Planning needed...

These days I'm thinking a lot about summer break and how I can use best the weeks between July 7th and September 23th. There are some set AIESEC events, such as the LCP weekend and ACT, but still, I have many options for the rest of the break.

During the last two semesters I've been neglecting my studies quite a bit, therefore I really need to spend some time on studying and on writing at least one paper which takes three weeks. Apart from that I'm pretty free. Friends from Berlin have invited me to visit them. It would be cool as well to travel to Finland (and attend SCALDS with my EB) or visit my Japanese friend I got to know in Shanghai in Tokyo and explore Japan a bit. Then there's still the slight chance to attend IC '07 in Turkey (depending on the MC's decision which LCPs can join them). Hmm, nevertheless I've soon to decide what my summer will look like...

Some weeks back I actually thought I would spend about 6 weeks in Beijing with studying Putonghua (Mandarin), but then I realized that due to my studies and AIESEC I cannot just leave everything behind for so long. Last summer I spent one month in Shanghai and it was absolutely amazing, the best time ever, so it's even more a pity that I cannot revive these times. But hey, you cannot have everything. I really want to take some time for AIESEC and reflect on the first half of the term and do things I didn't have time for during the semester. My summer won't be bad though, there are many exciting opportunities waiting for me, I just need to make up my mind and pick some of them!!!