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Name: Ces
Country: Philippines
Metro: Manila
Birthday: 9/28/1985
Gender: Female
Interests: books [of any kind], anything european, travelling, photography, soccer.. actually any sport fascinates me. any & every form of art, music, fashion, media. i like being anywhere there's food, friends & conversation.
Expertise: i talk a lot & i'd like to believe i'm good at it :-D
Occupation: Student
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
MSN: nco_que_crondario@msn.com
Yahoo:  loquacious_linguist
Member Since:
2/22/2006
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| http://cesrondario.nomadlife.org
thoughts made here will stay here in honor of all the rants my precious xanga page has endured for months.
for now i bid it farewell *tears* | | |
| I am in the presence of Secretary Arthur Yap right now along with the Heads of the JobsDB strategizing for the CEF come May 3 and 4. Why? I am representing AIESEC as an association partner and manpower provider.. The things I do for AIESEC.
Aaaah. This is the life. | | |
| I haven't been home for a good 4 days. I have been traipsing around the populated, polluted and extremely hot streets of Metro Manila and can I just say, even with the airconditioning turned ablaze, the heat was getting to me and it suck.
Apart from getting baked under the sadistic sun, I had an otherwise exhausting yet fulfilling week. There were so much work to do for my AIESEC and it just kept on pilling up. It never occured to me that this much work came with my being President of my LC (muggle term: school). I knew somehow that it would be tough, granted I was leading on behalf of the world's largest student-run organization but I never quite expected the amount of work, dedication and passion it required.
This week was in a lot of ways an affirming one because I now clearly know what I needed to give my life meaning. And yes, call me obsessed but AIESEC will always be that one thing I will always keep fighting for.
Just the other day, when I was at my MCP's house, her sister wanted to interview my MCVPOGX (who I was sharing the room with that night) about what AIESEC was about and I saw how Coni was trying to do justice in describing what AIESEC was and so before I knew it, we went off the record and started explaining to Halmen's sister not the technical side of AIESEC but what we know of it as people who have been changed by it. And although my memory is not so reliable all the time, i'm going to share a bit of what I remember I said the other night.
I don't think there will ever be a way to fully explain AIESEC in one interview, one week, one month and for some people, a year can still leave others confused as to what it is about. I am not going to pretend that I know AIESEC because quite frankly, I don't. I have been in AIESEC since my freshman year in another LC but it was only last September that I finally came full circle with that one thing that always challenged me to think, focus and do better. It will never be enough to share your experiences because to truly grasp of the realm of our world, one must be open to endless possibilities because that's exactly what AIESEC provides everyone who takes the time out to get to know "him". Their boundaries suddenly seems so limitless and dreams start to become reality.
I can never summarize how AIESEC has changed me but as far as i'm concerned, I have never been happier being hair-pulled in all different directions. I am now certifiably an Obsessive Compulsive who now uses a notebook and actually takes down notes! Ha. And I thought the day'd never come.
AIESEC demands a lot of things from the members and even more from the leaders. Some crack under pressure and for a while I thought I would too but you know what, my life will never be this meaningful without the 5 hour midnight meetings, the one-meal-a-day routine, the amazing race-like traipsing around town for whatever needs to be done and quite certainly, I can not even imagine what my life would be like if I had taken a different route.
AIESEC is just indeed, a student organization and we're all relatively young but I believe that AIESEC-ers are out to change the world. We are going through a lot as a country but I am most definitely sure that all this is happening for a reason and so long as it's for AIESEC, no bullshit kind of reasoning can break my enthusiasm to follow through with this.
Nothing on earth is perfect and I know things will dramatically unfold itself even more to problems bigger than this but nothing is impossible if you believe that you are capable of changes and in AIESEC, transforming ourselves simultaneously with the world is part of our very random days.
Passion is what's driving me to always push myself harder and it's the same passion that I am sure will fuel me to become an even better person if only to be at par with the people I have been fortunate to meet.
Halmen and Coni, it has been, is and always will be my honor to have met you both. Astig kayo! *bowing down" | | |
| I took an online Personality Assessment Test which by the way isn't one of those inaccurate diagnosis of whether you're nice or not.. This is actually a pretty serious one (since you've to subscribe and pay and all).
So anyway, here's uh.. me according to Brainbench.
