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journeyI am Jenny, an international student from Hong Kong studying my Bachelor in Austria. I joined AIESEC 1.5 years ago, and yes, it is one of the best journeys of my life. I see AIESEC as a youth-run organisation where all people are passionate, inspiring, and open-minded.

One and a half years ago, my friend asked me to join this organization in Krems, which was the new local office. It was not an easy task, as there was a lot of work to be done to make the office sustainable. For example, we have created campaigns, in order to raise the awareness on campus. After one semester of teamwork and perseverance, we grew from 3 people in the local office to 10 people with 10 nationalities. I learned a lot about commitment, and entrepreneurship.

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My journey did not end when I left Austria for my Erasmus exchange. I continued it as a member of the Local Committee in Tampere, Finland, because I wanted to try out something different during my exchange semester. I became Vice President of Talent Management. My responsibilities were recruitment, induction of members and also the internal communication in the Local Office. I really enjoyed my work, as my ambition is to work in the field of Human Resources in the future. The experiences built up my confidence in facing people and engaging people in an organisation. Being Vice President opened up a lot of opportunities, including participating in international conferences, leading an international team to achieve goals and strive for excellence, and developing my public speaking and facilitating skills. I became more confident, open-minded, creative, perseverant, and willing to achieve.

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Although my term ended in 2015, I believe that there are more things I can learn and achieve in AIESEC. Now my journey continues as I am in National team of AIESEC in Finland, and I am looking forward to more challenges and experiences.

I never expected that I would learn and grow that much when I decided to join this organization. The AIESEC journey is something you really cannot describe by words. I am proud to have become an AIESECer.

 

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Author: Jenny Wongslike za blogere

Jenny is from Hong Kong. She likes to travel, to eat, to meet new people. She believes that ‘Adventure is the essence of life.’ Sisu, a Finnish word, is her favourite. Her mother tongue is Cantonese.