Reunion times :)

I guess this semester can be called "Reunion semester"  

• I got to see my great friend Eduardo from Peru after three years; moreover, we had AIESEC Peru reunion in Budapest
• my brother got married and he also invited our two step brothers with their families for the wedding; I guess that was the first time for all of us to get together
• we had Nebraska reunion in Munich during Octoberfest
• Laurie, my friend who I met in Belgium, came to the Czech Republic and I got to see her at least for a while
• Hanna, another close friend who I met in Belgium, came to Prague
• Lou and Rozelin, the couple at whose place we were staying in D.C. visited Czech Republic
• Linkin, my best friend from Nebraska, came to Europe for a few days; we spend one day together
• Adinka, my best friend from high school, came back after one year in Brazil and stopped by Prague 

More reunions to come :) I am very happy and thankful for all these precious moments. 

Dual-career marriages

We have been talking about this topic a lot. Why? Because we were concerned that one day we will have to choose - either career or family. We thought that there was no possible combination of these two. So many people and statistics seem to prove so. 

Few weeks ago, during one lecture, we were discussing this topic again. Our teacher seems as very smart guy, I really admire him for his openness and experience. He told us that it is not matter of choice "either, or". But that there is always possible way to combine these two things and if we try, we can find or create a mechanism to make it work. He said that he is persuaded that in most cases it is possible to find suitable solution for both. We just need to look for the right way.  

Moreover, we discussed this issue a bit with one HR lady in ABB. She seemed persuaded that there is no problem having family and career at the same time. Of course, there will be times when the mother of the family will have to be a bit in the back, when children are little. But later, there should be no problem to maintain work-life balance.  

That was really unexpected encouragement! Let's see what the future brings.