People usually think that parties and being in the center of attention is something natural for me. Today you going to find out about me something new!
The days are running out and the date of my departure coming closer and closer. In whole AIESEC career I attended many "Goodbye parties" and "Welcome parties". This time it was all about me and I had big dilemma should I organize something similar or not... The truth is that I don't like to create attention to myself. Quite difficult to explain why it is so, but it is simply me.
Anyways, I decided that I want to meet all my friends in one place in Vilnius. I wanted to remember how they look, all random jokes which can be understandable only between us and so on... One evening chatting with my very good friend Sandra she told me: "You have to organize "Goodbye party" with all your friends in order to remember the reason why should you come back to Lithuania after internship". And she was so damn right!
I really didn't expect that so many people will come to say "bye" before my leaving. Yesterday I realized that I have very good friends around me and I can count on them whenever I need it and of course I'm always ready to do my best for them. I'm going to miss you all and the time which we spent together. I hope that all good moments still are in ahead.
The party started as usually and as I'm not perfect in logistics and screwed up with location : ) But thanks to Vytenis and Vija who came to the pub "Grasas" worried me that this pub is closed and they found a new place and even reserved the tables. After couple of beers we became overcrowed and we decided to move to MC flat. This flat has seen the best parties ever! Last night was not an exception. I honestly tried to enjoy each moment with all people who attended the party. Sorry if you didn't get my attention enought. Just let me know about that and I will figure out how to compensate it : )
Naturally after such long and hard night I fall asleep in Denys' bed. Poor girl was kicked out from the bet (as always) and didn't let her sleep. But thanks for taking care of me. She is the one who always make sure that I'm ok... Well, finally she will have one year with a calm and sweet sleep.
During the party I made a small trick with my guests. As I wanted to make sure that the same people will come to my "Welcome Party", I organized a whishlist where all party delegates had a free will to write anything what they would like me to bring from Pakistan for them. So if they really want small presents - they will have to meet me again. When I read all whishes which were written on the napkin I started to smile. Where were all kind of wishes: earing, wrap (from cashmere!), a bullet, a wepon (AK47), food, football t-shirt and so on... I will try to make my best to fulfill all requests.
There is one more thing which I wanted to say: I'm very thankful fot the book with all your best wishes for me and photos in there. I couldn't wait till I'll be back at home to read so I started to read your whishes in the bus. I guess I looked quite strange in the bus by sitting and smiling alone. This is not what lithuanians usually do (sadly). I was so much into reading that I even missed my bus stop. But from the good side, I had a nice 10 min walk with warm and small Lithuanian rain over my head...
My new adventures going to start soon. Can't wait to be in Pakistan!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wavetec
Wavetec is the name of the company where I'm going to work for one year.
I was told that we are going to be 3 interns from AIESEC who will work for this company. One guy already started his internship. His name is Tobias and he is from Argentina. So I couldn't miss such an opportunity not to write him an e-mail. From the reply I received, I understood that my choice was right and I shouldn't be worry anymore.
It is really great to know that company gives lots of space for your learning and what is most important, in my mind, they strust you.
'Wavetec is a medium company, with headquarters in Karachi and offices in Lahore, Islamabad, China, Dubai, Sharja (UAE) and Saudi Arabia and distributors/resellers in near 20 countries of asia, Africa and Europe.' That's what I was told by Tobias, my new colleague. I think me and Tobias will get along. I believe in that even though we have never met before. I made such conclusion because of one sentense he wrote in his e-mail. Let me quote it: 'Well, again I hope your visa doesn't take long, meanwhile be patient and drink a lot of beer because that is something we don t do much around here…'
Yeah, I'm really going to miss that. But it is ok. As I wrote in my previous post - I will survive. Not a big deal!
Now more importanly is to get to know our competitors and do my homework before coming to Pakistan. I want to impress my employer from the first day of our meeting. I guess all of us are trying to do that... This is atleast what I was tought by older people.
