YALI RLC: My Experience (Day 32)

The 25th day of October, the 32nd of NC3, was fantastic!

Dr. Pascal talked on 'Decision Making' and 'Distress'. He said, "if one doesn't want something, one should change it; but if one can't change it, one should change the way one thinks about it." He said there are three levels of stress: the first is 'calm', a level where the stress and performance are both low; the second is 'eustress', which simply means 'beneficial stress', a level where the stress one has undergone is tantamount to the performance; and the final one is 'distress', which is the state at which one has been so much stressed and yet there's low or no performance. The objective of the talk on stress was to make us know how to better manage stress as young African leaders. The class was absolutely incredible and fun. However, Mr. Kappo talked about the 'Vicious Cycle of Poverty'.

At about half past 2, the simulation challenge commenced but couldn't end until about half past 8. It was absolutely informative, but at some point in time, very boring. Some 'countries' presented so well that so many participants became interested in what was being presented, while some others got their audience really bored. A lot of things were thoroughly considered, but my country, 'The Gambia' emerged winners of the competition. Congratulations to me and my teammates.