Good afternoon all - as I've had some time to reflect on the last weeks' events, I want to share how thankful I am to have had the opportunity to participate in Montreal (from the alternate's point-of-view!). I enjoyed getting to know the team members and coaches, and if I may, share some final thoughts. Paul and Jason led a successful team, despite the lack of wins - they continued to push and prod and lead our team to their best, offering insights and observations as the week went on. We didn't take losing lightly of course, but I think some times they took it harder than we did. Jon Charette led the way with his insightful financial analysis and smooth presentation skills. Rachel Ferrigan was the expert task master, and kept the team grounded and focused. Her experience from being the alternate last year was invaluable - and I believe it gave us a leg up on our City Search (yes, we lost that one too), as the questions were the same as last year! At any rate, Justine Chabot was our resident Canadienne - which gave her immediate credibility and likeability with the judges. She usually introduced and concluded each presentation, and set an even tone for the presentation. Roland McCormack . . . this is a hard one. . . he presented well and schmoozed with all the groups as our Aussie international man of mystery.
It was a very valuable experience, in that we learned that life isn't always fair, and you don't always win when maybe you should. We may be from different regions of the world, and speak different languages, but we all share the same emotions, issues, and everyday life "stuff" that sometimes get lost in translation. I was thoroughly exhausted (I don't know how my teammates did it!), and thankful to sleep in my own bed - but I had a blast and hopefully, can't wait for next year! Signing off until another blog rears its ugly head... -N
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