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My ECSEL ExperienceWritten by Ju Xiaozhou on April 25, 2010 22:13

There is probably no better time to recap the whole ECSEL program than now, after a cool shower and one awesome night out on the South Beach of Miami. This one week is certainly one of the most intense and exciting time I had in a very long time.

 

First of all, I would really like to give a big applause on behalf of the group to the organizer of this event, Ben, Nathan and Deb. They have been so going out of their way to be helpful to us in every possible way. Their dedication and kindness through the whole program is itself an inspiration, in addition to their great work. Also, I would like to extend deep gratitude to Mr. William Schoenfeld for his generosity, incredible social responsibility and commitment to make China and the world a better place.

 

Except for that, I was thrilled to have the opportunity of meeting some of the truly dedicated social entrepreneurs. The moment Josh Nesbit, founder & CEO of FrontlineSMS, was talking about how they cooperate with other organizations to make it possible for fast and accurate life-saving actions in Haiti after the earthquake, I felt so much emotional turning into a real passion to do similar things. The experience of having those young entrepreneurs sharing their first-hand experiences and ups and downs along the way are truly valuable.

 

Also, I had a great time at Clinton Global Initiative University. The chance of talking to American students who are of the same age and also dedicated to solving social problems is really important to me, especially because some of them even speak Chinese and have strong interest in having an international aspect in their social cause. I have always regarded those people who have an international horizon and interdisciplinary knowledge most likely to be my friends and even business partners in the future. As a matter of fact, I indeed got connected with many interesting people from top U.S. universities, including those who I believe will be very beneficial to my own projects.

 

Besides the program events, I think the group itself is a very interesting mix. I not only made friends here, but also could learn from them in different perspective.

 

Always learn and explore more is what I believe makes life interesting. I certainly wish to bring what I learned here into practice and build up my own social enterprise. I also totally agree with the concept that, one should do the right thing and help the people in a long-term and sustainable way. Either now or later, I believe that this path will eventually lead to my inner peace.