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Of Ice Hockey and “Rīgas 3. vidusskola”

Every day till now has been a new challenge. Every day since past 5 days the team works till 3 in the morning working with feedback and flip-charts and thinking about the ideas that were presented previous day.

This is not all. It takes a lot of hard work and sweat to deliver two sessions at every school.

Today was the day atRīgas 3. vidusskola. The school was not that far as the previous two schools. We had a very warm welcome and everything was personally being taken care of, even the minute details and to make sure necessary equipments are available and working.

We have worked based on the feedback and the ideas from our audiences. These sessions, we knew, will be completely different from our previous sessions. We were sure that we have improved a lot.

Finally, the sessions were delivered. The teams were amazed by the ideas generated by the pupils. We simply loved the feedback and the flip chart. It was a tough decision, but we finally chose the most creative flipcharts of all :)

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We encourage thinking out of the box, so we also chose the funniest flipchart :) Nice going, guys! ;)

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So, after our session and after the wonderful food at wonderful cafeteria of wonderful school, (I sometimes love, when I play with words !! *wink*) we packed our stuff and started our journey back to the office.

We had a detailed analysis of the flip charts. It was pretty cold in the office, so we decided to soak up the sun. With out feedback forms, we went to the tea house besides the university.

From heated arguments to detailed analysis of feed back. From agreeing on presentation styles to disagreeing over contents, everything was part of these 3 hours that we spent at the tea house. A complete, 360 degrees analysis of our past sessions, today’s session, perspective sessions, feed back forms, audiences expectations, audiences preference and their likes/dislikes was made during this time. We with our Organizing Committee team from AIESEC Riga worked inside out to improve our sessions.

Suddenly, Serafina from the Organizing committee yelled. It was time for Latvia Vs. Canada. We went to a restaurant. After 5 long days, everybody wanted to grab a Beer, but since we have to deliver sessions on Friday, the whole team in unison decided to stick to juice. :) (I love my Team !!)

The match started. for 20 minutes nobody spoke anything (I was half asleep because of the exhaustion !! :D ), but they shouted at times with all the excitement and aura generated by match.

After first 20 minutes, during the break, we finally resumed our discussion. We were still working on Feedback forms. We had almost 60 of them. The game resumed, as well. This time, we were lost in deep brain storming. Although, we yelled at times, but all the concentration was on analyzing the details of the project. Imagine Latvia against Canada and although we wanted to be completely engrossed by the game (We were actually !!), but our minds were in this project. Do you know the best part ?? The trainees team is not from Latvia, but every time Canada approached the Goal Post of the Latvian team, our heart skipped a beat. We were so much Latvian, while watching this game. !! :) And we loved it !!

But as they say, it is not important to make merry if your team wins, but to support your team under every situation is. By the end of 2nd time slot, it was 3-1. Disappointment.

Extreme silence for next 10 minutes. Exhaustion was easily readable on everyone’s face. Anyways, the match resumed, but with less hope, we still were shouting for our team. Alas !! Latvia did not win !!

We, the team of trainees then caught their bus to their way back home from Riga old city. By the time we reached back in dormitory, it was already 21.30 hrs.

Extremely tired, we discussed everything we need to upload on the blog. Everything was going great, when we realized, we wont be able to upload pictures of the flip charts, because we forgot the camera in the office (damn…haha !!!)

As they say…In Murphy, we trust (“Murphy’s Law” : Google it).

Finally I am here, putting everything together. The clock in my Laptop says 1.40 a.m. Need to go to sleep now, have to leave at 9 tomorrow.

Before We wind up, i would like to think about, how we have improved, remarkably. everything is visible in Feed back and flip chart.

I hope this whole project stimulates the thinking of pupils and the dream, by which we are living becomes a reality. A reality of sustainable world. :)

It is an honor for us to be a part of this amazing pool of creativity and imagination…to be a part of this young group…to be part of these schools.

Our team wish you all best of luck in life and would like to thank you for your participation.

with love,
-keep rocking
Team. tomorrow’s steps.

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