Cranfield MBA Memoir

Cranfield Experience,Living on my own in 35 meters room,living away from my family ,independence,getting out of my comfort zone,tapping into my unlocked potential,travelling to new destinations, cultural blending,social attraction,planning trips in the UK,Oxford Harry Potter,living the UK pub culture watching premier league,having long long queues, watching the amazing architecture,visiting the old churches,Getting Elected in an International Social Committee,Enjoying the English countryside,having oriental breakfast in the UK countryside,meeting Egyptians living abroad,making beautiful friends,travelling on my own, watching Tennis masters in O2 Arena,teaming up with a learning team from 6 continents,endless hours of study, Fast pace of life,36 nationalities in an MBA,Incredible sense of Humour,bringing Santa in the classroom, taking cross continental Europe train,driving a right wheel on the left side of the road,snow,English Countryhouses,Village life in the UK, MK, Initiating Invest in Egypt shirts to all Cranfield MBA,Winning the best Cultural Team in a magnificent international night, having Lifetime friendships, Tasting All sort of food and taste,Living London's hipster life,museums,walks,Notting Hill walks, Supporting Egypt vs England at wembley, watching Paul McCartney live concert in Hyde-park, Eating Shawerma and Humus Edgware road,trips to Europe,Russia,Cuba,Sailing in port , Watching Wimbledon Live , Enjoying the sand of Bournemouth and Colombizing on Colombia day. A lot of memories :)

A lot of thoughts,a lot Of feelings flow when I remember My Cranfield MBA. The experience is another life on its own, the MBA in particular is fast paced,do it to the max context that engage you and get definitely the best out of you.You should be faster,think deeper, work harder, organise yourself better and focus on the task at hand doing one task out of a million at a time. The beautiful English countryside little village was the bootcamp for the experience whereby I lived in a tiny room in a small village with one of the most amazing countrysides in the world "Cranfield". Living on my own was such a challenge  as I have always been part of family in Egypt. However, the year started out with the orientation week which is an icebreaker between the new cohort and involves intellectual challenges,theatre and music,that week served as a fertilised land for growing forever strong friendships with a cohort of 36 nationalities bridging the geographical gaps in no time. The motto of the MBA that together we believe we can all "push your boundaries". The MBA roller coaster ride is a life to the max experience, you have to work for at least 10-12 hours a day, you learn to do many things at the same time having one mind and too many tasks,remember one mind at a time, you appreciate the culture of the other, you focus on how to get things done as a multicultural team. As MBAs, we have learned a lot about each other and about ourselves. The inspiration comes from your ability to fulfill your potential, when you sleep at 2 am satisfied about your work day and wake up the next day at 6 AM thinking how positive you are and what an amazing experience you are living in . The hardwork is not the only tune in the Cranfield MBA, having a Chevening ceremony in Cambridge was another Highlight being honoured in one of the most prestigious schools in the world among 100 nationalities. The social life in the MBA was amazing too, I ran for a social representative position in the cohort and I won the MBA elections, I was responsible with 5 other MBA to shape the social theme of the MBA, we have organised many events including Diwali,Halloween, Xmas Ball,Cranstock music festival and many events including trips to Edinburugh,Oxford,Cambridge,Russia,Paris among others. The spirit was alive and the blend of the cohort was beyond imagination. I believe nothing is more International where all students genuinely blend together, more than the united Nations. The Chevening experience in Cranfield helped me unlock my potential, meeting amazing people that we remain my friends forever, learning how to push myself and stretch myself to work more,to live more and become a better intellectual and a deeper thinker. My network of friends is now much more International with people I can trust and rely on for business and personal matters. I understand now the others better beyond race, religion or Country , I know that there are amazing people in other cultures that taught me to admire other cultures, respect and learn from them and that they are real people and genuine friends.
By @mshegazy www.twitter.com/mshegazy

The Puzzle

Visualize a puzzle, aside from the relaxed environment and the beautiful lake and countryside and the general relaxation mood,there are sone thoughts and learned lessons behind the making of this puzzle. My 3 years old daughter brought me the puzzle and told me let's do it Papa! I haven't done puzzles in ages, there were over 60 tiny little puzzle pieces that were a big mess altogether ! What the hell is this ,how I m gonna do it. I needed a starting point, a reference , so my reference was the cover of the game, it was where all the puzzle was  complete & perfect:)

