESEC NTU will be having a recruitment drive from the 13-14 August at North Spine (bridge in the middle portion). We are seeking all members to help out in promoting AIESEC NTU to our freshies. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Wira @ 98521865.

Also, we will be having our welcome tea on the evening of 14 August at 6.30pm. Refreshments will be provided and we invite all members to attend this welcome tea. Looking forward to see all my seniors and fellow members there! =) In the meantime, i shall let the pics taken at NUS Matric Fair do the talking...

Making a difference everyday

Hey hey! This might be an old news but thought it would be nice to share with you all. Haf u heard about the Im Messenger? Eva wonder how come some of ur friends' msn nick has this "im" appear either in front or at the back of their nick? Well, itz becos they r participating in an initiative from Windows Messenger.

The beauty of it is that everytime you start a msn conversation, a part of Messenger's advertising fee goes to one of the beneficiaries you have chosen to support. And there's a whole list of charities awaiting for u to choose.

Since we are trying to make a difference to the world, why not start by using this whole new service of Live Messenger. All you need to do is to add the txt code (if you have Live Messenger. If not, pls go download a copy) beside your name.

For more info, do check out their webbie: http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/


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CHERRIES 2007 - Global Village and Kick–off Invitation

Hey AIESEC NTU,

Here is an invitation from LC UTM in Johor Barhru, Malaysia, for their charity project on Aug 5

Kindly drop alvin an email at alvin.hong@aiesec.net if you are interested.


The CHERRIES project was initiated in 2004 to raise awareness among students and public on the issue of disability. During the project we have several highlight events, among them the Kick-off & Global Village, Road shows and the CHERRIES Camp.

The first upcoming event, the Kick-off & Global Village on the 5th of August, will mark the official start of CHERRIES 2007. The Global Village features a great emphasis on cultural and educational exchange among targeted participants, mainly students, NGOs and the public while presenting timely important facts and data on the issue of disabilities of today. In conjunction with our theme “Crossing Borders for the Disabled”, we are very fortunate to have eight ambassadors who cross their borders (Korea, Egypt, India, Hong Kong and the Netherlands) to Malaysia in facilitating this Global Village. The main objectives of the Kick-off & Global Village event considered:

Official start of our campaign to create awareness in public on the issue of disability
To bring together different organizations related to disability and discuss on possible contributions and synergies
To get youths and public to fully understand the mindset, thoughts and feeling of the disabled as it is not their choice to be disable
To promote cultural and educational understanding between local- and international students on this issue

Herewith, AIESEC UTM would like to invite AIESEC NTU Singapore to attend this important Kick-off & Global Village event. The event will be held at the sight of Johore Cheshire Home on August 5, 2007 (Sunday), starting at 9:00 and official opening at 12:00. There is no admittance fee for this event.

We hope to welcome representatives, residents and other relatives at the Kick-off & Global Village in order to show their commitment to the issue of disability and with that help us to make a positive impact in society.

Thank you for your kind attention and have a pleasant day.

Yours service of AIESEC,
Doria Abdullah
Vice President of External Relations 2007/2008
AIESEC in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia