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AIESEC Curtin Newsletter issue 6 May 2012
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AIESEC
Curtin
Issue No. 6
19th
May 2012
Distributed by
AIESEC Curtin
Marketing and Communication Portfolio
For any questions, feedbacks and
suggestions, please contact
Exchange promotion at Murdoch Careers Fair
Letter from editor
LCP corner
Recap - Exchange promotion at Murdoch
Portfolio corner – OGX
End of Semester Feast
Exchange experience sharing
Exam Study Tips
Letter from the editor
Hello guys, it’s the last week of university. I am very happy to see so much had
happened in AIESEC Curtin in last semester. And I enjoyed a lot in all the events.
Also I learnt a lot from different members in AIESEC. For example in last week MAC
and OGX team and other members went to Murdoch University Careers Fair. I was
there on that day, and it’s so exciting to meet different people and talked to them.
In the last issue I introduced the portfolio corner to you. OGX and oversea
exchange will be the focus in this issue. Therefore I invited different members to write
more about their own exchange experience. Hopefully you will understand more about
AIESEC exchange.
I am very happy to say that this is the last issue of internal newsletter in semester 1,
2012. In the last issue I received some useful feedbacks. Thank you very much again
for reading this newsletter. This means so much to me. The AIESEC experience in
the last three months had made me a better person. At last I hope you all have a good
study week and good luck in exams!
See you in next semester!
In Curtin AIESEC we all rock! And one day we will rock Australia and the world!
Ricky Yeung Internal relationship manager AIESEC Curtin University Based in Perth, Australia Mobile: +61 430662216 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aiesec.org
I am a big advocate of the AIESEC
Global Community Development
Program because of my own personal
experience on one. I started my
experience in Bandung, Indonesia on
the 10th of December and left on the
30th of January. I spent Christmas, New
Years and my 20th Birthday in another
country. I had never been taken out of
Australia by my family when I was
younger, so this was the first time I was
leaving the ‘Lucky’ country, and I was
doing it by myself. If you want to see
what I got up to on my internship, take a
look at the blog I wrote:
http://whereinbandung.blogspot.com.au/.
I came away with so many learning
experiences from what I saw, felt, ate
and participated in. However the major
thing I took away was the chance to re-
group and reflect by myself without any
input from friends or family. I was able
to come up with my own opinions about
myself and my own ideas of where I
wanted to go with my life. In the end I
came back from my internship focused
and with direction, I understood who I
was, and what my values and beliefs
were. This was the biggest gift I
received from my AIESEC internship to
Indonesia.
I hope everyone can embark on an
international AIESEC program, however
realistically this isn’t the case. Maybe an
international AIESEC program isn’t for
you, however there is other ways you
can explore the globe via AIESEC. For
instance did you know right now, you
can register for a Conference in Hong
Kong? Have you heard of CEED, and
how you can get involved? What about
virtual teams, have you explored this
possibility? Your AIESEC experience
can be more than just a team
experience/ team leader experience at
AIESEC Curtin and then an
International AIESEC Program. Start
gathering information by reading and
subscribing to the AIESEC International
Global Newsletter :
http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewne
ws.do?contentid=10215651 !!!
It is fast approaching the end of
semester, exams and major
assignments are upon us. AIESEC
activity will stop to accommodate your
exams on the 25th of May. AIESEC
Activity will resume with a rewards and
recognition night after the two week
exam period. Also throughout the study
week there will be a catch up event to
take a break from your studies and see
how your fellow AIESEC-ers are going
with their exams. Also organized will be
a few study groups to keep us motivated
throughout the study week and exam
periods. If I could give you one tip that’s
gotten me through my 3 years at
university, don’t study blindly, what’s the
main point in every lecture? Hope that
helps!
Good Luck!
Xo Shez
LCP corner
Exchange promotion in Murdoch
On last Thursday we went to Murdoch
careers fair to promote our Global
Community Development projects available
for students. We had lovely poster, flyers
and billboard showing the GCDP
experience. It’s lovely for AIESEC Curtin
members to meet the Murdoch students,
other employers. At last we had 38
students sign up. So thanks a lot to the
members who came on that day!
Portfolio corner: Outgoing Exchange
Good day to you fellow AIESECers! Now that exams and assignments are piling up,
thanks for spearing some time to read this newsletter. Ricky has asked me to write about
the functions and realities of the Outgoing Exchange (OGX) portfolio. So, first things first,
what is your perceptions on OGX?
Outgoing Exchange(OGX) functions
Perhaps many of you haven’t heard much regarding OGX activities compared to the
other portfolios, but OGX has always been working hard behind the scenes towards our
AIESEC goals. OGX is one of AIESEC’s exchange portfolios, and it is our responsibility to
deliver the Exchange Participants (EPs) to their designated countries and exchange
experience. We provide two main internship programmes: Global Community Development
Programme (GCDP) and Global Internship Programme (GIP). We do so by facilitating the
selection process to screen out the top quality EPs through conducting expectation
interviews and organizing Member Review Boards (MRBs), these are the informal and
formal interviews respectively to determine the best candidates for an AIESEC Internship.
