«The start of the Club - that was in March - was harsh.
Everyone remembers that time.

But there was something even before the Club - my idea to travel to Malta for study. With students, of course. For 10 days. Rent a house, travel and study at school.

The idea was so clear, so cheering - I started meeting people who already had been there at schools, and I even started seeing «Malta» word everywhere.

So I made up my mind to head to Malta for summer 2020. To find more students and make a group of 10.

I created a page on my old website and calculated the costs. Hell knows how much time I devoted to this, it was my first inspiring goal for many years. It was early in January 2020. And in February I felt something was wrong.

In February no one could even think of lockdown.
But I tend to say all info is in the air. You just should have your antenna tuned.
And I had mine tuned.

It was 3 weeks to go with lockdown when I woke up at night with the idea of the club. You know, it's ok for me to wake up like that with crazy ideas coming to my mind.

I called my coach and said: «Listen, what if I make up some club?»

I'd been there already. I'd made a club when I was a student, I made another one when I quit my first job.

My coach - and my friend at the same time - was a great support in both of them. She said: «Sure, why not!?»

I got inspired for a while, and then…
Nothing.



I spent 2 weeks just thinking and doing absolutely nothing about that.

I still was dreaming about Malta. But both times I wanted to share my Malta website with friends, for some very unclear reasons my website wouldn't work. It just wouldn't load that page. And I felt something was wrong again. Are you as superstitious as me?

I actually was unconfident to do the Club online.
Mostly it was my head saying "we've already done it, we've been there, yes it was cool but

M
O
V
E OOOOOON".

Saying "You will just waste your time. So many clubs around already - look! No one will come ever. Please calm down".

And finally saying "You will never be able to do the club someone will wish to pay for".
So I called my coach again and we looked into the root of my fear.

In an hour I typed my friends to support me with an idea to meet in the speaking Club. And they did! So, we gathered in Zoom for a test meeting.



That first club session was epic fail.
It took about 2,5 hours instead of 1,5.

Every 40 minutes Zoom was kicking us out. I didn't know that Zoom session lasted only 40 minutes for groups unless it's paid.
I was a lammer in Zoom and couldn't find right buttons on time.
Nevertheless we had fun, just because it was my friends. And they forgave me for all the shit.

And Naina was the most supporting person at that meeting. At that time she was in India».