Chairing Momentum 2008!

AIESEC Egypt's MC was kind enough to invite me to chair Momentum, previously known as NATCO, this year! I was extremely touched and super excited that I just said YES on the spot before even thinking for 2 seconds! Its so funny how you leave AIESEC and are so ready to go back any time anyone allows you to. I just missed the atmosphere and environment that AIESEC provided me. A place to discuss really interesting topics, a place to genuinely click with people, a place where you found all the support in the world, and definately a place where you could have heaps and heaps of fun! The highlights of chairing the conference were getting to spend time with the MC whom were full of people whom I knew and admired but didnt really know so I loved being able to share their experience with them and to bond with them. They were also generous enough to involve me in whatever they were doing and even in what they were thinking which felt great. We shared alot, and smiled alot. The venue itself touched me so much because of the memories it held. Its where I got to faci newies whom this year were in the same room with me as MC, LCPs, and MCVP candidates. It was just amazing to watch them lead their teams, give sessions, and just be so confident! I remembered how shy they were and NOW how amazingly confident and inspiring they were! They touched me so much, and I was so amazed by them! Plus the exciting MC elections...I got such an adrenaline rush, I was just as concerned as the rest of them about who'd get elected and why. I found myself crossing my fingers that the people would make the right choice, and that AIESEC egypt would be safe. The other thing was to get to mingle with people again...new people whom I didnt know; some were internationals (the facis) and some were newies. Oh and the AIESEC dances! Boy did I miss doing those! All in all it was a nice flashback, made me remember how much I loved AIESEC, and put me at ease that there were still amazing leaders there whom others could look up to. Having good leaders meant more inspiration for others so more likelihood of more amazing leaders to emerge for the future.