So today was officially the last MACE day… I’m too emotional right now so I’ll keep this post short, just to remember later how great it was to be part of this experience, and I call it “experience” because for me it truly was about the “involvement” rather than the “degree” or even the education by itself. I cannot believe it’s gone so quickly… I’ve learnt a lot, but the most significant part of the whole course was meeting amazing people.
Unlike other routine courses that you get to know only one group of people, in MACE we had the chance to be with students from different disciplines, and that truly enriched the experience. Not only it was meticulously international – and I mean to the highest possible extent, but also it was multi-disciplinary, meaning that it brought people from a diversity of backgrounds together.
I had the chance to work with different groups, and learnt from all of them. I’m glad that I didn’t stick to the convenience of always being in the same group but instead tried as many as I could. I enjoyed every minute of my MACE group works, from the “cultural worker debate” on the “contemporary issues” class, to the “WID business project” on the “design thinking” module. Even the ones that did not last for more than a few hours were great: “the human trafficking”, “the shoe exercise”, “performing team” on the Leadership module, and “the muppet group” on managing creativity class! All were great, and all made great memories, some for a lifetime!
So if there is anything I can say to other people doing the MACE in the future, it would be this:
“Make the most of it while you have your MACE DAYS! Don’t stick to a small group but instead try to interact with as many people as you can. Enjoy the cultural differences and learn new things from around the world. At the end of the day, it will all be about Words, Images, and Dates! WORDS and stories you will remember for the rest of your lives, IMAGES and visual memories you shared through events and experiences, and DATES you made those words and images happen!”
Ati 