My AIESEC Life

Day with Jacob

2008-02-17T19:39:00.000+05:30

-Today (17-2-2008), I and Jacob went around for Colombo city visit. Around 12 I picked him and we both went to a money exchange center and we exchanged his money. Today 1 Euro is equal to 157 SLR.

Then we went to Majestic City, and we did a small shopping around the shopping mall. After that we went to Gangarama, where we visited the Buddhist temple. It’s a beautiful place; also there is a place nearby, which is a small land in the lake. (Hint: It’s a famous place for lovers).

Now I need to take him to a new trainee house, so bye for now. Catch ya later.

With love,
MAYU

Day out with Friends

2008-02-04T12:55:00.000+05:30

I was browsing books in Cargill’s book shop, Majestic city. Suddenly, my phone started to vibrate..!!! CLI says “yohan Calling….”

I came out and answered the phone. “Mayu! Where are you?”

“I’m in MC yohan. What’s up?”

“come to food court”

“Okies” I cut the phone and went to food court.

There you go.. some of my AIESEC friends came along with yohan (Ashan, Dinusha, Lakmini, Chameendra, Shanika, Nadi).

“Wow.. so it’s gonna be a day out with AIESECers?”

“yep.. Ashan answered”

This is how I joined with this group. Later we had our lunch in MC and left to Mt. Laviniya around 3. We stayed in the beach till 6.30. Talked some crab and had enough fun!!!

Can’t forget this day in my life another beautiful memory brought by AIESEC

Bye Bye Adi

2008-01-28T17:50:00.000+05:30

Adelina Velikova, a well known name among Sri Lankan AIESECers. She came to Sri Lanka as an intern and then worked in MC as MCVP – ER (External Relations). We @ers are privileged to have her in our country.

I can still remember her welcome party, where she was performing Bulgarian traditional dance with our beloved buddi. She was on rite place with rite people to perform her best. She did a good job as a MCVP –ER.

Happiness won’t last for long, now the time has come. She is going to leave us and our country… We all gonna miss you my dear sister!!!!!

With love,
Mayu

NLDS 2007

2008-01-15T23:12:00.000+05:30

This time we had NLDS in Ratmalana, Full of learning activies and FUN!!!

Bye bye James and Ashly

2007-10-15T08:31:00.000+05:30

As our PBOX come to an end, our interns also went back to their home. James and Ashley from China taught English in Wattala.

They have done a good job. Now they have left us. It’s always hard to leave friends, anyway we gotta accept the reality.

The time we spent together, those things are sweet memories forever. I wish you all the best for your prosperous future!! :)

I miss ya guys!!!!

Bon Voyaj Andy, Sharon, Samuel

2007-09-11T13:31:00.000+05:30

Yesterday (10-9-07) I went for the farewell party for our beloved Chinese interns. It started around 7.30 with AIESEC dances.

I was dancing like nothing.... OMG.. Sveitka thanks for your lessons... I was really really fantastic.

Then Andy came up with a presentation show... it's really nice and buddy ... we all gonna miss you guys....!!!!!!!!!

When I was leaving Adi told me that she also gonna leave and gonna have her pary by next week.. so sad.. so sad all our beloved interns are leaving :(

With tears,
Mayu

Wings to Fly moved into next Phase

2007-08-19T09:35:00.000+05:30

It’s been a long time since I wrote my last post in this blog. In this post I’d like to give some updates regarding our PBOX (Project Based on Exchange).

Finally we have matched two interns to teach English in Schools. Two Interns came from China main land. Now both of them are teaching in Wattala Zakira College.

Our PBOX has moved into next phase, we are so glad. Thanks to whole wings to fly OC and our beloved LCP and Madu. They are the initiators of this PBOX. Special thanks go to all other people who helped us to get this far…

We hope to have one more match for this PBOX in September, hope things will go as we expected.

With love,
Mayu

Take Over Party

2007-06-03T14:47:00.000+05:30

On may 31st , 12 o clock, one of the most beautiful moment in my life. Yep… my EB term has begun.

