Proud to be your successor!

After getting record number of votes (29 out of 32) at our Local Congress 2006, I was selected as the Vice President of OutGoing eXchange department of AIESEC in North South University for the term 2006-2007. Our formal transition period began just one month after the election. Though I got more than 11 months of theoretical and practical transition from my lovely VP LT ;-) I’m truly enjoying it; lunch/dinner at different places with absolutely free of costs is really a great deal ;-) I’m absolutely grateful towards my predecessors Ruhaan bhai, Liz mummy and Lt. Fahim. I would really like to say something about them.

Ruhaan bhai is not only an eXcellent alumni, he’s my first inspiration towards AIESEC. He’s one of the great OCs I’ve ever seen. In my points of view, nothing is impossible for him, he can do anything he wants. Working with him as an OC member at our glorious Annual Stakeholders Meet 2004 was a turning point for me to become AIESECer Akash from Simple Akash. Now, it’s all about nostalgia. I get to know so many things from him that I can’t mention in this small area. He also studied at Dhaka College, so I truly enjoyed his mentorship. He’s the first person in my AIESEC life to tell me a great secret about AIESEC (which I’m not going to mention here, cause secret is secret ;-)), that secret totally changed my life! That’s why I’m here!

Lisa apu informally known as Liz Mummy is not only my first VP; she’s like my elder sister. She recognized my potentialities from the very beginning, and nurtured me at that way. She gave me to MATCH one of the best SN forms of AIESEC Bangladesh’s history. She also made me SN Manager of two other SN forms. If Ruhaan bhai is the person who inspired me, Lisa apu is the person who empowered me. She taught me each and everything of OGX. She always used to give me good advices to do right things at the right moment. I did several bullshit mistakes in APXLDS 2005, she simply just apologized me. She’s really a kind and generous person. I also worked with her as an OC member of our National Strategic Conference 2005 and Annual Partners Meet 2005. Working with her is truly amazing. I never ever can forget her help, advices, supports and every single thing contributed to my development. God bless my Lisa apu.

Now, I’m going to talk something about my neighbor, my very close person. He’s none but our very own Lt. Fahim (I’m not going to tell you what is the meaning of “LT” ;-)). In my points of view he’s the person who has the ability to create at least some amount of change in the society. He is incredibly dedicated towards AIESEC. He can do anything for the betterment of human civilization. He’s extremely energetic towards his duties. Once, I was worrying about my SN’s VISA, he just went to India and solved the problem! He never compromises anything with his duties. He’s a perfect example of a good leader. He’s the person who taught me to say “NO” to some bullshit people. I couldn’t easily say “NO” before. He effectively trained me how to act as a leader, how to win over several issues, how to march towards the final victory. Today I’m here because of the proper implementation of Fahim’s advice. He’s almost five years senior to me, I never called him “bhaiyaa”; it does not mean that I disrespect him. It’s because he’s my very own Lt. Fahim. Whenever I found any problem, I usually just call him, make an appointment, sit with him with that issue, and solve it. He never refused to help me. He’s an ideal example of how leaders can create leaders. I promise to you Fahim, I’ll NEVER LET YOU DOWN!

Today, I’m here just because of these people, because of my predecessors. If they didn’t help me, I’ll never ever able to achieve this position. I just want to say, I’m PROUD TO BE YOUR SUCCESSOR!