On the 26th of March, as I was on my way to
meet my team, I got an email that led me to let out the most joyous and insane
shriek of excitement. I had been officially announced as the Corporate
Communications Vice President for AIESEC India's National Stakeholders' Summit
2012. And though I still didn't know much and could not remotely estimate the
roller coaster ride I was in for in the next month and a half I couldn't wipe
the grin off my face for the whole day.
I didn't really know anyone too well from
the CC. Back then, all I saw Prithvish as was a mean MC member from Delhi who
thought he was damn awesome (and probably was) and wouldn't care about a
low-life TL such as me. He probably took me on the CC because of the lack of
half-decent people who applied. But then I met him and he turned out to be the
funniest, happiest, goofiest guy with funny laughter and a bad sense of humour.
But he was the most amazing, inspirational, motivational and smart MC in-charge
I could have asked for. He kept it together at all points and it amazed me to
see him undampened by almost everything. And it didn't end at 5PM (or 6PM or
7PM or 8PM or 9PM). He was like that at 3AM too, watching Powerpuff Girls and
Johnny Bravo and being the general happy person in our little group. He made me
want to work and he made me believe in me and he made me have the best
experience ever. Mehndi and Juhi were my two perfect one-thirds and we got
along so brilliantly, it threw me off. I was waiting for it to become a little
more realistic with a little falling-out at least but we stuck together solidly
to the very end. We read each others' minds and spent days (read: nights) on
end talking about the littlest or biggest things possible. Very rarely have I
come across two individuals, much lesser at the same time, who I could relate
to so easily and with who I could be scarily open with, without any
inhibitions. And more than being just good friends, they inspired me to work
and do so much more than I would have originally estimated myself to be able to
do. We sat in office for ungodly hours and we stayed up at night for a slightly
more ridiculous number of hours doing work and not once did it weigh me down
and I'd mostly thank these two for that. Nadiya and Kalyani were from my very
own Local Committee but I never knew them too well till NSS. That is when we
got along, for various reasons. Like food for Kalyani and the completely
awkward yet entertaining bus rides back home with Nadiya. Never had I seen such
a diverse set of individuals grow so close and throw the most awesome and
mind-blowing event in a matter of 1 month.
This event was everything I could have
asked for and it helped me grow on multiple levels. You will probably never
read this but I love you guys immensely and this 1 month I shall never forget.
I had the time of my life :)