That night was awesome and we had hell lot of fun. We were finding different cultures and then we were making fruit salad. Anyway our group has won the best Fruit makers award. Thanx to the judges.

I should also talk about the crush stories.. Whoa... it was a nice gossiping... I found that each and every people have crush in their life… Guys and Gals... Don’t worry… there is one waiting for you... ;)

Each EB, MC, NST people were making inspiring speeches. It gave us the confidence that we’ll rock in this term for sure.

Here I’d like to take this opportunity to thank, YOU KNOW WHO, for being the spirit of our LC. :)

With love,
Mayu.

NATCON 2007

2007-05-14T22:16:00.000+05:30

There is no bound for AIESEC experience; this is what I learned from the NATCON 2007. Since I missed the NLDS, it was my first AIESEC conference and I’d say it’s awesome.

I learned hell lot of things from this seminar. I come to know many new AIESECers, specially the new set of people from Colombo!!!! .

The hero, Robin hood, chair of the NATCON 2007 is Willy!. Hey guy.. it was amazing, the way you conduct the session, the way you interacted with us… it’s cool machang!!! Thanks a lot!!! AIESEC Sri Lanka won’t forget you!!!

We had a Avurudu party and CN won the tug-of-war.. Yipee!!! We beat the CS!!!! Ha.. ha.. ha..

If we talk about the awarding ceremony, it’s again an unforgettable event. CN rocked the house. Another happy award was the award given to my friend Nilanka, the AIESEC value award.. Cool machan!!! Way to go!!!

Our PBOX selected as the best PBOX and we were flying in the air!!! Thanks a lot.. thanks a lot to each and everyone those who guided us!!! Specially madu and Thilanka! It’s them.. they are the heroines of our LC!!!

Finally I got one Congress award.. OMG do you really thing I’m socially responsible? Huh?!!! Thank you guys for vote for me. Thanks!!! I’m sure that certificate and the sugar cubes will stay with me for the rest of my life. I could have wrote more sugar cubes.. I never thought that I gonna get this much of sugar cubes!!! Thanks !! thanks!!!

Closing planery was very touching and tears trembling in my eyes! We gonna miss Sujith aiya and Sasha. AIESEC Sri Lanka gonna miss you a lot guys!!!

All in all it was a nice experience with wonderfull people! Thanks to OC and faci!!! I love you guys!!!!

With love,
Mayu

Battle for the helms deep is about to end!!!! Soon we’ll strike Mordor!!!

2007-05-09T22:59:00.000+05:30

Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! Finally we manage to find a SN from Russia for our PBOX wings to Fly. It’s another example for our group effort and passion.

As usual our beloved Madhu helped us a lot to find this SN and she guided us all the time. Unforgettable experience is the online interview with the new intern (Mr. Kirrill). I, Nilanka, Madu interviewed him via MSN messenger. It was indeed a different experience!
Hope soon we’ll find more SNs for our PBOX.

Now I gotta tell you why I compared this situation with the battle of the helms deep!!! For sure we’ll win this war but we have to face more obstacles, cos still we have to find more SNs and lots of things to be done!!! The finale battle is upon us; soon we’ll break through the lines of MORDOR!

· Nilanka – Mm… Let him be the Aragon
· Dinusha – She is doing learning part so let her be the Gimly!! (Kid’n !!!! ;)) .
· Tix – he.. he.. She is so active like Frodo ;) (Very silently doing her part… Just like fordo)
· Chameendra – Like Sam, she always cares about our PBOX. Nice EP/VP
· Mayu – ah… mm… LEGOLAS (I know it’s toooooooooooooooo much!!!!!) ;)
· Shanika – Finance!!! So rich like King of Rohan.

· MADHU – She is the Gandalf… cos you know guys she is always guiding us even in the tough time.

· THILANKA – Émor, loyal rider of the CN.

We’ll ride out and meet them,
For the glory of Wings to fly and CN,
The horn of the helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep
Let it be the hour when we draw swords together, (I mean our OC)
Now for Kids,
Now for TNs and SNs,
AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

We are stepping out to face the obstacles, from the Helms deep, actually Madhu (Gandalf, the white rider) waiting outside with Émor and his riders (its Thilanka and rest of the CN family) to assist us!