| Your Social Boldness: Introverted VS Extraverted |
| You are moderately extraverted. In general, you enjoy being with people and people enjoy being with you. You are full of energy and have a positive outlook on life. At parties, people tend to gravitate towards you, but in the rare event that they don't, you are not afraid to start a conversation with others. You may not go out of your way to find an audience, but public speaking is not something you shy away from. You feel comfortable in taking a leadership role, and can be assertive in the right situations. Your warm nature endears people to you, but if someone does have a negative comment for you, then you can usually put it in the proper perspective and not let it bother you. You genuinely enjoy having fun. You seek excitement, and sometimes you are known to add a little thrill to your life. |
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| Your Agreeableness: Candid VS Considerate |
| You are very considerate. You are a popular person, aren't you? Of course you are. You truly value harmony in dealing with others. People recognize your friendly, generous, and helpful personality. Your easy-going, agreeable nature makes you such a joy to be around. This is especially true in meetings or general conversations. The topic may become heated, but you are considerate of other's feelings and you will find a happy medium in order to placate those around you. This is because you have an optimistic view of human nature and you realize that if you trust people with their decisions that they are not trying to hurt you or take advantage of you. This special and rare quality is also seen in your altruism. You enjoy helping others. To you it is not a sacrifice; to you it is fulfilling to help others in need. |
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| Your Self-Control: Impulsive VS Cautious |
| You are moderately impulsive. At times you can be impulsive, but not to the point where you are jeopardizing work or relationships. You know when to follow rules, but you also know when to bend rules that are not set in stone. If your home or work space gets a little messy, you do not get upset or feel compelled to tidy up. You do not have to have perfect order in your life to feel good about yourself or your environment. You tend to be more on the fun side of spontaneity, and enjoy being flexible with your plans and your life. In general, you prefer to make short-term goals rather than long-term goals. |
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| Your Anxiety Level: Excitable VS Relaxed |
| You are moderately excitable. In trying situations, you feel somewhat stressed and frustrated. At times you are able to overcome these feelings, but other times you feel overwhelmed. This could run the gamut of just being in a bad mood to experiencing anxiety, anger, or depression. In general, you prefer a stress-free existence, so that the possibility of negative emotions would not be a factor. You tend to be somewhat self-conscious in social situations, and are worried that people may judge or criticize you. You may react emotionally to people or circumstances that you find threatening, because you want to protect yourself. Every so often you cave into urges or cravings. Sometimes you feel a little guilty about it, other times you are just fine with your fun streak. |
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| Your Openness to Change: Practical VS Imaginative |
| You are slightly practical. It is apparent to those who meet you that you are well educated. You are able to speak on a complex level to one audience, but adjust to a more basic level for another. You are bright and capable of thinking logically. On one hand you are down-to-earth and traditional, while on the other hand you are creative and imaginative. Sometimes you feel more comfortable with familiarity and routine in your life, other times new and novel experiences are more enjoyable. You are not afraid to try new things. You tend to like to do a variety of different activities, so you do not grow bored. |
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| The way you Think/Reason: Concrete VS Abstract |
| You are moderately abstract in your thinking. Your cognitive style tends to produce a facility for thinking in symbols and abstractions far removed from actual experiences. This symbolic cognition may take the form of mathematical, logical, or geometric thinking, artistic and metaphorical use of language, music composition or performance, or one of the many visual or performing arts. You tend to be intellectually curious, cultured, appreciative of art, and sensitive to beauty and have the uncanny abilities to distinguish imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional people. | | | |
| My life has turned to yet another indefinite turn.. The funny thing is, this is the surest path I know I have taken in all of my 20 years. I have been talking about going abroad my whole life and well, all my plans of leaving for the UK this September are now dissolved in tiny droplets of mist which has now formed a glorious puddle of Australia's map come February 2007. I know this is another leap (more like a gallop) of fate and I too am certainly in awe of just how much all these has happened and in such short time (read: A DAY!) but my life has always been full of surprises and in a way it's great to know that He hasn't lost his touch with me.
I will be embarking on a journey very different from what I have been drilling over for the past year and though my life did turn a quite shocking detour, I couldn't be happier with everything that's happening. For you to grasp exactly how I am feeling right now, although I highly doubt anyone will ever understand it and me, let me clue you in to the three loves of my life right now.
My School.
My life before Thames-ESA can and will never compare to how my life has been changed since the very day I set foot in that Institution. No matter what others may say about my school, no matter how much they try to persecute, bring down and demoralize what it is as an institution, I really don't give a damn. I have never been this excited about school and I know I will never get tired of beaming with pride to say I am from ESA.
My Team.
I have been known to be the girl who knew everyone. Be it in school or wherever, I have always been quite lucky to have met so many people in my life. But never, and I mean never have I had friends I was this inlove with. They have made me go through all those extra miles I never dreamed or even thought of for one millisecond I was capable of.. They have brought out the very best in me and I know our friendship will keep us stronger than whatever the hell is keeping the Leaning Tower of Pisa from crumbling down the ground. I love them and I will most gladly fight, kill and die for them anytime, anywhere, anyhow.
My Org, AIESEC.
It has been a way of life for me. It isn't exactly the most easy to grasp kind of thing and it certainly isn't one that you'd take sitting down. You'd have to be motivated, gutsy, hard working, passionate and down right crazy (when the need arises) to last in this Organization. It has changed my life and I know it will continue to add flavor, variety and even complication but I have no apprehensions about it whatsoever. I have never been this driven, focused, dedicated, moved, excited, passionate and never have I cared for anything the way I am for AIESEC. I may have too many failed relationships under my belt but this is a love affair I know I will never get tired or fall out of love with. I love it and just the same with my team, I am ready to fight, cry, kill and die for AIESEC.
Okay so I'm scaring you now so there, I'm done. I just hope you get the picture.
In ESA, we have our finals in a form of a test given by the University of Cambridge. It's called UCLES and might I just say, after much thought, I realize that my life, my AIESEC so far, can also be acronymed in that same "test":
Ultimately Challenging and Life Affirming Subsistence
Nobody said that life would be easy but I have always reminded myself to aim for substance in my life and with the emergence of these three things in my life, I am more than sure that it would all be worth it cause certainly, my life right now is without a doubt overflowing with meaning. | | |
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