It’s been nearly a full year since I last wrote… and how things have changed! Since February 2013 I’ve been working at the one and only Booking.com, where I’ve spoken with both sides of the globe on a daily basis as a part of my role within Customer Service… Awesome or what?! I’ve therefore plunged headfirst into my first full time job since finishing university.
It’s so great that my voluntary experiences in Lille, both
with my European Voluntary Service (a European Commission scheme) and Service
Civique (a French scheme), have really given me a taste of working within an international
environment. I’ve therefore carried this passion forward into my work at
Booking.com. I’m surrounded by people
from many different cultures, speaking so many different languages that I can
really learn something new every day... Talk about an eye opener.
But guess what… I’m still living in Lille, more than 2 years
after my European Voluntary Service ended in November 2011! I could never have
imagined that I would have stayed so long after finishing, but what can I say…
there’s something gripping about this beautiful city. I would definitely
recommend it for a weekend away. It’s so
easy to get to from London, Paris and Brussels… You just need to jump on a
train.
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| Lille from the sky. December 2013. Copyright David Warburton |
So here’s to 2014. I hope that many more new faces appear in
2014 in Lille to say a quick “Hi” to the locals.
I want to wish you all a wonderful new year, full of surprises, happiness, personal fulfillment,
ambition, personal development and of course…. Love!
I want to share with you the following poem I wrote in 2011. Remember, embrace change with open arms and
learn from any mistakes you may make – We all make them!
Changes
Any change
However large or small
May feel like a mountain
Or nothing at all
Individual differences
Leaps of faith
Changes in life
Mustn't be lost in the race
Moving on forward
For better or worse
Moving into new pastures
Resisting the curse
Change of environment
Everything unknown
Challenge to ignite
The seeds already sewn
Making new friends
Lighting new fires
Sharing your story
Within your history, crossing wires
Any change
Helps in life to grow
Willing to succeed
Forever more seeds to sew
Keep smiling everyone and look forward to better things in 2014. You will be hearing from me soon :-D
