It's good, it's good, it's good to be...

...an LCP, it's good, it's good, it's good to be an LCP! This shout is still true, also after having been in this position for already four months now. I was occupied with many other things besides AIESEC during the last couple of weeks (such as learning for an exam and travelling to Berlin) so I kind of lost my "AIESEC-hyperactivism" of the first months of my term. But fortunately this is definitely over now!!! :-)

Last weekend the LCP/MC weekend took place in Delémont which was simply fantastic! It was loads of fun to be together with the other LCPs and the MC - we laughed a lot, danced, sang and played ping pong. Besides socializing we also discussed current issues in AiS and learned about the new MC's year plan. The last three days were very motivating and I feel that the leadership team of AiS got closer and a great spirit arose! I'm very glad to have the opportunity to work with these cool people. Now it's time to move on and get things done from the LC's year plan, I can't wait to start working again after my trip to Finland and ScaLDS.

Post-exam excitement

It's great to have summer break and time for all the important and not so important things that I was neglecting during the last couple of weeks. And of course I'm not locked in my room studying anymore, but can enjoy the beauty of Bern and have some fun. Although my regained freedom is only two days old I would like to share two "experiences" with you. On Friday evening I went to the movies, although the weather was unusually nice. My friend and I decided to see "Shrek the third" and we were looking forward to another entertaining episode in the life of the green oger. Unfortunately the critics were right, the movie was okay, but not more. It could not live up to my expectations and to the previous editions. There are some fun scenes, such as when Pinocchio desperately tries to avoid lying, but also pretty lame scenes. But if you liked Shrek 1 and 2, you should definitely see the third episode as well. It's still an entertaining movie and guarantees a fun evening! My favourite character this time is the cookie, the scene where his life is passing by is just hilarious and veeery cute!
Yesterday evening my parents and I went to eat out. We wanted to pre-celebrate my birthday as they're leaving for two weeks of holidays today. Since I'm totally into Asia we went to "Yu" which is a "modern chinese restaurant" as they advertise it. It's located in the Kursaal complex and has a beautiful terrace with stunning views over Bern's old town to the Alps. It's probably the nicest view you get in Bern, so it's the perfect place to bring tourists. The food is a rather modern interpretation of Chinese food (although there isn't actually such a thing as Chinese food, cause every province has its own cuisine), but very delicious. Unfortunately the stylish place is a "gourmet"-restaurant, so it's nothing for regular visits, especially as a student. It's something for special occasions or just if you feel like escaping daily life and spending some hours enjoying good food! :-)

Finally done!!!

During the last ten days I was almost only studying for my exam in criminal law. Okay, that's a bit exaggerated, cause of course I was spending a lot of time on the net and every now and then I had to watch how Alinghi was doing in their America's Cup races and then there was also Wimbledon going on. Anyway, for my standards I was studying a lot and today it all had an end. Finally! From 8 until 13h I was writing the exam and to my surprise the time went by very fast. Usually I have mixed or bad feelings after exams (even though the outcome does not justify such feelings), but this time it's different, so I don't know if I should trust this new situation. Well, until I receive the result there's no use in thinking about the outcome, so the only thing I can and will do is to enjoy the regained (psychological) freedom to the fullest! A first step to accomplish this is my trip to Berlin next week. Talking about travelling, yesterday evening my attendance to ScaLDS (Scandinavian Leadership Development Seminar) in Finland was confirmed, so I will be flying to my beloved second home country towards the end of July! Yay!