http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/ Matt's Journey Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:15:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/57.html Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:59:00 GMT Since being back in Canada I've been working on some websites. You can check out my first one launched at http://www.aiesecplatforms.com. The goal is to improve the interaction among AIESECers all over the world. http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=57 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/56.html Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:03:00 GMT Working on the Congress Committee of AIESEC's International Congress 2006 is one of the most challenging situations I have faced in AIESEC. I am leading a team of 10 people - 5 from Poland, 5 from elsewhere - who are working together for a total period of 5 weeks. During this time we have to learn how to trust each other well enough in order to be able to execute some of the most difficult and challenging tasks during the conference - transportation of delegates and logistics of the venue. Of course there are many challenges I'm facing in this position. Some within my influence, other... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=56 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/55.html Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:44:06 GMT I wonder how Hollywood will survive. I saw Pirates of the Carribean 2 this weekend. Earlier tonight I was watching Anger Management until I realised I could be doing something better with my time. I worked in a movie theatre in high school where me and my friends went almost every week to see a movie because it was free. During that time I saw a lot of bad movies. So this is not a new trend. The entertainment industry has such a different business model than any other industry. They promote their product the same way each time and in most cases it fails to live up to... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=55 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/54.html Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:06:44 GMT This was also posted on our CC IC blog (http://cc2006.nomadlife.org). I'll post it here as well. Here is the spam that was sent out on the UK community: Good evening AIESEC, We hope you're enjoying your summer wherever in the world you may be. We have recently received some disappointing news that Rahul Kumar, one of the National Exchange Managers selected to be on your MC 0607, has decided to stay in India to further his career there. We wish Rahul well for the future. We truly believe that London could be one of the largest exchange cities in the world and remain committed to increasing... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=54 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/53.html Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:42:04 GMT I was told something along these lines this week:Going to work for a company is bad for the economy. What do companies do? They recruit all the highly talented fresh graduates and place them in a position that, while challenging, is limiting in responsibility and decision-making therefore stunting their growth. These people should be out developing their own businesses not working for a boss. http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=53 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/52.html Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:51:44 GMT One of the differences I have found in this part of Europe compared to Canada is a greater reluctance of people to leave their local communities and go live abroad. This unwillingness to leave one's home can even be found amongst young people participating in AIESEC. I shouldn't be surprised that Canadians are more eager to travel and see the world. Look at the history. A large majority of Canadians have ancestors who left their homes to travel large distances in order to settle in Canada. Even in Canada it is not uncommon for families to move around, usually for economical reasons. ... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=52 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/51.html Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:17:58 GMT The biggest problem facing the world today is not corruption, the environment, religious issues, fascism, rasicm or wars. The biggest problem is that people don't believe in themselves and their abilities enough. http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=51 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/50.html Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:11:25 GMT Right now I'm sitting in the IC CC office in Warsaw (one of them anyways). Arriving here I'm getting quite excited to start working for the Congress Committee for the largest annual AIESEC conference. Right now, besides the core CC and the IS Team Leader, there is only one other Team Leader here - Caroline from the UK who will be responsible for HR & Agenda. I took the overnight train to Warsaw from Budapest making it a 15 hour journey. Stupid me, I just assumed that since it was a night train I would automatically have a bed. That's not true. Also I found out when trying to reserve... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=50 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/49.html Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:29:23 GMT I saw X-Men 3 a few weeks ago. (If you haven't seen it, don't read). I thought this was a great movie. The moral of the movie was excellent. In the movie, it is discovered that Jean is immensely powerful. However, while this power could be used for good, she is unable to control it and her power ends up controlling her. in the end, this leads to her being killed. Isn't this the truth? One can look throughout history to find cases that compare to what happened to Jean. That's what I love about super hero stories. While the stories are incredibly ficticious, they can still be related... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=49 http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/archive/48.html Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:26:58 GMT I'm here in Skopje for my last night in Macedonia. I was supposed to leave today for Belgrad but people here twisted my arm to stay for International Dinner night...and I'm not one to pass up food :) While in Macedonia, I've had the chance to only visit Skopje and Ohrid. Patty took me around Skopje when I arrived. Its quite a small city and not much in the way of tourist sights. Nonetheless I've enjoyed my time here. Its been good just to relax a bit. Now I'm understanding how traveling can wear people out. You go from one place to another and you're always doing something. It's... (more) http://aiesecmatt.blogdrive.com/comments?id=48