Changing Lives

It's funny to think that this time last year I was an innocent first year uni student, thinking that a degree would get me where I wanted to go.

I was seeing my friends nearly everyday and had time to do what I wanted. My how things change.

On Friends:
I have lost contact with a lot of them. Actually when i think about it, most of my friends now are in AIESEC. I'm not saying that's bad at all. But I just find it ironic that this time last year I couldnt believe it when aiesec'ers said that to me and vowed i'd never let it happen to me. Why? i don't know. Is it just moving apart? or is it just plain slackness. Bit of both I guess. My very best friend of 4 years and I have been hanging out a lot lately and it really made me sad. Sad because I had forgotten how much fun we have together. I had forgotten about the random things we do and the simple moments that are the most beautiful in life. Hence, as of next semester (after july con- again a sore point amongst my none aiesec friends..) i'm going to make a really hard effort to make time for my friends.. at least twice a week.

On uni:
Anyone who knows me well can tell you that I was not a lover of uni. I found my classes boring and didnt see the relevance. I just accepted it and thought it was all part of going through this institution we call university. Then there was a turing point. At MPM's pete asked me a very simple question. He asked,

" Can you see yourself having a career in your degree?"
It all clicked. My answer was simple. "Hell no!". It was such a simple thought process, yet it didnt even occur to me to change majors. I thought about what it is that i really want to do and it was easy. Aiesec has allowed me to find my niche. I wanna develop people, i wanna develop organisations, i want to develop myself. Sp HR is the go for next semester and I've never been more excited about uni ever, which i think can only be a good thing!



Next semester, watch out for a new panda. Panda who makes more time for her friends, panda who loves uni, panda who is content.