What is APXLDS to me?
There is no doubt that I bring much more than I could after I came back from APXLDS in Hong Kong in 2009.
At the very beginning, I only thought that APXLDS is an international conference that AIESEC has.
When I apply for the opportunity, I only know it is a way for me to reach the world of AIESEC,
however, it is a way to help to think deeply and widely out of AIESEC. From the conference sessions,
I learn how to do things, how to reach goals and how to be a good TM.
From parties, I understood parties not only bring the fun and laughs,
but also build the bridge between people who they never know each other before.
From talking to many different AIESECers, I found the way they live in AIESEC and work with AIESEC.
The last but not the last, away from my works from almost two weeks, I know how is my work to me.
In the conference, the first thing I should get used to and
learn is how to start a conversation with new friends. No matter you are only making friends or talking to business, the first step is meeting people.
Although I already know I will meet tons of people, I have no ideas. I was a little scared at the very beginning. However, after I said hi to a Japanese delegate,
I found everything was easy.
I met or know many different delegates from more than ten countries and talked to them all the time while eating or working. When having lunch, getting groups in classes or even living together,
I said hi to everyone and if having chances, I would introduce myself. I found I experience an internal connection with friends I meet here. When I stepped out the first step,
I found many things turned easy. Also,
I had more encouragement to go far. On the other hands, meeting friends after the conference in AIESEC or no, it is touching.
The other thing I learn is thinking flexible in many issues, such as alumni promotion, how to create X progress and so on.
Take X as example, X is a function that I learn less, especially in OGX.
I try to attend as many functional as I could. From X functions, I learned how to promote X and what is X to person, origination. As a TM, even I has X training,
I still think that TM is the most important.
So, I didn’t recognize how we need to achieve goals even some details like why do needed.
Now, I know and understand why India can have so many TNs. They have many ways to do and try. For TM function, I had discusses with other TM relates person,
I realize TM job is various. No matter which classes,
I got skills and attitudes.
As many lectures said you would be successful, be group instead.
If you want something, you should achieve by step to step, not jump. Since I already know the targets, ask for solving problems.
I have joined AIESEC for more than a year, probably not long. When I have obstacles, I want to leave what I done.
From the conference, attitude to AIESEC is other great gain I had.
I met LCVPs, LCPs, MCEBs and so on for all day long.
I was curious to know whether they have the same fear or not. I have many talks in many situations. I found numerous AIESECers have same thought.
Yet, here, APXLDS is a nice chance to evoke the passions and refill the enthusiastic by talking and understanding what other did.
The last thing I have is how to manage work. It is a learn related to conference.
Because the conference is always in the middle semester, delegates need to drop the sometime.
It is a good way to revise whether delegates can manage things properly.
I had plentiful greatness here and cannot describe in words.
To be honest, how to feel in the conference the only way is to go AP.
AP does really give me confidence to go far and networks as a bonus. If I have chance,
I would like to join again and invite more to do.