well this is blog number...4 I think :)
I have been thinking Long and hard about what this blog Content will be about and have decided on a more serious blog to do a general overview of my thoughts and feeling to the lead up to Brazil which is in 6 days! (touching :))
If you are reading this and waiting for a reply from the GF for a place on the scheme or already have got a place then I presume you are extremely excited either way! From the day I got my email saying CONGRATULATIONS ( thats as far as I read for a good 5 mintues because i was running like a crazed chicken celebrating and screaming) to now waiting to leave...only 6 days :o,My perception and views on the entire Global fellowship scheme has changed.
I admit that when I first wanted to take part in the G.F it was mainly because of the 6 weeks in a foriegn country and I do believe each single fellow was attracted by that too (well I hope its not just me :/)! , when I looked more into it I found aspects of the scheme to do with issues on the enviroment, the education system in the other countries rather interesting and something i wanted to know more about it also helped that one of the issues was relevant to me studying a degree in Enviromental science, furthermore meeting 100 new fellows and the idea that they maybe making some life lasting friends sounded like this would be a brilliant experience for me. I think already I have met alot of people who I would want to be friends for a long time and already miss spending time wiht already :). (awwwwwww ;))
I'm sure many will start to notice how massive the G.F really is as the people part of it range from those organising it to the Global companies who are on the other side of the world and it shows how passionate they feel about this scheme and how much they want to show us how massive Globalisation is and how we need to open our eyes to the massive change. I now defintely know that after this scheme the experiences I will encounter will not only help me but also in the furture, people close to me and even hopefully people i do not know. I really thank everyone of them for giving me this opputunity for me to experience and give back what I have learnt. This is awesome and amazing G.F Rules! as the MK kids say it your a LEGEND!
Even before you are actually part of the G.F it has this hold on you where you want to know more, experience what the past fellows have experienced, then once you are excepted into the "gang" they always give you that little bit to keep you wanting more till you actually get to go to one of the three countries, that is how I felt anyway ( always looking at you inbox ten times a day XD till I see that email I have been waiting for).
This scheme may have aims and objective which you may not find that interesting about but as I found out at the Predeparture everything I had less interest in it was actually fun to learn about and it did make me open up to new ideas.
Already this scheme has made me question what I want to do in my life in the furture.
But I think that enjoying yourself on this G.F scheme is important too, we do still have to behave in a respectful way as we are representing not just ourselves, we also got to repsect others around us so not to spoil there journeys and experiences.
The more you are involved wiht this scheme the more you feel you are part of it.
I suppose the G.F is like a big happy family, where we have fun, learn from the old (past fellows and oragnisers), have repect for everyone, and also where the young strive out and explore the unknown (furture fellows) :).
A Qoute for every blog I think yes?
"dreams and ideas can be shattered but what you experience shall stay with you forever"
by the famous chinese guy T.H. Pang
let the fun and experiencing begin! :D
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