Hello again. In this intense reflection day, I would like to share with you all my objectives for next year. This is what I want to achieve:
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Get a permanent job;
Organize the best Career Day for Politecnico di Milano that I can do.
FUTURE PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Define a time line for my future enterprise;
Find at least one person to share the idea with and work together;
Find an entity that could support me to create and develop the enterprise.
PERSONAL LIFE
Read at least 5 new books;
Make at least 5 travels abroad. 2 of them have to be in places in which I've never been before. One of those 2 places has to be out of Europe;
Focus on my love affair area. This objective is less tangible, but my intention is to change a bit my mind in order to be more open toward girls and try to know some of them better instead of stopping on a superficial relationship;
Go to ski at least 2 times;
Be a connector for my family and my relatives. I want to be a person that in the future will be able to keep connected all the people of my family;
I also need to something crazy and new, for me. This is the only objective that I want to leave open, to see how I can fill it!
Well, I think it's all about. Please, support me to achieve mostly all of them!
Here we are, the year is finishing and I've to evaluate my goals.
Be hired in PwC as employer. --> failed. After one year internship I had to change my job because they stopped hiring at staff level. Now I'm working at Politecnico of Milan since the begin of December. Honestly: I like it so much, so in the end I feel happier!
To move some steps towards the company that I want to start in some years. --> failed. I moved some steps but I didn't do enough or at least as much as I expected and wanted. I wrote some notes, read some books, but actually I didn't do anything so concrete. Most probably the best thing that I did was in changing the job from Recruitment and Selection to proper Employer Branding Activities, definitely closer to my future business idea.
Be a volunteer for ABIO (Patch Adams) n.g.o. --> done. It's since June that I'm going to the hospital to read good night stories to children, amazing experience.
To have a stable "love" life. --> failed. I had the chance to meet and know many new people during those months, but honestly I personally didn't try enough in order to create a deeper relationship with any girl. Maybe I didn't need it so badly because I was too focused on finding my balance in my daily life or because I didn't find the girl that really inspired me. I don't know the reason, but the result was extremely negative.
Keep in touch with all the friends that I care the most and that are far from Milan. --> done. It was really hard and complicated, but after having recovered a good friendship during this Christmas period, I can definitely say that despite all the challenges I got good results. Of course all the web 2.0 tools helped me, but I've also putted a lot of efforts in making all this relationships growing.
To practice sport regularly. --> done. In the first part of the year I was playing soccer sometimes or going to swim. Since September I started to play volleyball again, at least twice a week. Therefore I'm absolutely proud of my self!
To make at least 3 travels abroad and to visit at least one place where I've never been before. --> done. Malta, Bonn are the placed that I visited this year in which I've never been before. Additionally I went to Prague, Wien, Zurich (twice).
Well, this is all about. I would also try to make a final evaluation of this 2009.
I would say that this was my first year in the job world. I was in a different city doing completely new things. I was also trying to create a new life with new things. I'm very happy because I didn't put all my energy on working but I've also tried to get involved in different things (ABIO, volleyball) in order to learn more and to meet new people. I continued to travel, to keep in touch with my friends, to dream. I would say that my biggest failure was about "love affair", even if I think I was not ready to have a serious relationship.
Vote to 2009: too many bad things happened around to world, but I can see that also different amazing people are trying to change it. 6
Vote to me in 2009: I think that I reacted well to all the changes that happened in my life and even if I'm still trying to adapt and to put all the pieces together, I can definitely say that I was pretty good during this year. 7
again, ages are passed since my last post. It had been a very intense period, full of changes and reflection moments that brought me to a different perspective about my current state and future perspectives. Little by little, I’ll try to write down what happened.
