Spending all your time trying to bully sections into action, using all your own money to travel to weekend meetings, reading endless documents from the InfoCentre. Is this really the life of an NR?

Not in my eyes. There are so many positive things about being a National Representative, a lot are cliches but this doesn't alter their validity. How often do you get to explore a European city with 33 different nationalities for a start.

Hey everybody,

I am very sad that I won't be with you in Warsaw, it will at least give the CNR Travel Fund a bit of a break! I have lots of Spanish exams coming up, joder Jordi, why did we always speak in English and also some juicy political modules! Oh well, at least it is not judging my Word or Excel skills :) The UK is sending Leo Smith, who was an ESN member in Amsterdam and has also been to a WEP in Lausanne and a Cultural Medley in Munich. I am sure you will help him out where necessary.

BRUSSELS, Belgium (ESN Press) – There are no clear favourites, as the race for the coveted Stars of ESN Awards hots up.