Pentru ca, alaturi de colegii mei de la ORICUM, am reusit sa devenim din ce in ce mai buni in toate proiectele pe care le facem (si pentru ca avem un PR tot mai iscusit 
, azi atat eu, cat si Razvan am fost prezenti in ochiul public.
Razvan a fost prezent la matinalul de la B1TV, unde a prezentat pozitia asociatiei noastre cu privire la predatul religiei in scoli. S-a descurcat excelent, motiv pentru care ne pregateste in curand o foarte interesanta supriza! 
In ceea ce ma priveste, am aparut in ziarul Gandul, in sectiunea dedicata educatiei. Puteti gasi articolul integral aici, deci nu are sens sa intru in ceea ce am zis. As vrea insa sa prezint scurt si la obiect ceea ce am apucat sa vorbesc cu Miruna Covaci, redactor Gandul, si nu s-a regasit, probabil din ratiuni de spatiu, in articol.
- pe langa planurile mele de a intra la un moment dat in diplomatie, imi doresc foarte tare sa fiu si profa; de fapt, unul din visurile mele ascunse e sa predau chiar in facultatea mea
- as sfatui un proaspat absolvent de liceu sa se duca la studii intr-o universitate buna din afara, insa nu l-as sfatui sa ramana acolo; Romania ofera infinit mai multe sanse de dezvoltare profesionala si de crestere in general
- intrebata fiind in timpul interviului cine mi-a fost alaturi, am tinut sa le amintesc pe mama si pe bunica mea, care m-au insotit mereu in drumul meu, suficient de discret, si totusi cu o iubire incapatanata si calda
- am mentionat alte cinci nume carora trebuie sa le fiu recunoscatoare ca mi-au aparut in viata si mi-au aratat pasii de care aveam nevoie exact la vremea potrivita: Suzana Miron, Gabriel Sandoiu, Veronica Focseneanu, Marian Stas, Simona Miculescu
- am repetat de multe ori ca imi iubesc colegii de la ORICUM, pentru ce sunt si pentru ce ma fac sa devin
- am mentionat proiecte marca ORICUM care m-au facut sa cresc in cateva luni cat altii in cativa ani: Mentorship, Youth Summit, Delegat de Tineret la ONU
- am mentionat ca apreciez facultatea mea (Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, Universitatea Bucuresti) ca fiind, comparativ, o institutie de invatamant remarcabila in Romania, populata de cativa profesori foarte tari
PS: Multumesc fotografului. Pentru mai multe…
I’ve discovered an excellent article on the branding of the electoral candidates in the US, and how that’s related to the country’s image abroad. With this occasion, I also remembered Salon, a great online journal I used to read while I was living abroad.
Basically, “Brand-aid” speaks about the way a good branding of the president-to-be can heal the United States’ worn and torn image abroad. I’d like to live to see the day when political campaigns in Romania will be as clever as the American one, and voters, as well as candidates, as mature as their American counterparts. This fall, I hope to read about the Romanian electoral campaign as “an ad agency review”.
Andreea, the article’s a must for your thesis!
See below the branding of American presidential candidates in a nutshell… My love-mark stands out in the picture
As he oftentimes does, Razvan’s inspired me today. Namely to write some thoughts on the American electoral campaign. Initially, I wanted to make a more comprehensive analysis. But this article from Hotnews.ro struck me. It basically makes a comparison between Segolene Royal’s nervousness in a public debate with Sarkozy and Hillary Clinton’s recent outburst on Saturday’s debate with Barack Obama, when she made a fuss because the moderator asked her first – instead of her opponent – a rather delicate question about NAFTA. Granted, “she snapped” – as American commentators put it.
And then I came to wonder… are women politicians bound “to snap” at their opponents? Or to be more nervous in general than their male counterparts? To put things bluntly, women do tend to think with their ovaries, i.e. to lose temper easier than men do. And yes, exceptional women (and I think we can all agree that making it to the finals in the electoral confrontation in both France and the US, less than a century after the very introduction of the universal suffrage is simply outstanding) also tend to snap easier than men.
But is that necessarily bad? Honestly speaking, I’d rather believe in a woman that can show me emotions (and I do believe the emotions displayed by both Segolene and Hillary were not terribly misplaced) than in a man that sweeps me off my feet with his perfectly cool composure. In politics, and in life in general. I’ll blog more about women in politics… the subject is fascinating.
The infamous clips (with Sego and Hillary losing their temper):
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_VmKcgYaIU&eurl=http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-international-2495225-video-hillary-clinton-segolene-royal-doua-candidate-acelasi-comportament.htm[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ka4Z9I-6Y&eurl=http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-international-2495225-video-hillary-clinton-segolene-royal-doua-candidate-acelasi-comportament.htm[/video]
I’ve recently discovered the power of routine escaping. I sometimes have the strength to perform my tasks in a very efficient way for a rather long time, without inserting any sort of entertainment in my daily schedule. Except for occasional procrastination and Friday/ Saturday night going out.
But last week it struck me! I have to do energizing and positive things with my life, that is things I would not normally do. Top on the list is working out… Thanks to Andreea I’ve discovered a wonderful gym hall, where I met some amazingly positive people, whose lives were transformed through sports. Get Fit Gym is the place we’re I’ve tried African dances (and yes, I plan to stick to this weekly dance routine… it’s simply brilliant) and pilates… My entire body (who’s used to spending around 13 hours per day in an office chair) was sore for a couple of days, but my mind was glowing. So I’ll go back to Get Fit at least 3 times a week when I’m in Bucharest. Scout’s honour!
Lately, I’ve also got into the habit of reading stuff that fall ages apart from The Economist, New York Times, Ayn Rand, or EU law and institutions… Thus, I recommend David Lodge’s “The British Museum is Falling Down”. It’s a brilliant piece of sarcastic humour that’s simply perfect for routine escaping. Read them in the bus, or simply sign out of your inbox for 30 minutes and take over your office couch!
Last but not least on the list would be meeting friends you haven’t seen in months… friends who’ve got nothing in common with your profession or with your weekly gang of Friday/ Saturday night friends. They have to be special people, though… But I’m sure you can find some forgotten contacts in your social/ sentimental agenda who can work wonders on your spirit.
Love yourself more, really!
