My experience
Let us know how your experience was with aiesec.
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‘’Welcome to Iran, welcome to my country!’’
One summer in Iran, I went excited but also unknowing what to expect. The hosts, the people from AIESEC, people in the streets, in the metro, in parks, everywhere, everyone was so incredibly welcoming, kind, curious and hospitable. I did not expect this and soon I...
Ghana, the smiling country
Approximately 6000 kilometers away from Holland my AIESEC experience started. Because of my gap year I wanted to do something. Not only travelling but also something related to my study. Then I found the Medicine Project, the perfect combination of learning in a...
What is a Mzungu?
Last year I went to Uganda for an internship. My biggest fear was moving into an unknown country and leaving my family and friends behind. I had to prepare myself six months before departure and on that D-day I was like, … ok this is it! I was really curious about the...
Welcome to your new family
It is around midnight, when I am waiting at Barranquilla airport in Colombia for someone to pick me up. Due to poor communication about this pick-up and my malfunctioning brain after an 18hr journey, I feel rather small. Fortunately a man points at his phone...
You don’t have to go far to be far from home
With only a six hour drive from the Dutch border, I didn’t expect a major culture shock when starting my internship in Berlin, Germany. But even though cultural differences may seem minor in the places closest to home, it are often these small things that determine...
Living like a local with AIESEC!
During my time in AIESEC I was responsible for sending students aboard on professional internships. The danger with that is that, while searching internships for those students, you might find one that is amazing for yourself. This is exactly what happened to me....