Finally, I made up my mind.
After months of consideration, I made the final decision at 2:30am, Nov. 11th, 2007.
I decided to run for LCP for AIESEC NTU next year!
The first person that I wanted to announce the decision to was Alvin. I can’t help sending a message to him right after that:
“Hey, Alvin!
I m running for LCP for AIESEC NTU next year!
--WWF”
It took me great courage to make this decision. My mind was filled with fear. If I am the LCP, I would have to spend most of my time in AIESEC; If I am the LCP, I would be challenged with a lot of questions; If I am the LCP, I would have to take care of different departments, more than 20 senior members, 60 newbies, and alumni, trainees…; If I am the LCP, can I bring AIESEC NTU to a higher level? …
However, three things inspire and encourage me:
1. Heroes Conference 2007
I remember that there was such a question in the conference, "When do you feel proud of AIESEC?"
I really think over this question during the conference. Finally, I have my answer: I feel proud of AIESEC,
- when we, delegates from different countries and territories, gather together in a room sharing ideas on AIESEC and doing matching;
- when each of us made commitment in front of all the rest (The commitment that I made was to work together with my teammates to bring AIESEC Singapore to a higher level);
- when Wan Xin, Grace and Xin Min showed great concern over AIESEC Singapore and shared what we can bring back passionately during the conference feedback meeting every night;
- when we have the AIESEC roll call (Hong Kong one and the Australia one);
- when we have the AIESEC square dance (especially the Malaysia one -- Mr. Q);
- when we use the AIESEC language (who can understand “our LCVPICX was in NLDS” if you are not from AIESEC);
- when we exchange AIESEC T-shirts (I like the Indonesia one – “I love AIESEC”);
- when we watch the AIESEC videos (http://aiesecvideos.com );
…
AIESEC is more than an organization. It is a great culture for the youth! I feel proud to be an AIESECer.
2. Alvin (LCP of AIESEC NTU 0708)I met him in Library 2 on Friday. His face was full of joy, as usual. “Hey, Wenfeng, let me show you something”, he said excitedly.
Then he passed me two pieces of paper. It was about the news from AI that Singapore is in the list of 18 countries receiving fund from Standard Charter Bank in the 1st year. I can feel his excitement in mind when we read the paper together.
He contributed a lot to AIESEC NTU and set a very good model for us, by action.
He inspires me all the way from the application of EB (I missed the deadline and was demotivated at that time, but he extended the deadline and encouraged me to apply for it), to the reception of the U.S. trainee, to the EYLN Conference 2007 (He encouraged me to be the chief delegate), to the application of Jump Start 2007 OC, to the first EB meeting, to the reception of the Taiwanese AIESECers, to the birthday party held for me in AMD, to the EB meeting in Oct., to the preparation of EVOLVE conference 2008…He impressed me in an AIESEC way, setting a model, providing opportunities, offering help and showing concern.
I challenged him with severe questions when he encouraged us to run for MC or LCP, but he answered my questions and explained it in patient.
As Sharon often says, you never know how amazing it will be if you make a difference in other’s life!
I could say, Alvin really makes a difference in my life, by action.
3. Jolin (LCP of AIESEC FDU 0607, MC VP OGX AIESEC Mainland of China 0708)
Every one of her articles is inspiring to me! I can feel my blood flowing hot in my body when I read it!
She shows me the spirit in AIESEC Mainland of China, opening one more window for me to see AIESEC! Originally, I get to know that some AIESECers in Mainland of China are really crazy about AIESEC, such as Grace Yuan (CEEDer from UIBE), Ivy Wang (she is running for LCP in AIESEC Hangzhou next year) and Elaine Zhang (who I met in Heroes). However, it was not until I read her words that I got into the mind of a passionate AIESECer! She implanted her understanding of AIESEC into her words. She shared her stories from an AIESEC member to LCP and then MC. I was touched by her courage of pursuing excellence and sapiential understanding of AIESEC.
Janne, the chair of Heroes conference 2007, said, you would get great and mysterious power if you make a commitment in front of a group of people. Therefore, I summon up courage to announce my willingness to run for LCP here.
I am feeling brave now. We have Alvin as a very good model; We have excellent new members this year; We have two brothers on this island; We have AP family around us...
Sometimes, we have to be brave to take the challenge. Let’s bury the fear. We are not alone to fight against the fear, because we are in AIESEC family!AIESEC NTU ROCKS!WWF
World Without Fear11/11/2007
Time to study~~ All the best for the exams!
