My experience
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My first time in Ghana
The moment I walked out of the airport, I was overwhelmed by all the unknown impressions. Everywhere were people looking at us and calling for us. When Luc and I finally found our guide, he simply welcomed us with the text: “Do you already have your money?” Despite...
The best last minute decision I ever took!
It was only 6 days before departure that I booked my flight ticket to Amman, Jordan. The couple of days I had left in the Netherlands were just enough to finish my last tasks as an AIESEC member and to pack my bags. With almost no expectations I got onto the plane to...
How my culture shock turned into an amazing experience
6 weeks ago, when I was still at home, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was excited to go to Indonesia, but also really nervous. First impressions Then I arrived in Malang. I thought I was experiencing cultural differences: the crowded streets with all the...
My AIESEC experience in Malaysia
Boarding the airplane, that would first bring me to Singapore and then to Kuching in Malaysia, I was very much doubting my decision to leave Amsterdam for over 6 weeks to go on an AIESEC experience. I would be missing out on a few of my best friends’ birthdays and...
5 redenen waarom vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland een onvergetelijke ervaring is
Lesgeven aan kinderen in de Filipijnen, voorlichting geven over ziekten in Indonesië of mensen bewust maken over het milieu in Brazilië. Reizen, tegelijkertijd anderen helpen en jezelf ontwikkelen. De wereld een stukje mooier achter laten. Dat klinkt perfect, toch?...
4 belangrijke skills die je ontwikkelt tijdens een stage in het buitenland
Een stage in het buitenland is de ideale manier om jezelf professioneel te ontwikkelen. Het is een plek om op jezelf te reflecteren -hoe presenteer ik mijzelf- en je hebt de mogelijkheid om tijdens je stage te vallen en weer op te staan, nog voordat het echte werkende...