Coming Home

And there's business to be done... I am wrapping up the AIESEC International Presidents' Meeting tour with a last stop in Skopje, Macedonia where it all began, after a whirlwind two weeks passing through Ohrid and a small vacation in Thessaloníki. I do fell more sound about everything that I've done, and everything that I will be doing very soon in Oman. The approval and interest in what is happening in Oman from the rest of the AIESEC network was just the support and verification that I needed, and I am now ready, and more excited than ever to get back into things. And now we are just at that tipping point where we can truly break out into the huge performance that we have been foreseeing. IPM was not an easy experience, and many elements were puzzling - and almost all tiring. But it was a truly monumental experience nonetheless. Being my first international conference, I got to see the AIESEC network in action. And even if it is comprised of a very select segment of the student population worldwide, it is inspiring to see such a collection of young people from around the world, all coming together for the purpose of understanding and peace through the exchanges of each other.

This experience has given me a lot to take back and ponder. I have grown significantly because of it, I can already tell. I appreciate the insight it has given me, and the new challenges it has presented me as well. It was an honor to represent Oman in its first official appearance with the AIESEC network, and promising that it will continue to figure into the health and growth of the entire organization.

After all of this, I am so grateful to be returning to Oman. The country has given me so much to this point, in ways that I cannot fully articulate. There is a subtle connection that I feel with it, and I know that I am not yet ready to let it go. In one way, I do feel as if I am coming home - I am coming back to the purpose for which I am working so hard right now. While other connections to home still escape Oman, for now I am content to have the opportunities and blessings that my experiences in Oman continue to present me. I am happy to be living in Oman.