I was told that we are going to be 3 interns from AIESEC who will work for this company. One guy already started his internship. His name is Tobias and he is from Argentina. So I couldn't miss such an opportunity not to write him an e-mail. From the reply I received, I understood that my choice was right and I shouldn't be worry anymore.
It is really great to know that company gives lots of space for your learning and what is most important, in my mind, they strust you.
'Wavetec is a medium company, with headquarters in Karachi and offices in Lahore, Islamabad, China, Dubai, Sharja (UAE) and Saudi Arabia and distributors/resellers in near 20 countries of asia, Africa and Europe.' That's what I was told by Tobias, my new colleague. I think me and Tobias will get along. I believe in that even though we have never met before. I made such conclusion because of one sentense he wrote in his e-mail. Let me quote it: 'Well, again I hope your visa doesn't take long, meanwhile be patient and drink a lot of beer because that is something we don t do much around here…'
Yeah, I'm really going to miss that. But it is ok. As I wrote in my previous post - I will survive. Not a big deal!
Now more importanly is to get to know our competitors and do my homework before coming to Pakistan. I want to impress my employer from the first day of our meeting. I guess all of us are trying to do that... This is atleast what I was tought by older people.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Experience Pakistan
Well well well... Who could ever believe that the guy like me will decide to go for one year in Pakistan?! It is simply not my style. But I was simply impressed by the job descriptions which AIESEC Pakistan offers for AIESEC network. Culture? Yes - Pakistan culture should be fascinating. As I'm going to live and work for one year in abroad, so why not to combine two most import things: a great and challenging job role/responsibilities and totally new living culture.
People who get to know that I'm living to Pakistan comes up with the same reaction and question: Pakistan?! Why? I have a simple answer to that: Why not? Everything what we know about countries with ending [...]stan (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and etc.) is that living there is under danger for your life. Maybe. Who knows... But nobody is ensured that you will not be smashed by random car on the street. So I'm going by myself to Pakistan and find out how it is like.
Another reason to go to Pakistan was to challenge and prove to myself that I can. I want to prove to myself and to other people I can be different and have fun in a country where is strong religion Muslim, strict and hardly understandable laws (at least for europeans), spicy food, different style of music and many other things.
Of course it is not easy to refuse everything to what I'm used here in Lithuania. But when I think about the upcoming internship, I think like a long term project which last one year. In this project I will make sure that my skills and knowledge which I have and developed will help to company to expand their business, bring and implement new products and long term strategies. At the same time I will be open for new ideas, I'll try to adapt to the new business and communication culture. I will be like a sponge which sucks in everything around.
People who get to know that I'm living to Pakistan comes up with the same reaction and question: Pakistan?! Why? I have a simple answer to that: Why not? Everything what we know about countries with ending [...]stan (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and etc.) is that living there is under danger for your life. Maybe. Who knows... But nobody is ensured that you will not be smashed by random car on the street. So I'm going by myself to Pakistan and find out how it is like.
Another reason to go to Pakistan was to challenge and prove to myself that I can. I want to prove to myself and to other people I can be different and have fun in a country where is strong religion Muslim, strict and hardly understandable laws (at least for europeans), spicy food, different style of music and many other things.
Of course it is not easy to refuse everything to what I'm used here in Lithuania. But when I think about the upcoming internship, I think like a long term project which last one year. In this project I will make sure that my skills and knowledge which I have and developed will help to company to expand their business, bring and implement new products and long term strategies. At the same time I will be open for new ideas, I'll try to adapt to the new business and communication culture. I will be like a sponge which sucks in everything around.
Money and salary - not important at all.
Girls, random sex and alcohol - can wait for 12 months.
New language and lots of international people - I want it now and all the time.
Uncomfortable situations, misunderstandings and stress - come and challenge me!
I hope that after this internship I will finally settle down, overcome my complexes, fears, clarify goals of my life and... simple keep being who I am.
Girls, random sex and alcohol - can wait for 12 months.
New language and lots of international people - I want it now and all the time.
Uncomfortable situations, misunderstandings and stress - come and challenge me!
I hope that after this internship I will finally settle down, overcome my complexes, fears, clarify goals of my life and... simple keep being who I am.
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