We gonna make it!! We’ll do it!!!!

With love,
Mayu

We went to Galle for NPM 2007/2008

2007-04-24T22:40:00.000+05:30

April 20 – 22, we went to Galle for the National Planning meeting. We gathered in Fort railway station and headed towards Galle. I was bit late but managed to be there around 8:15 A.M. around 12 O clock we made to Galle station and had our lunch in Galle town. Then we move to Unavatunna.. It is a wonderful place.
Those sandy beaches and rocks recalled my memories in Trincomalee. Later in a hall we had our planning sessions. Everything went fine and we have done planning. Special thanks to MC and elected MC. They have planned well for the NPM and guided us towards the path. Btw I learned some AIESEC dance as well like Shamur and lot more!!! Yipee..!! thanx for it…!!!

As a newly elected EB member I feel more responsible and I gotta do a lot for my LC and Country.
Thanks to CS and JLC for making this event into a successful occasion.
In my point of view all the LCs and MC have done well and we gonna rock in coming term!!!!!
With love,
Mayu.

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NPM in Galle 2007/2008

2007-04-23T19:13:00.000+05:30

Here some photos!!
I'll put up my experience in another post
with love,
Mayu

Another Day in AIESEC Sri Lanka Office!!

2007-04-23T11:54:00.000+05:30

I spent another full day usefully in AIESEC Sri Lanka office; we had our PBOX meeting, EB meeting and an EB meeting with Sahan aiya.
We made alterations in our budget and we brought down the cost. We found that we need to pay more attention in finding financial partner and Trainees for our PBOX! Rajith Aiya helped us to cut down the cost and he gave us good ideas to take our PBOX forward! Our thanks goes to Rajith aiya!!!!! As usual Madhu and Thilanka also helped us.

Then we had our EB meeting with our beloved LCP Thilanka. We were talking abt some old stories happed in our LC and around 4 we went for the meeting with our Elected MCP Shahan aiya. He was preparing us for the NPM. He gave us a clear picture of AIESEC and its core work, further more he elaborated about the AIESEC 2010 plan.
All in all it was a wonderful day which I spent in the office. I feel more responsible and I gotta do a lot for my LC and my Country.

With love,
Mayu

I'm elected to EB!!!

2007-04-23T11:50:00.000+05:30

16th April 2007, is one of the most unforgettable days in my life, because I got selected for the EB of the Colombo North LC. Morning with the help of Madhu (Thanx buddy!) we went to the hall and we had our election there.

Katy has conducted the meeting and MADhumal, Sudeera, Sujith aiye, Sahan aiye, Shasha and lot more in the occasion. I’m so scared during the question time, anyhow I managed to answer all the questions.
Thanks to all the AIESECers those who have voted for me in the election! I won’t let your hope go down.

I’d like to thank Madhu, Thilanka and others those who motivated me to apply for the EB election.

With love,
Mayu

IBD

2007-02-17T21:20:00.000+05:30

Yesterday (Friday) we had our OC meeting with the participation of whole OC members. In this meeting we discussed mainly about IBD. We also come to know that one of the school has refused to come along with our project because they gonna close down the school.

We gonna talk about the PERFECT ENGLISH EDUCATION in the IBD. From the hall to the refreshment we were discussed.

While we were discussing about the IBD (Issue Based Disscussion) our MC member Shasha also came to the place and shared her experience. As we decided earlier we asked her to be the moderator of the IBD. Yippee!!! She agreed.

In the IBD we thought to have a introduction to AIESEC because it’s better to give an idea about the AIESEC to the outsiders. We have invited lectures, Principals, Teachers, undergraduates to the IBD.

So guys catch you there on IBC on next Tuesday. ;)

With love,
Mayu

First LC meeting of the year 2007

2007-01-04T08:32:00.000+05:30

Last Tuesday we had our first LC meeting in our university. In this meeting we were discussing about the past and the future. Each member talked about 3 things they have done in the past and 3 things they gonna do in the future.

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Here I’ll say about my stuffs. First what I did in 2005!