WORK SIDE. In September I got the news from my manager in PwC that the company decided to stop hiring people at stall level. That meant that my internship wasn’t going to be transformed into a formal contract. Considering my initial objective (get hired) I had to change my perspectives. I needed to figure out what I wanted from my life and according to this, how the new job should have look like. I wanted something still around HR, not necessary in Recruitment and Selection. I wanted to continue to stay in touch with the labour market and to be close to students that are looking for the first employment. I wanted a job either in Milan (if it was going to be in Italy) or anywhere abroad. I wanted to move to a employment basis contract, not internship. So I started to look around, applying everywhere. I can definitely say that if I hadn’t my personal network of contacts, no one would have call me! So few positions around, so few opportunities connected to what I was looking after. In the end I’ve been lucky, very lucky (my understanding of luck is “when competency meets opportunity”) because I found a very interesting and dynamic job. I’m now Project Manager of a Career Day event (the biggest in Italy) for the Politecnico in Milan. I’ve to care of all the aspects concerning the project, from selling to planning, logistics, team management, communication. I’ve been lucky also because it reflects all the characteristics listed before.
SPORT SIDE. After practicing soccer on regular basis during the summer period (I also won a trophy with some friends here in Milan even if I was at the bench J), I decided in Milan that I had to start plying volleyball again because I needed it! So I started searching and in the end I was found from a mixed team (I don’t know exactly the translation in English, it’s a team composed by guys and girls). I went for a test and I loved the atmosphere and the spirit. So I started to play with them and since September I didn’t miss a training. We are not performing very well in the championship even if we are improving a lot. I’m player as setter in the starting six, I’m enjoy so much and having a lot of fun with everyone there: they are very nice and interesting individuals and we also are trying to catch up sometime out of the gym.
VOLUNTEER: I’m still going on a regular basis to the hospital reading good night stories and fables to children. It’s still a surprising experience, full of reflection, self discovery and smiles. It’s so exciting when all these children approach you in order to listen to stories with their smiling faces. Something extraordinary, really.
TRAVELING: during these months I’ve been to Zurich once, to Bonn and Koln to visit a friend of mine, and I also went to sky. Especially the last trip was super: I’ve been there with some friends from the volleyball team and we had a lot of fun, tons of fun, really. We skied, we laughed, we drunk, we eaten. Amazing, really amazing.
HOUSE SIDE: still living with Fede, still in the CaCoHouse. Everything was perfect so far.
RANDOM: tomorrow night Fede and I will depart from Milan, direction Catania. We are going to chair an AIESEC conference. It will be a very interesting experience, back in the association after more then 2 years but with a different brain and different perspectives. I’m so curios to see what will happen.
Well, I think I wrote enough. Take care all of you!
Some news about my summer vacation: those had been amazing! As I said, those had been the destinations of my travel.
Zurich: I went there to meet with the national presidents of my term in AIESEC. So I spent very good moments with Aine (Ireland), Lars (Norway), Francois (France). Indeed there were few more people around and all together we had a lot of fun.
Then I moved to Pisa to stay a bit with my family and meeting with Michele. I was there with Pimpy too!
Third stop had been Malta. I'd never been there and I was so surprised! The sea is super, really, I couldn't imagine. As I wrote in previus post, I was there with Pimpy and two amazing hosts: Barbara and Alba. I felt like at home, thanks my friends.
And as last I went to Sicily to attend at Maria and Giuseppe's wedding. It was a magic moment, Mary looked so happy and I was pleased to be there.
That's to give you an insight of how much I'm missing vacation!
I've a door in front of me. Above it a text: "VACATION!"
I'm counting down the days. So far 6 are missing until my summer holidays. Three amazing weeks of relax and friends.
Before talking about what will happen, I would like to stop on what happened one year ago. I was on a plane to NY with Michy. I was going to have maybe the best summer of my life... I miss so much it, every time that I think about NY I almost cry. I hope one day I'll go back there.
Anyway, this year will be much different.
FIRST PART: 3 days in Zurich for our WENA MCPs reunion. Last time was in Munich in 2007, that's quiet a long time. I'm so happy I'm going to spend some time with them, full immersion in memories and feelings.
