EESTEC Magazine Vol 34 2014/1 | Page 4

Darija Šalehar Magazine Team Coordinator LC Ljubljana Every good story comes to an end. Writing this introduction made me think of all 3 years I have spent as an active EESTECer. When I joined our organization, I had never thought that it will bring me the craziest memories, valuable skills and so many great friends. Of course there were a lot of hard moments too with big lack of motivation when I wanted to put everything aside, but somehow I have always found a way back, a new opportunity which challenged me, has brought even higher wave of motivation. Sometimes it was difficult to explain both motivation and passion towards EESTEC to some of my friends. They couldn’t understand why I am putting so much energy and hard work into the organization and I think they never completely will, because they have never experienced the true EESTEC spirit. What is this famous spirit actually? By the time I am writing those words not even a single page of this issue of Magazine is created. Final phase of article collecting is coming any day soon and we will finally sit in front of computer screen for long hours to shape form of those words. Really long hours, sometimes sacrificed in unexpected moments of our spare time. Never give up on something that you are passionate about and always remember that the most exciting adventures are always starting at the end of your comfort zone. Challenge yourself and never stop looking for new opportunities. Enjoy reading the following pages full of great memories! I also remember moments after publication of previous issue. Our heads exploded with thousands of new ideas how to improve next one and fill it with brilliance. We immediately wrote them down. When I was giving one idea, Darija was replying with next two ones. We spent a long time just on thinking about this issue. I remember very well last minute improvements and changes for previous issue done on ECM's second day. I was sitting all night long to finalize issue after sudden change of specification from printing house. I had party going next door. Funny thing is that I finished long after them. The definition is not really clear and everyone understand it in their own way. I feel it in the moments after sleepless nights when you are having the best time with people you have just met, at the end of the long project with my LC and even while working together with people I have never met in person.   For sure it is a key ingredient which drives our organization forward. I realized it during a skype interview with one of the earlier members of EESTEC when he was talking about his memories and I am realizing it during the review of all articles which compose this issue of EESTEC Magazine. So really plenty of hours and a lot of sacrifice is coming again soon from me and my fellow Design Team members. I am incredibly excited about that and can't wait to work until dawn once again. Probably amount of time and surprises will be the same also this time. Amount of pages to format and correct at least five times per each. Amount of moments when you want to throw your keyboard through the window. One thing will be different though. Mateusz Kulawik Design Team Coordinator LC Krakow 4