It has been almost 11 hours since I returned back to Kyiv today from Adapchak.

A unique experience with unique people.

This cool time started about 2 weeks ago with preparation. We shared all sessions among all three adapchaks and there was 1 main responsible from 1 region and 2 other responsibles from the other 2 regions. We prepared our sessions, then sent them to conference managers for feedback and then revised them.

But the best time started at the very minute when our pre-meeting started. I could never dream about such an experience. Experience where I reached ALL the goals set beforehand:) (just imagine)!

There were 14 of us: 13 facis and our chair, Lukamasha, preparing the conference in the hospitable flat of LCP, Simferepol, Lilya Kutuzova (guess what, she is also from Uzbekistan:)). Our team was deemed to be successful: we even had a muse spinning around us ( a small kitten which was supposed to be a girl but in the end turned out to be a boy:))

We had a dry run, learned a faci dance (many thnx to Vika, LCP Cherkassy and Dasha, X Coordinator Odessa for teaching this dance), learned our shout (Zhenya, LCP Sevstopol was the poet) and even had pancakes baked by our male trio (Oleg, VP PD Sevastopol, Zhenya and Vitalik) and a dinner by MC :) Just imagine...

And at the same time efficient work and discussions. I will never forget how we sat together on the last day and composed topics for connection times starting from "what for to use media products", "where is the place for independence", "what is love" and ending with "how to stay a person with 2 higher educations:)" Nor will I forget the time when we had our first dinner with baked mushrooms and potatoes and cocktails by Zhenya. And Ezh's (VP PD Odessa) glass will stand on my table to remind me about that time.

The time spent with our great conference manager, Anechka Tkachenko, LCP Odessa. Without her we would never had such a great time.

Then we dove into the conference itself. After 2 hours in electrical trains with Odessa's newies (songs, shouts, talks:)) we came to Evpatoria. Our base was situated in the centre of the town almost on the shore:) I lived together with Dasha and Tanya Mikhailyuk (hope, I've not misspelled your last name, dear:))

Have you ever felt that excitement of seeing the new people in your organization? Have you ever realized that the words "I dream about AIESEC where I wouldn't be selected" get to come true:) Have you ever felt proud for those small stars entering your LC, other LCs? If not, you wish you to feel that one day!

From the very beginning, from our first GTKEO, I felt the special spirit of the conference. (BTW, just want to share:): it was the first time in AIESEC when I played trust fall and that was with my home group:) Sorry, I haven't explained it: the content was developed so that almost all sessions were delivered for the whole plenary, but the plenary itself was divided into small home groups with 7-10 people in each with special facilitators for each; and every session had several discussions held in groups. There were 2 soft skills modules: time management and presentation skills for bigger groups and the last "personal discovery" session without group discussions.

My group was number 12 and we composed a name for ourselves: Sablebelki:) So, you can call me Sablebelchiha:) I'm so proud of those cool guys: Maryna, Sasha Dots, Sasha and Vita from Kyiv, Olya from Simfer, Natasha from Sevastopol, Kostya and Dima from Odessa - they were so clever and actively learning that my facilitating was more about listening than facilitating:)

And our newies... i don't know how it feels to be a mother but I guess it's something like that: to see them answering, dancing, listening, asking and learning. To listen other faciltators telling, "yeah, your guys are cool , indeed, they stand out" :)

This conference had also a very special OC: I've never seen such a hospitable and kind OC. I love you OC, I do:)

Now, finishing my post I understand: there is another special thing I will never forget about this conference: the closing plenary. With facis' wishes for delegates, with AIESEC's song singing, with grateful words from delegates and, of course, with sugar cubes!!! And with my sablebilki throwing me up:), hugging and shouting!

And with the post-meeting on the shore after it. Sitting together with Anechka, Dasha, Inna, Masha, Ira and Vitalik. And having a nice time... writing our legacy:)

Yours,
Olya!

 
Posted by Olga Kuznetsova at 10:34 PM