The last hurrah from the Chair

December 2019. TREY board was wrapping up their year with mixed feelings – it was sad to end the year and duties, but the whole board was more or less tired and in a desperate need of christmas holiday. But…

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The people behind crisis communication

The year 2020 has been characterised by the continuous need for crisis communication. At the start of the year, I had the idea of practicing crisis communication with my board members each month, as it is a skill which needs…

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Working distantly affects us all

Sometimes on Monday afternoon it feels like you have already worked for the entire weeks’ worth. This fall those Mondays have been more frequent than normally. It is not just the normal fall haste, but it is the fact that…

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Strong, but loving

Two years ago, when I started working on the Executive Board of the Student Union, I had a wonderful Chair. Warm, empathic, asked how we were feeling, hugged, and supported. Made sure that situations don’t get heated, openly showed their…

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The game called university

Around this time one year ago, I was feeling nervous. I had just clicked “send” and let my application for TREY’s board out of my own hands. The thought of a possible year on the board was exciting and terrifying…

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