1. I finished the certificate level of the BCS professional examination. (In the graduation ceremony I met a beautiful girl from University of Colombo)
2. I joined with AIESEC.
3. I started to work with my OC (CN Edu PBOX)

These are the three events which I gonna face in the 2007
1. I’ll be going for an Industrial training by end of the February.
2. Most probably my family moving to Colombo.
3. We will finish our PBOX.

with love,
Mayu

Orphanage Home Visit

2006-12-27T09:45:00.000+05:30

Today (25-12-06), we have visited the orphanage house in Mahara junction (Nearly 5 miles from Colombo’s city limits). It was arranged by our HR team, headed by our beloved member Ms Thilanka.

It was really a nice experience to be there with the kids. I found that I can spend my whole life only by looking at those kids.

Morning at around 9 ‘O’ clock I went to a wrong place and called Thilanka she told me that she was unable to find me in the gate. Then only I realized that I was in wrong place I need to travel two more halts. Anyhow I managed to find that place.

When I was going inside I found that HR team has already started their actions. They were conducting a small contest. All the kiddies were very much interested and impressed towards the competition. Asanka was directing that program.

Just after this we had a small break and then we decided to play a cricket match (The game I hate most). I was placed in a team but truly I have done nothing to the team, even Thilanka scored a lovely four but what I did was only missing a catch… mm… hopeless ne!!

Then we stop the game for the lunch. While those boys were taking their lunch we went outside to find a shop where we can have our lunch. After the long hunt we found a place to have the lunch. I’d like to thank Rakita, cos he bought us yoghurt!!! Thanks ya! You proved that you are really a good friend of us!! 

After the lunch we came back to the orphanage house. During this time one of the unforgettable events happened in my life. Some kiddies came to me and they were asking for my autograph. I felt so uncomfortable cos I have done nothing and I’m not big shot to give autograph. I managed to tell them that my auto graph is not necessary. Anyhow they got my signature and contact details. I have no words at that time. For the first time in my life people asking for my autograph from me, Oh thanks a lot AIESEC.

Again we had a nice time. Thilanka, Janani were there outside with small kids while inside the hall Buddhi aiye, Kanishka, Asanka, Shanika were doing sort of quiz competition among the secondary level students.

Just after this we moved to the final stage cos we were running out of time, we planed to finish the program by 4. Then kids were getting prices from our AIESEC people. They were overjoyed by this episode. Each and every kid was getting prices and once again we had some fun time with us.

When we came outside they were keep on saying that they wanna see us there again. That moment was really touching and I felt that we have done something good we must continue to do this.

Thanks to each and every one those who bring this program into a great experience...

1. Thilanka: Heroin of the day
2. Shania: As usual she was doing her best on that day
3. Pamothi: She came late but she was the one who left first ;) (I’m just kidding buddy)
4. Asanka: He was doing well and he always directed the program.
5. Buddhi Aiye: We were glad to have such a senior member with us.
6. Kanishka: She proved that she is capable of being an ET.
7. Mayu: Whoa! Whoa! wat a great member he is.. He was really doing well and I have no words man!!! ;). Who is that sweet guy?

With love,
Mayooresan alias Mayu.
http://aiesecermayu.4t.com

Thilanka's Birth day

2006-12-23T11:37:00.000+05:30

Yesterday (22-12-06) our LC’s HR managers birth day was celebrated. We were very excited to hear that they are organizing a surprising birthday party for THILANKA!

@ around 4 I got a message from our OC member Waruni akki saying that party is about to begin in Career guidance unit. I rushed to there and I found that MCP Sujith aiye was there and he was guiding some XCON members. I just joined with them. Mean while I passed my greeting to my dearest friend Thilanka.

Then around 4:45 our AIESEC members were entering into the scene and singing the birthday song for Thilanka. She was lost cos she expected party but she didn’t expect that people will stick into the scene like this.

After that she cut the cake and gave it to us inorder to celebrate her birthday. Then we put her in the middle of us and asking many stupid questions from her. She was nearly embarrassed by these funny AIESECers, but she did enjoy it.

