I had a lot of expectations before the event, but not the time to write them down. Therefore I spent some time in the early part of the week to get them on paper, because it is easy to forget as the week goes on.
Last time I attended Emax (The Swedish One: Ung entreprenörskaps vecka), I did not apply, I was awarded a spot at event because I won another entrepreneurial contest. Therefore I did not think too much about the event before and I did not know why I wanted to go there. But with the facts in hand it was one of the best experiences I had in my life and today I’m forever grateful for the opportunity and the benefits that came with it. I made some great friends that I’m still in contact with and I have many nice memories from the event. One of the best things was also how inspired I was after I left.
It is completely fascinating what young people can accomplish and I was not afraid to try things anymore; If they could do it, I can do it too!
This time when I came to the event I knew what the event was all about it and my expectation grew with that. I felt that the inspiration that I have had for the last couple of years had began to wear of and I wanted to regain it. I also knew that I personally had become a lot better at networking and I wanted to use that a lot this time.
Earlier in life I might not have had the courage to sit down at a table of strangers and introduce myself (I at least wanted to know someone), but this time I do, and I will use that to make sure that I meet a lot of interesting people. I’m also better at knowing, whom I want to stay connected with and why, this might sound harsh, but what I mean is that you cannot stay connected to everyone you meet. And if you cannot find a “private friend relation” to someone that you see your professional goals isn’t matching, that might a reason to not make an effort to stay connected with, however that does not mean that I won’t be nice to them or anything. (I hope this came out in the right way). All of this has made me better prepared for Emax Nordic 2009.
I work as a web development manager at a swedish telecom carrier. I write about tips, tools and examples for better web experiences. 
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