Every morning I wake up
and just switch on wifi my cell phone vibrates like anything and there are
almost 1000 messages that need to be replied. No it's not spam at all and you
are again wrong for assuming that I am super busy girl with lots of things to
plan. It's love which I constantly receive from 52 lovely youths belonging to
various parts of our country. For some the plan of staying in a hall for
approximately 3 days from 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening
might not seem fun at all but for me it was one of the best days of my life.
Words seem pretty less to describe the time that I spent with the USYC 2015
team but nevertheless I am compelled to do so.
From the very first letter I received till today, my journey with USYC has been a roller coaster ride of happiness and challenges. Getting selected in USYC itself is a major victory as it is believed that you are one of those best youths that the nation has to offer. When we stepped at the hotel and opened up the curtains then did we realize why Pokhara was termed as a tourist paradise. Machhapuchhre was clearly visible from the windows and the aroma of the wet earth was enchanting. After the introduction and dinner majority of the participants were bedridden due to exhaustion. And a few of us were eager to enjoy the night life of Pokhara. We walked almost an hour and then we saw pokhara at night time. we heard a party going on at a restaurant and without wasting a single moment we danced till the cafe closed. As soon as we stepped out it started raining and we had to rush back. The next day we woke up with a message from YUWA then did our formal program start. Though it was hectic at times but after listening to speakers like Leelamani Poudel, Peter Bode, Rajesh Hamal, Lucky Sherpa and many more unknowingly we learned many things.
From the introductory session to all those fun filled breakfasts and dinners, acoustic nights, dance sessions, dance by R.K Shahi, partying in Busy Bee, interaction with the speakers, drama, comedy sessions, presentations,inspiring session by Saunak Bhatta, boating in Phewa lake and all those efforts put on by YUWA is and will remain fresh in my mind forever.
The orientation was just a beginning and the
journey hasn’t yet started for us. Lots of challenges are yet to be faced and
we are yet to accomplish a lot of things. But I am definitely sure they will
also be equally interesting as the orientation and there's much more in store
for us.
