This week in school...

Another picture of our camping in Namibia...

Before I get too behind in what I am doing, trying to catch up from my summer break, a little bit on what I am doing now.
It has been really nice to be back and see everyone after summer break. We don't all look so exhausted, and we've had time to go out after class and visit, because we haven't had too much homework.
The week started with crisis management. It was a simulated exercise where we pretended we were working for a chemical factor that had potential leaked chemicals (cyanide) in the river. The program was run by BBC reporters, complete with video cameras and protesters. It was really interesting to find out how reporters work, and even more so to learn how we react on camera.
The rest of the week was negotiation, a workshop run by CMPartners. We learned how to negotiate, using skills we already know, but in a more organised fashion. We also learned how to influence people and their thoughts through rational reasoning. It was a really good 2.5 days. Hopefully this will come in handy not only in work situations, but in salary discussions as well.

Yesterday night the Africans in our class held a party, with Ethiopian food and a West African band.
Today I went to Evian with some friends on the ferry. It is a cute little town, with lots of nice cafes on Lake Geneva (Leman).

That's it for now...