Orsi

Name: Orsi (Petra Orsolya Padányi)

Age: 27

Participated in Leadership Seminar:
2005 (participant), 2006 (facilitator).

How did you learn about work camps and MS?
I studied in IPC in Elsinore in 2003 for 1 semester where I heard about MS, workcamps and the seminar from Nina.

What work camp experience do you have?
I was a leader in summer 2005 with Nils Eske, but never a participant. The camp was in a school with more than 30% immigrants (Somalis and Middle Eastern people). We had to make the school more colorful for the children with painting and decorations. The biggest issue was building a nature playground.

How did you experience being a work camp leader?
It’s great to work with people towards the same goal and it’s a success to make people enthusiastic about something you think is valuable to work for. At workcamps you meet people who share the same values and views about the needs of the world as yourself.

What did you gain from being a work camp leader?
You always learn from others. I gained the experience that having a supporting co-leader is a treasure. I want to become a better co-leader.

Which challenges did you face being a work camp leader?
The biggest challenge in my workcamp was coping with 14 girls and one guy who was afraid of them. We were sleeping in the same room all of us. The guy arrived late and said “OH! I’m going to sleep together with 15 girls! Can I sleep together with Niels Eske instead??” It was a challenge as well to do physical work with 15 girls.

Do you have any advice for future work camp leaders?
Luck always joins the brave ones.

What kind of tree would you place in the yard of an enchanted bungalow?
An old Cherry tree

The unique skill of Orsi being a leader:
I am an example that you don’t need any unique skills to be a leader.