這是一位研習生的話
有些些長啦
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Every Local Committee using Exchange to make a difference"
I had been at university for 3 and a half years and thought I had heard
>of every club on campus. But little did I know that the one association
>which was going to change my outlook on life permanently, was probably
>the only association I had never heard of. It was AIESEC.
>
>I decided I wanted to go on a traineeship, but so that I could do that
>effectively, I wanted to participate in the activities of my local
>committee. After becoming an active member, attending a national
>conference and helping out with various other activities around the
>local, I was finally matched to a traineeship in Vancouver, Canada.
>
>SN's were required to attend SN preparation sessions. These were to
>facilitate with living in a foreign environment. Well, I don't think
>all the preparation in the world could have prepared for the experience
>that I was going to encounter.
>
>Plus, I already knew about Vancouver. I had heard of them many times
>before. Every time I watched the NBA, the Vancouver Grizzlies would
>come up. What else was there to know!
>
>Well, little did I know that I had arrived in a paradise, surrounded by
>breathtaking scenery, ranging from the mountains - with snow on the caps
>in the middle of summer, to the islands and local wildlife. Even more
>amazing than this were the Vancouverites themselves. Everybody is
>extremely receptive and curteous. At the mere hint of an Aussie accent,
>or a simple G'day mate, they will begin talking about the great land
>down under. Well, these people certainly are pretty down to earth
>themselves. I knew that I was going to be the experience of a lifetime,
>and I had only been there for a matter of hours. I was quickly
>introduced to my room mates. Marianela Garcia, from Argentina and David
>Burch, of British Columbia, Canada. It took only a matter of days
>before I became best friends with two people from opposite sides of the
>planet, but who seemed so warm and caring, it would be more difficult to
>ignore them than to love them.
>
>And that was only the beginning. Living at the 'trainee house', I was
>privy to meeting everybody that came in from out of town, as we were the
>'local hostel'. Whether they were from Seattle in the US, Calgary or
>Edmonton in Alberta, any other part of Canada, or from another country
>around the world. You could bet that if they were involved with AIESEC
>and were coming to Vancouver, they were going to be stopping at the
>trainee house.
>
>And this was half the fun. Having people stop over. If I had met them
>in Melbourne, I probably would have asked which footy team they
>barracked for, and argued that they were barracking for the wrong team
>anyway. But when you are on an international adventure, you discover
>how rich life can be, and even though we come from different parts of
>the globe, we all share common values. Chief amongst them is making a
>difference to ourselves, and making a difference to the world where we
>live.
>
>The best example of this was one night before Western Regional
>Conference (WRC) 98. As usual, we had guests over. This time, we had a
>South African (Colbert), Romanian (Luciana), Turk (Caglar - Chuck), New
>Zealander (Mark), German (Nico), Canadian (Adrienne) & myself. 7 people
>all in one room, no one from the same country, and only 3 of which speak
>native english. But we all share the same vision, same passion of
>wanting to make a difference. AIESEC gave us this opportunity.
>
>WRC was even more amazing. Not only did I catch up with old friends,
>but I met even more international people. Just to talk to them, learn
>from them and share with them is an awesome experience, made possible by
>the few people which are fortunate enough to become involved with
>AIESEC. Amongst those listed above, I also met more trainees from
>Germany, Poland, Belguim, Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Finland, India,
>Philippines, and many other countries I'm sure. I was lucky enough to
>have this opportunity to to undergo an international traineeship, and it
>has been the best experience of my life.
>
>Such an amazing experience, that I am fortunate enough to undertake a
>second traineeship, this time it will probably be in Turkey. After
>having made a best friend which has returned home to Istanbul, and
>learnt about his culture, it inspires you to learn more, to want to do
>more. That is how AIESEC not only exchanges people, but also changes
>people. By meeting, by talking, by sharing, by believing and by doing.
>AIESEC makes a difference to those which become involved. That is why
>people such as myself will be forever glad that I participated,
>undertook an international traineeship and made best and likley to be
>life long friends with people from all over the world.
>
>That is the power of the worlds largest student organisation.
>
>- James McCracken.
>
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