FROM THE MAN HIMSELF..
dody..zee creator of nomadlife
how use nomadlife has a networking tool?

Use the same technique you use in the real world.
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> 1. Interact and pay attentions to the nomads at nomadlife.org
> 2. Keep your blog up to date.
> 3. Be visible. One of the best way to do it is by posting to nomadone,
> the main blog.

WHO AM I?
I'm Juanita Kwarteng.
Also known as Piggy. The crazy black girl. Loud one. Nita. Maharani. Juany. Vaneeta. ...
I would like to think of myself as a reflection of my mother. Loud but kind. Nosy and curious. Generous but careful. Clumsy but capable. Eccentric and Entertaining. One of those people that you can hear from miles away.

I'm from AIESEC Carleton yall! A little capital city called Ottawa is where I go to school....loving it so much!
Loooking foward to being on nomadlife.
Cyber party!!
Juanita

WISE WORDS FROM ZAINAB AL-KHABBAZ (the baker)

HEY CHICK A DEE
JUANITA, YOU HAVE A HEART BIGGER THAN ANYONE ELSE I’VE EVER MET.
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT. WHAT’S SO ADMIRING ABOUT YOU IS THAT YOU WANT TO DO THINGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, THERE ARENT MANY PEOPLE WITH DEDICATION LIKE THAT. YOU ARE JUST YOUR STRONGEST CRITIC AND THAT IS WHY YOU WILL DOUBT YOURSELF, EVERYONE WILL. BUT REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MIND AND HEART TELL YOU THAT IT FEELS RIGHT, THEN ITS RIGHT. DONT DOUBT YOURSELF FOR A MOMENT IN BELIEIVNG THAT YOU ANT DO ANYTHING. YOU ARE A GEM AND YOUR HEART SHINES THE BRIGHTEST. DREAMS CAN BE REALITY, ITS JUST INIATIVE AND DRIVE THAT GETS IT YOU THERE AND SWEETIE THAT WHAT YOU HAVE.

WISE WORDS FROM MATTHEW
Organizing Events eh?
Seems perfect.
It appears as though it's something which can accept what you have to offer.
Let me explain:
You need to be involved in an industry which can do precisely that: involve you, represent you, BE YOU. You need something Juanita where your energy can be represented in a result, a performance, an event, a display.
Organizing events is perfect for now... and maybe forever. Just remember that you will have to one day start specifying your interest further.. .and that my dear will involve you organizing events that have purpose, meaning, and assistance to people.

Your heart and your personality will be represented. Travel helped you answer that question: Well done!
Matthew

Live your dreams. I took this advice to heart by coming to AIESEC Baroda on a CEED as I have wanted to accomplish this goal for two years. I knew that coming on a CEED would be an amazing experience that would not only allow me to learn more about the culture of another country, more about what I was passionate about and learn more about AIESEC. But I had no idea about how wonderful a CEED at AIESEC Baroda would be.

In the process of a month and a half I’ve accomplished more that I thought was humanly possible. I’ve stretched my limits of what I thought I could do and most importantly my mind has opened up to a world of possibilities that I never knew existed for me. I have been to six cities in India, a national conference, LCP summit, assisted with a large scale recruitment project, become a member of an organizing committee conference, organizing committee of a local Global Village, met people from all over the world and have had lots of fun in the process. I’ve also had the pleasure of falling in love with Indian cuisine, kourtas, Bollywood, and internet cafes.

One of the many strengths of AIESEC Baroda is that it is well networked within the international community of AIESEC. As a result, I have three other ceeders here with me that have proven to be a wonderful part of my ceed. I’m working and living with great individuals from the UK, US, and France. It’s amazing to be a part of people that are going through a similar experience as you are. Also, there are many trainees at AIESEC Baroda so there’s also a chance to meet many people from all over the world. I’ve met people from Poland, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, and Japan.

Life has proven to be an adventure everyday at AIESEC Baroda. Every day provides me with memories that I will look back to when I am in Canada and feel absolutely grateful I came to AIESEC Baroda on a CEED. I would recommend this opportunity to anyone who is adventurous, passionate about AIESEC, and loves to have a great time. Its been a crazy ride and there are some more crazy adventures that are yet to come as I’m here till the end of August.

