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All of us have a story..
I am an AIESECer & this is my story. Quite an
ordinary one....
30.3.2008
23:00, 30.03.2008 I am sitting in the office & printing
handouts for a national conference. I am
annoyed and tired but it needs to be done....
14:00, 10.4.2008
I have missed another family reunion, because I
really need to get this partnership for my
country so that I can pay the salaries of my MC members this year.
Maybe I’ll try to see my family another day. I really miss them very
much....
Why AIESEC?
What for? What
drives me?
Why now?
22:00, 15.5.2008
I am back home, exhausted. My friends
and family do not understand what I am
doing…
I feel lonely…
Why AIESEC?
What for? What
drives me?
Why now?
5:30, 21.5.2008
My alarm clock is ringing. I need to go to the airport to pick-up my new MC member from Nigeria. I hope
that I will be there on time ...
10:00, 21.5.2008
The plane is late by 8 hours. I can’t wait
anymore. I need to go back to my office. I am
on the bus and thinking...
Why am I doing all of this?
Unfortunately I don't have time to think about it. In 2 hours, I need to submit 2
reports to my LCPs, reply 89 emails, work with my VPER
on the proposal for the government for a grant we
are applying for and prepare for the meeting with my BoA
tomorrow. I need to make sure
everything is ready. My team is depending on me.
Hold on…
Who is going to pick-up my Kazeem from the
airport?
Why AIESEC?
What for? What
drives me?
Why now?
3 years later
It is a sunny Sunday 25.9.2011
I have just finished my internship & have been
recognized as an AIESEC alumni.
I’m in the mountains. This is where I always come to take a breath of fresh air and more importantly, relax.
Where is my water bottle? I can’t find it… it must be
deeper inside my backpack…Hold on…
What’s that?
Wow, it’s familiar…
… I haven’t seen that picture for a long time…
... I looked much younger back then…
Love. Motivation. Direction…
…It’s the picture of my MC team
…that was…what? 3 years ago…
With this living memory in my hands, with the
sun shining high above in the sky…
I am reflecting on my AIESEC journey...
are flying through my
Feelings
Mind
Thoughts
Heart
I am realizing that I have friends all over
the world…
I am realizing I have met diverse faces
in diverse places.
… this is called being a “Global Citizen”.
I am happy to say that I have more and more
friends who are sharing common values as
myself...
I am realizing that I have practical
experience in leading teams, speaking in public and driving
results… I have run an organization!
I have several career opportunities.
The only confusion now is to choose one of
them...
I can communicate fluently in three
languages.
I am recognized as a young role-model in
various areas...
I have had an experience of a lifetime. This experience has helped me through my
university and work.
And most importantly...
…I keep growing ever since I started my AIESEC journey...
I discovered my talents...
I discovered what I want to achieve...
I strongly believe I will achieve what I want.
and make an impact.
Like a soft wind, a smile slowly grew on
my face…
I am remembering the joy I have had...
...the parties I have been in...
...the friendships I have made...
...the deep and inspiring conversations I have had...
The “hello’s” and “see you’s” I have said…
…and the tears I have shed.
Of course there have been challenging
moments. I remember days when I was totally
exhausted, staying long at the office,
eating curry samosas with my team because
we couldn’t afford anything else, missing my family & friends,
but...
...but who cares?
Life is good.
And this is only one story out of many-many
AIESECers in the world
This is my story, one out of more than 850
thousand proud AIESEC alumni.
Will you someday share your story like this?
What do you want to be remembered for?
What difference will you make to your people,
your LC or your yourself?
This is your time to shape your life and write
your story.
What will be your AIESEC story?
Stories of Glories
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