Countdown Day #5

Five more days and I will surrounded by IB students from all over the world! Time is flying and I am starting to feel the butterflies in my stomach! 

And this is my first blog! Glad that I managed to create a blog as I am still learning on how to maximize the usage of the Internet and my laptop (besides researching, making a PowerPoint presentation, using Microsoft Word et cetera)!

Can't wait! Can't wait! 

Cheers!

PS. This is how excited I am, I went through my flight details and had actually planned out on which movies to watch! And the first movie that I have been longing and want to watch is 'Intouchables'! Firstly, it's in French (not that I'm fluent in French, just that I feel proud of myself having to understand the movie [at least I understood the trailer =)] or so I think)! Secondly, it's hilarious! and besides, the movie is not all that bad, it has moral values in it! (can't really judge it yet because I haven't watch it yet). Will keep you updated! 

Here's the link! =) (just in case, you want to know how interesting it is)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXu2MhWYUuE&feature=related

I am excited! To experience everything during the IB conference; people, environment, the activities et cetera. Although I don't know what's ahead of me (I never know), I'm sure it'll all turn out perfectly fine like it always does. So, here's to the IB conference! Cheers (again)! =)

The Announcement! =l

Just about a month ago, my Spanish teacher/ CAS coordinator came into the classroom announcing about an opportunity to attend an IB conference in either Spain or Canada.  She also mentioned the theme of the conferences, which were Social Entrepreneurship for the IB conference in Spain and Going Green for IB conference in Canada. No doubt both the themes seemed equally interesting to me, I was more tempted to try out for Social Entrepreneurship as I could relate to the theme better. I love playing sports from squash to futsal to swimming. Besides, I’d like to learn more about other culture and their country, and also to share the various cultures in my country where I am proud to be in.

After a fortnight, my teacher announced the six lucky people that are going to attend the IB conference and I was one of the six lucky ones! I did not know what to do or how to react at that time but all I knew and felt that my heart was having a wide smile in me.  I started preparing for my conference, looking up on the concept of global village, design thinking method and also some of the global issues, as I did not want to go unprepared.

The preparation for this conference itself has started teaching and giving me ideas on how to plan further a step. Imagine all the three hundreds participants who are also doing their research and getting prepared like me. I am curious and excited to see the ideas generated by us! Nevertheless, I am eager to meet people from different background and nations. The idea that IB students from across the world come together as one to help create a better future for the society really gets me enthusiastic!

The important part of this conference to me is to learn and share my knowledge and experiences with the other contestants so we can work together to solve problems.

The outcomes define the process. The one thing that I have learnt so far through MUN is the purpose of negotiating for mutual benefit, not debating about points and wanting our notion to be put at the top of the list.

Moreover, I am sure that I will bring back my knowledge and experience to my fellow friends in Malaysia to share with them the about the values and lessons that I have learnt and how to implement them into our daily life because one day, we will meet someone of a different background and work along side by side with them to help develop the world into a better place for the community and society. The method and process must be right! 

A Thousand Thank You! =D

I want to thank IE University and my school, Fairview International School for giving me this amazing and terrific opportunity to explore more, not just about myself but about the world and society on how they work and what I can do to help improve them.

The conference would be a great place for me to learn about things beyond classroom subjects. It will allow me to bring in past experiences I have gained and put them into application. My sports experiences allow me to share and interact with others. For example, playing squash for my state has widen up my thoughts and skills as each player that I challenged, taught and strengthened up my weaknesses and skills. My lifetime opportunity with an exchange student program (American Field Service) to France showed me a different world as people of different backgrounds that were put together for the nations' mutual understanding. Each obstacles and difficulties that I faced, opens up my mind and allows me to think at different perspectives.

Furthermore, I will have the opportunity to meet and connect with IB students around the world to learn more about their culture and backgrounds and to achieve mutual understanding between problems.

Therefore, I am looking forward to sharing and bringing back the experiences and knowledge that I will gain from the conference to my home country and the people around me.

Also, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to the IE University and Fairview International School for making time to look through my scholarship process and for this great opportunity to help and encourage me to widen up my horizon and my circle of knowledge and experience.

A thousand thank you to my scholarship donors: IE University and Fairview International School for this unforgettable opportunity given!