Lesson learnt from India:

10. I like event management: chance to make an impact on many people at once

9. You are your own best friend: you can get yourself through anything including being mugged, floods, and crazy motorbike rides

8. Nothing can be more helpful in life than a smile: it can get you through anything

7. Gotta be one of those people that says what needs to be said and believes in something....believe in yourself...speak your mind..stand up for what you believe in (discharge)

6. You dont have anything to lose..always go for it

5. Heart=Why?, Head=What? Use these two things to make decisions. Youll always make decisions right for you.

4. Cultural sensitivity actually means adjust, readjust, and then adjust some more. Be flexible. Be emotional. But most importantly enjoy the ride.

3. Always know what you want: Vision it and make it happen.

2. You want confidence---Feel that your worth the big dreams. The best. Feel that you can be the best that you want envision for yourself and work towards that everyday.

1. life has problems challenges and issues...regardless. You cant change people. You can only change yourself.

SO what have I done...I can say that I've finally done something that I've always wanted to do.
I'm reaching a step closer by being the person I've wanted...
Always wanted to be a dreamer that could make things happen.
Finally I've dreamed of being a ceeder in India for two years and I'm here. Its surreal sometimes. I've done it. For the first time in my life, I do not feel as if I'm watching my life but living it.

So lets some up my trip shall we?
1. Visited my parents for three weeks: read about India, had a great bday expensive meal, laughed with my friends, went on the beach, went to an omani show, learnt more about geology, went clubbing with my momma :), chillaxed with Summin, went on the dulous-world's largest book store, shopping, explored the hills of Muscat with Dad, went scubba diving, but most of all I felt love from my parents (something that I missed for too long)..and cant forget homemade meals and the cute neighbors from across teh street

2. Came to Baroda and took off to Mumbai for an LCP summit: realized that Indian trains are crazy, Mumbai trains give birth to people, I feel in love with Mumbai, learnt about common induction, met all the VP OGXs of India, went clubbing, learn about cricket (why do they chill so much?), amazing convo with Vijit and Vanessa, fell in love with Bombay Rockers, had some Desi cuisine, realized that I dont know any role calls...realized that I'm loud no matter where I go...

3. Returned to the comfort of Aishwarya's home: To find out that I had an important marketing call which definetly inspired my passion for event management and fundraising

4. Returned to Baroda: to start shopping, eating, sleeping, and most importantly chilling in Baroda....to the sights of Barista, cows, donkeys, motorbikes, cell phones, a Sharu Khan obsession

5. STarted work: doing cultural presentations, OGX work, NLDS fundraising

6. Conference time: went to JNC 2005--what a trip
6 days of travelling (no shower), learnt about the passion of baroda, number crunching AIESEC india, hardcore conversations, networking for YOU CAN, learning that canadians are everywhere (met vai and nick), discharge nite till 5am (always say what ya gotta say), party gaolre, realized my passion for AIESEC, reflection sessions, last nite (attack of the chairs), beautful darjeeling (first time I had lunch in the clouds), my mafia performance with AIESEC Kolkatta (cheers to sick mafia), my obesssion for shopping which drove everybody crazy, EB EB EB....ceeder power (li'er, me and Joe), sleepy sleepy Joe....but most importantly...realized that AIESEC is where I should be...

7. 6 cities so far: delhi, mumbai, Calcutta, darljeeling, siliguiri, Baroda

So thats a wrap
its madness
but its good....
living a dream its better than waiting for it to happen.

I cried today.
I cried because my stomach hurt.
I cried because I missed my parents.
I cried because I'm in a strange land..known as India.
I cried because I missed my bed.
I cried because I heard Ben Harper and Nina Simone.
The fact that I had not heard them in a while made them so much more beautiful.
I cried because I accomplished something today: I finished a book.

But at the end of the empty well of tears I realized that its all worth it...
Its so much easier to be comfortable in life than it is to live your dreams.
Its easier to let life pass you by...being so comfortable.
At then end of the day, I can honestly say that it feels so much better to cry, to laugh, to breathe, because all of it is going to somewhere...going toward something that Im passionate about...and it makes everything so worth it.