All and all it was a nice birth day party. Thanks to everyone who made this into a living event.

Again I had a nice experience with AIESEC.

With love,
Mayooresan alias Mayu

The Perfect University

2006-12-23T11:32:00.000+05:30

In our last LC meeting we had Rajith aiye from Colombo South LC. He was telling us about the OC’s and how to manage the OC.

We really learn a lot from him on that day. it was quite interesting. Thanks to Rajith aiye. Finally he was asking us to visit for the world café. The topic of world café is perfect University.

Very next day I had a fun fiesta in my department. Anyhow I manage to leave from there around 5 and came to AIESEC HQ around 6:30. I found that there were only few members and most of them were from CN LC (Hooray!!).

On that day we were talking about the attributes of a perfect university and we found that many Sri Lankan students those who got the admission in Sri Lankan university had left the country and now studying in foreign universities.

We found some reasons for this. I found 4 major issues in Sri Lankan universities which have to be corrected very soon.

1. Attitudes of undergraduates and lectures
2. Lack of self driven studies
3. We must go for a change in our education system
4. Universities and courses have to be turned to face the future needs with proper vision.

In this meeting I suggest that going for the private universities may help Sri Lanka to over come the current problem. While keeping the existing government universities we can give permission to private universities to operate.

It’s pointless to say that private university is a thread to state universities, cos we can see how amazingly the private universities have helped the education sector of India and Singapore.

Those who have money anyhow go abroad and study in foreign universities, if we can get a private university then many people will be getting chance to study in university, and we can save our foreign exchange.

Since there were only few members we all got the chance to speak there! from CS
Sudheera aiye and Rajith aiye was there other than that all the guys were from Colombo North LC….. See our passion towards AIESEC.

With love,
Mayooresan alias Mayu.

We found a mentor!

2006-12-15T11:02:00.000+05:30

We have to find mentors for our learning network. Since our PBOX based on English education we decided to find a English lecturer as our mentor.

Just after the lunch I met Sameendra and Dinusha in Gym canteen. We all agreed to visit ELTU (English Language Teaching Unit) to talk with an English lecturer. Finally we went to the English department and Talked with Mr.Hasitha.

We gave him the project proposal. He roughly went through it and he agreed to be the mentor, so we found one mentor.

I’d like to thank Mr.Hasitha for accepting our invitation on behalf of our OC.

According to our project plan we suppose to find 2 more mentors inorder to form a Board of Advisors.

With love,
Mayooresan alias mayu

Budget Planning!

2006-12-14T07:49:00.000+05:30

Wednesday (13-12-06) we planed our budget. Though our OCVP finance got sick and absent, we didn’t give up. We just wanna finish the budget and wanna submit it before the deadline. While we were doing the budget we found that there were several points where we wanted to insist more.

First one is the conference, when we are doing the conference we may have to bring all the school children to one place and we may have to take care of their refreshments and other stuffs as well. According to our calculation or estimation, it may go beyond one hundred thousand. In this point we thought of having a sponsor for only conference.

Other one is we were planning to have a media partner. If we have a media partner, then it’ll be bit easy task to convince the sponsors. Since they are getting exposure through media partners they’ll thing of supporting us.

Otherwise we finished our budget. All we need to do is, make it more professional, which can be done within two or three days.

Trivia: In my last post I mentioned that we wanna find another Tamil school. Now we have raised 6 Schools, including 2 Tamil schools, 2 Sinhalese schools, 2 Muslim schools…

So that means Colombo North Education PBOX ROCKS!!!

We met Mr Ryan

2006-12-11T08:41:00.000+05:30

Day before yesterday evening we went to AIESEC head office which is located in Kirilopane. That was a special evening for us because we meet the Asia Pacific President Growth Network Director.

We went bit early, so we were talking with Manula. Recently he visited India so he was telling us his experience in India. He really liked India, specially the foods.

Little bit later we got the chance to talk with Mr. Ryan. He is really cool and he shared his experiences on AIESEC. There were lots of AIESEC members from University of Kelaniya, University of Moratuwa, and University of J’Pura. Each LC members had two PBOXes that is education and entrepreneurship. They asked lots of questions regarding PBOX.

