To my team mates

There is a need to write more about the people with whom I have spent the last fourteen months. They are a collection of six. A noble bunch. I am a big fan of AIESEC learning environment descriptors, and for me, these guys represent the a pinacle in my understanding of the development that occurs whilst working in teams. The ability to study and learn from ones peers is a powerful, if not underutilised, opportunity for our education system. On a daily basis I would approach my team mates for advice, ideas, support, feedback, friendship, laughs, problems, companionship and the general desire to hang out with a bunch of intelligent, engaging individuals.

From these guys I have learnt the value of family, of appreciating your roots and understanding that one day your folks will need you as much as you needed them. The value of integrity, the concept that if you sort out your personal values then it will be a lot easier to make those hard decisions. I have learnt the concept of brotherhood, of engaging friends and relying on them for support and challenges. Working in this environment has been the single most stimulating experience thus far. The notion that it is only our imigations holding us back from achieving. I have learnt that leadership and direction come in many forms, it is up to us as individuals to recognise and respond appropriately.

I have spent the last 14 months working with collegues and friends that I wish to be working with again in ten years time. We have lived, worked and laughed together. Set life goals and changed lives.

I am happy and proud to be involved in one of the most powerful open source education systems I have ever seen.