OGX works with other portfolio
Additionally, OGX members also act as the mediator between the EPs and the
Traineeship Nominees (TNs)/internships. We link and connect AIESEC Curtin with the other
international LCs around the world to better the matching process; where the EPs are
matched to their preferred and compatible internships via LC-to-LC Internship Partnerships
and Matching Interviews, such as our winter GCDP partnerships with Malaysia, Ukraine and
Romania. Furthermore, we too provide Cultural Training to the departing EPs by organizing
Outgoing Preparation Seminars (OPS) which briefed the EPs on culture shock and what to
prepare prior to their departure to ensure a smoother transition in their internships.
(Continue in next page)
OGX’s objectives and goals
OGX KPIs are 50 RAISE, 50 MATCH and 50 REALIZE, which is tied to one of
AIESEC Curtin’s MOS – 50 EPs Exchange Realizations. Our main exchange realization
peak period is during the November – December months; therefore, OGX is moving a bit
slow right now, because most applicants wanted to go for their internships during the
summer rather than the winter break. But, we are laying the foundations now, so that our
team of twelve will be prepared when the rush and hustle of the end-of-year matching and
realizing is upon us in the Semester 2. Even so, the upcoming month is also important to us,
as we are aiming to REALIZE 5 EPs this coming winter break. So, do support us in our
endeavours!
Lastly, I would like to say that although going on an AIESEC internship test you
physically and mentally, but those experiences will serve very well in your future career path.
Not only you’ll be impacting the global communities, but looking back, you’ll also have
undergone a journey of self-discovery and find that you’ve already grown as an individual.
By then, perhaps you will be able to see your future path with a different perspective. When
that time comes, you’ll have our full support!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do
than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– Mark Twain
Whitney Lim International Relations Director Phone: +61425666187 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aiesec.org
Portfolio corner: Out Going Exchange
con;t
End of Semester feast
con;t
It’s the end of semester and AIESEC want
to celebrate with Curtin Students. On
Wednesday afternoon we set up a stall near
the library. We provided free coffee, Milo
and candy snakes to students. It was so
excited to see people enjoying free drinks
with our AIESEC exchange experience.
Also we met some AIESEC alumni who
cheered us up. It was such a successful
event and thank you everyone who came to
the stall :D
Yep, when someone asked me about the exchange program I had in Malaysia, I would
always say that it was AWESOME! The people there, the internship itself and most
importantly for me personally, the food there are all fantastic and unforgettable.
Last summer break, along with one of my friend, Christine, we two girls started out
journey to Malaysia from Perth though AIESEC Curtin. However, the worst ever choice I
have never made before was choosing Tiger Airline (No Offence) and it took us around 24
hours to get the destination, because it stopped in Singapore. After the miserable and
extremely long time of flight (isn’t it a kind of tough situation but we still need to work it out),
our beautiful exchange started, the flat we lived at was very nice and there is a famous Café
nearby, so that café became one of our daily routine.
In terms of the internship itself, personally, I really enjoy it! Before I went on exchange, I
have already known a bit about the intern, and set my own and proper expectation, which
was to gain networking skills, experience the different culture environment, and challenge
my independent living ability. Yes, I worked in a Church and mainly in charge of teaching
those children basic English and Mandarin. This group of children they are really special
and honestly speaking, unfortunate kids. Some of them are homeless, and some of them
suffered childhood shadow. God bless
As first, I found it’s really hard to communicate with these children, actually, I’m not that
good at socialization but I tried to learn and tried to make friends with them, and also,
learned something from them, like say, realized that there are always a group of kids they
need help and support from the society, and that will always make me feel motivated
because we need to change, we need to be ready to help them. That kind of feeling loved
by a group of pure kids is really hard to describe, but I would like to say I will go back
Malaysia to visit them, definitely.
(Continue in next page)
Exchange experience sharing
con;t
Besides the main work, Christine and I had also been assigned tasks to do, such as to
organize and participate the sales carnival. So, generally, it was also a good opportunity for
me to develop some sales related skills, which is very important and helpful for future
career.
For the part of leisure activities, we still got plenty of free time that we can arrange our
own traveling plans, we went to Genting Highland, Singapore and sightsee around Kuala
Lumpur during the internship period. But always keep in mind is that traveling is not my
main part of this great AIESEC Journey.
Lastly, I would like to say the internship was good, the internship in Malaysia is great and
the internship in Malaysia through AIESEC is AWESOME!!
Chloe Zhou
Exam study tips Exams are coming and sometimes it’s
hard to focus and study. So in this part I just
want to share some exam studying tips.
These are all my own study tips. It may not
fit for everyone. But I hope these tips will
help you eventually :D.
1. Plan your study
It’s hard to study when you have four
units at the same time and tons of
information for each unit. Plan your study
and make a timetable. It would be more
systematic and effective when you have
a good plan.
2. Study properly
Find a comfortable place yourself for
studying. Distraction is not a good thing for
your study. For example I love to study
silently alone. But it’s different for everyone.
The most important thing is finding a good
way to concentrate your mind on study.
3. Don’t be panic!
When you are sitting in the exam hall, it’s
so easy to feel scared and nervous.
Remember, Don’t Panic! The ten minutes of
the reading time is a good chance to relax
yourself and plan your next move. Time
management is very very important in exam.
Good Luck for your exams and enjoy your holiday!