On behalf of our PBOX, Sameendra gave the outline of our project. She did it well. Like wise others also did.

Finally MR. Ryan cleared our doubts with the help of his experience. He brought many examples from Malaysia, Colombia etc. That day was an unforgettable day in my life.

Hats off to Mr. Ryan and his rugby performance ;)

With love,
Mayooresan alias Mayu.

Raising Schools 4 our PBOX

2006-12-09T14:52:00.000+05:30

Yesterday, that is Friday (8-12-2006). We were supposed to raise two Tamil schools. We planed to meet at morning 8 clock but we started the meeting bit late, even though waruni akki was there on time.

Since Friday is the last academic day of the schools we were rushing to meet the principals and get the permissions. Already our OC has raised two Sinhalese school and two Muslim Schools. Now Waruni Akki and my self were set out to find two underprivileged Tamil schools.

Around 9:30 we came out of the university in order to find Tamil schools. By 10 ‘O’ clock we came to a Tamil school in Colombo 13 (Kotahena). We were not sure about the principal and their staffs especially how they going to react to our project proposal. We talked to principal and she is very much interested in this project and she immediately prepared the confirmation letter. She told us that she also a product of Kelaniya University. We are happy to see a Kelaniya graduate as a successful principal.

We suppose to find another Tamil school as well; since it’s a vacation for schools we may be facing some difficulties in finding schools. Anyhow we’ll manage to do this…

Hey we nearly finished the planning of the PBOX !!

Battle Begins

2006-12-06T08:03:00.000+05:30

Battle for the Middle earth came to an end but battle for a successful PBOX has just begun.

Last Monday (On a full moon Poya day!) we were planning for our PBOX. Our PBOX based on Education. We identified that the lack of practical English knowledge in Sri Lankan education is a big issue. So we were decided to focus on that.

Summary of PBOX follows.

Name: Wings to fly

Vision: Unity through English

Goals:
1. Improve communication skills
2. Cultivate Unity among different ethnic groups (i.e. Tamils, Sinhalese, and Muslims)
3. Develop interpersonal skills of the school children.

Through this project we are trying to develop a solid platform for children to face the dynamic future.

We were decided to bring down 6 interns to teach English in 6 schools (TNs). All members agreed to bring down DT inters because it’s cost effective and they are the most suitable people to do this kind of community development program.

Then we set the Job description for the SNs. We’d like to have a teacher who can teach English in more interactive and practical manner, because we wanna attract the children towards the English using practical sessions.

We found that TNs (Schools) will get advantage by taking part in this program. These are the benefits they can gain by taking part in our project which based on exchange.
1.Intellectual resource for the schools.
2.Can help the children to achieve their potential.
3.Global exposure to the school.
4.Selected 6 schools can maintain a good relationship among them, even in the future after this project.

To move our project forward we want a firm financial support, so we have to find sponsors for our project. We focused on some sponsors and soon we’ll contact them in order to get the financial support.

Sponsors also can gain some advantage by taking part in our project. Since we are bringing down foreign interns it’s giving them a global exposure. Like wise in our web site we’ll put their company as sponsors. So it’s a good opportunity to promote their brand and show their social responsibility.

Then we talked about the mentors, conferences like stuffs, which comes under the learning activity section. Finally we came up with the time line but still we have to plan more on time line. Hopefully by this week we’ll be finishing our initial planning section. Then we can go to raise TNs and sponsors.

Yeah! WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB!!!!!

Workshop on "Managing yourself Effectively"

2006-12-02T13:00:00.000+05:30

Hey guys!

Do you know about the seminar which was arranged in University of Kelaniya? This seminar is about personality development and other aspects of self development. Hopefully we’ll be getting an outside resource person to this seminar in the other hand well known sha sha also doing some part!!

I got to know about this seminar in AIESEC forum. Thanks to PJ akki for giving us the news there.

It’s great… isn’t it!

See you guys on 6 th December in University of Kelaniya (That’s my university ;)). Hope you will also come and join with us ;)

See this forum for more details...