SECOND PART: 4 days in Pisa. A sort of excuse to meet with my family and some friends. I'll be there with Pimpy (alias Matteo Orsi). Beaches, food, sleep. No more plans for it!
THIRD PART: 12 days in Malta, still with Pimpy. It will be my first time there, I'm so excited. I'll hosted by two special friends, Barbara and Alba, thanks in advance my dears. What will happen there? Parties, beaches, parties and so on! WOWOWOWOW
FOURTH AND FINAL PART: 3 days in Sicily. Maria, one of my best friends, is going to marry so I'll go in the island (it's quiet long time that I don't go there) to see some relatives and to enjoy that special moment.
This is the plan and this is most probably my last post before I come back in Milan at the end of August. So, I'm wishing you all the best for this special August.
it's been a long time, let's try to resume what happened, looking at my legacy (see Jan. the 2nd post).
Be hired in PwC as employer. --> I currently had my internship contract renewed until the end of November. It's quiet complicated to understand what will happen at the end of this period. What I know is that I'm trying to do my best. Despite that I'm still looking around for new opportunities, you'll never know...
To move some steps towards the company that I want to start in some years. --> Well, honestly I didn't do that much. I've shared my ideas with some friends and I've also defined the activities that I would like to run. I see it as a long-term project even if I would like to build some solid basis this year.
Be a volunteer for ABIO (Patch Adams) n.g.o. --> DONE! I finished with classes and now twice a month I go into a hospital in Milan to read fables and stories to children before they go sleep. It's an amazing experience, full of emotions and smiles. I'm incredible happy for what I'm doing.
To have a stable "love" life. --> I can say that I've never been so far from the word stable. No more comments to add.
Keep in touch with all the friends that I care the most and that are far from Milan. --> I'm doing it well with some friends, less good with others. In the past months I didn't do so much in order to get close to all of them, just few things (I'm not even writing so much in the blog...). I see many improvements for this area.
To practice sport regularly. Well, I can say that I did well. --> So far at least twice a week I went to play soccer or running or swimming. I can be satisfied, even if I can do more.
To make at least 3 travels abroad and to visit at least one place where I've never been before. --> So far: Wien and Prague, where I've already been before. Already planned: Zurich (I've already been there) and Malta (first time). That means that by the end of August the target will be achieved.
With these few information I gave also a good update about my life. What more? My life in Milan is going on extremely well, I strenght few more friendships, I'm involved in a soccer tournament and I usually hang out in the evening at least five times a week.
With Fede, my housemate, everything is going fine, I can't complain at all abut him.
Last: I wrote something about my summer vacation before. That's my final plan: Zurich (3 days), Pisa (3 days), Malta (12 days), Sicily (3 days). The most of it (Pisa and Malta) I'll be with Pimpy (Matteo Orsi). In any case, if you'll be around...
I'm back! After 3 days of full emotional inspiration in Sirmione (it's right along the Garda lake) I'm back to normal life.
Those have been wonderful days of inspiration, relax fun, friendship and memories. It was a complete pleaseure to spend the time with such good friends. What have we done? Here you're some graphic tips:
One year had been passed since we met all together in Florence having good time and sharing memories and dreams about our future. Many things happened during these months and it will be absolutely amazing to meet again sharing all those experiences that we had.
What am I talking about? Pretty obvious: the AIESEC in Italy member committee members are going to meet tomorrow along Garda's lake!
This meeting is happening in a perfect moment of my life, right when I've so many questions with so few answers. I'm really looking forward for it and to see again all my dear friends.
Wish to update some feelings and pics of these 4 days next week.
"Yes, I'm a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."
About Me
Name: Francesco Costanzo
Location: Milan, Italy
Back again in Milan, one step moved toward my dreams and finally in the job world. I learnt that being patience and positive is the only weapon that you have to overcome adversity.