I checked piece by piece to see where should be the location of this particular piece in the overall picture, then I brought similar pieces together making larger pieces and then I brought larger pieces together until It was completed. Life is like the puzzle, it is made of many unrelated pieces that when viewed separately do not make any sense but as a whole they should draw a complete picture of who we are and what we can do and what is the role model of completion that we want to have in our heads. This would help in formulating our vision and set our strategic direction on what we want to . Find &Build your own puzzle my friend because it will save you a lot of time. Thank you my big daughter for the puzzle experience

The Moment of Joy

The little story of the picture of day,I was once travelling in the upper south of Egypt with a local acquaintance in a town called Beni Suef on the river Nile,I visited a local church called deir el Adra laying peaceful by the old glittering river. There was a service in the church and a handsome number of young people were walking through the yard. As I moved to the Nile 2 teenagers saw me taking photos with my iPad,they smiled and they asked me to take a photo of them,the boys combed their hairs slowly to look shiny and groomed. I took the photo with a beautiful Nile view in the back , they looked smiling and happy in the photo:) Afterwards,they checked the picture on the IPad,they nodded to each other and they  smiled thankfully.I asked them whether by any means they wanted me to send them the photo by email,they said 'No', we are happy.

The guys really enjoyed their moment,they saw me taking the photos,they decided they wanted to have 1,they got what they wanted and then they just went!Bang! They just wanted to have a moment of joy! The boys got it! They didn't ask for more,they didn't ask for less,they just have just what they could have in a simple philosophical moment of the bounty of satisfaction and freedom.

Don't worry about the future,enjoy your moment:)

Music And Memories Revival

It is really amazing when you hear a nostalgic song, it just takes away the value of time,the years which passed just come back again to life,the memories of your life,beautiful emotions,forgotten feelings,aspects of your personality that were covered by the dust of time,everything comes back,at once and the past becomes alive again,the people start to show up in your head,the childhood friends,your first love, how u were excited dancing or enjoying a trip to your hometown,your first kiss,the touch of life and the hope that have gone away n didn't materialise and hidden opportunities that would have never imagined and just happened. The value of music is timeless,your moments come back alive. A song can be a time capsule which stores everything and makes u re-live your life again:)

Love Message

In line with endless flow of love messages today , i am writing my own for you:)

Love yourself as a start, be easy on yourself, don't blame , don't complain , love yourself & give yourself a break for god's sake, life is beautiful if u just it give yourself a chance to live it. Love is all around you, love of your country which is giving you a hard time, love of your kids who provide a source of innocent joy and a bright light of the future, love of your parents who took care of u and have always been there, love of your friends who shared with you the best times and the endless horror stories and un- writable things, love of your co workers and customers who were more than just business , love is a concept, love is a life style , love is an attitude , love is a mindset, l love you all, have a great day

By @mshegazy https://mobile.twitter.com/mshegazy

The Call

I have watched a movie called "the call" which is a new American movie featured in the Egyptian cinemas . There is one idea about the movie that really stopped me and made me think of the current situation we are facing now in Egypt; "The Role of the Police" in the society. I won't get to the details of the movie but the role of the police was really amazing, the determination , the out of the box thinking and the drive to protect the citizen was impressive.; "The police cared and did its best to protect the citizen."
As an Egyptian having suffered from the chaos in Egypt, the tear gas and the near complete absence of the Police in the Egyptian streets , the contrast was annoying ! The movie brought to me the images of the martyrs, the lost security in the country, the thefts and the absence of the rule of law which is just absolute bullshit.
I am wondering when the Egyptian police will get back seriously in action, when the Egyptian police would take back the charge of the streets and claim back it s authority, responsibility and accountability . Without police and without justice, there would be no rule of order and no economic progress in the society. I am surprised that the ruling party insists on passing incomplete laws to have a solid grip on the political scene rather than take a grip back on the Egyptian streets through an unpoliticized Police And the question remains : When would the rule of Law return to Egypt? 
By @mshegazy https://mobile.twitter.com/mshegazy