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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Exchange Stories Vol. 012


[Written by Yau Sze Ern]

She wants to go to a country where most of her friends never been before. Romania is the country she went for Global Community Development Programme (GCDP).

During her stay in Romania, Leong Ee Vonne felt that she had found a place where she always wanted to be, where she felt at peace. Unlike her home country, the weather in Romania is perfect. The air, the breeze, the nature there is totally different. Everything there is a breath of new life for her. Besides, she managed to met a lot of nice people there - locals and people from other countries. Being in Romania, it was like a dream come true for her. Everything was at slow pace, people stop to smell the flowers, greet each other hello or good morning, or you can just sit in the park and admire the flowers or enjoy the clear blue sky above. "It was magical!" says Ee Vonne.

To Ee Vonne, the major challenge that she faced is the language of communication. According to her, asking people for directions in Romania was always a joy because people there speaks Romanian while she speaks English. The interesting part was that both the locals and Ee Vonne will try their best to make each other understand and that helps her to reach the destination.



Being a student of an English Literature major, Leong Ee Vonne, has deep passion in teaching English and likes to teeach people the wonders of literature and she believes that children are the future of the world. Thus, to give them a better understanding of life, the children should learn literature from their childhood. She was involved in a project called Dradinita nr.23 in Romania.

She was there to teach English language in a kindergarten and to assist the teacher in preparing the class. She gained a lot of experiences and learnt how to communicate with the children there. She was the apple of the children's eye. Ee Vonne really enjoyed her time there with the joyful children.

Every morning she walks to the kindergarten. Teaching children is good for her soul, as they are innocent and eager to learn. Thus, these motivate Ee Vonne to appreciate the experience there with the children. At the same time, she is also learning the Romanian language. They will point at an object and say it in Romanian language, and in return, Ee Vonne will name the object in English.

She enjoyed watching cartoons together with the children there. It was fun when most of the children wanted to sit next to her or on her. That was her best memories with them. Playing in the garden when the sun is bright and hot is also one of her best time together with them too. Everyday after lunch, she will tuck them in bed for afternoon nap.



After her work, she will walk to the city center which is near to her home to get some groceries or sometimes she will walk around the city for sight-seeing. Later in the evening, she will join some friends to a nice cozy bar to have some drink and talk about anything in the world. Every night when the night is over, she wish that it never ends.

On weekends, they will travel outside of Brasov, the city where she live, to another city to explore and enjoy their journey in Romania, discovering every little things there. Remembering all these memories makes Ee Vonne happy and she wish to have a chance to go back there.



" Never in my life would I have expected to get a chance like this
to go to a foreign place to do what I am most passion about, travelling and teaching. "




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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Management Team 2011/2012

[update on 28/01/2012]


Local Committee President :
Jacqueline Khoo
siew_ping.khoo@aiesec.net


Vice President of Finance & Administration :
Lee Chou Yueh
yueh.lee@aiesec.net

Manager of Finance & Administration :
Tsung Yee Wen
yeewen.tsung@aiesec.net


Vice President of Communications :
Jacqueline Khoo
siew_ping.khoo@aiesec.net


Manager of Communications :
Yau Sze Ern
szeern.yau@aiesec.net


Manager of Information Management :
Hwang Hsien Shiung
hsienshiung.hwang@aiesec.net


Vice President of Talent Management :
Benjamin Mah
benjamin.mah@aiesec.net


Manager of Talent Management :
Josephine Looi
josephine.looi@aiesec.net


Manager of Talent Management :
Poh Kay Chin
kaychin.poh@aiesec.net


Team Leader of Talent Management :
Lee Hui Key
huikey.lee@aiesec.net


Team Leader of Talent Management (USM Engineering Campus) :
Tan Ter Wei
terwei.tan@aiesec.net


Vice President of External Relations :
Tan Mei Pheng (Pax)
meipheng.tan@aiesec.net


Manager of External Relations :
Irene Loo Ai Ling
irene.loo@aiesec.net


Vice President of Corporate Relations :
Christine Kok
christine.kok@aiesec.net


Manager of Corporate Relations :
Chan Ai Lin
ailin.chan@aiesec.net


Corporate Relations Exchange Manager :
Joan Kuek Jo Yee
joan.joyee@aiesec.net


Corporate Relations Exchange Team Leader :
Yap Eng Sing
yap.engsing@aiesec.net


Corporate Relations Team Leader (USM Engineering Campus) :
Kevin Choo Wei Chian
kevin.choo@aiesec.net


Marketing Team Leader :
Wi Pei San
peisan.wi@aiesec.net


Vice President of Non-Corporate Relations :
Gan Mei Ling
meiling.gan@aiesec.net


Team Leader of Member Education :
Hor Ling Hong
linghong.hor@aiesec.net


Team Leader of Interns Management :
Yeo Kok Chuan
yeo.kokchuan@aiesec.net


Team Leader of Partnerships and Collaborations :
Tan Peng Chuan
pengchuan.tan@aiesec.net


Manager of OutGoing Exchange :
Lim Su Hui
suhui.lim@aiesec.net


Team Leader of OutGoing Exchange :
Lean Thean Min
skylean.theanmin@aiesec.net


Team Leader of OutGoing Exchange (USM Engineering Campus) :
Quan Hao Yu
haoyu.quan@aiesec.net


Vice President of Expansion :
Ong Seok Wei
seokwei.ong@aiesec.net


Vice President of Project Management :
Teng Wei Liek
weiliek.teng@aiesec.net


Project Director of B.U.D.A.Y.A. :
Anson Tung Wei Hao
weihao.tung@aiesec.net


Project Director of L.O.V.E. :
Tay Cai Fong
caifong.tay@aiesec.net


Project Director of Y.E.S. :
Sabrina Lim
sabrina.limsiewlee@aiesec.net


Project Director of Youth Alive :
Ooi Kor Thong (Derick)
korthong.ooi@aiesec.net


Manager of Project Management :
Chan JoEe
joee.chan@aiesec.net



- - - Thank you very much! - - -




Friday, December 30, 2011

Exchange Stories Vol. 011




"AIESEC provided me the platform to learn and discover on many different levels during my 6 weeks exchange in Dalian."

On the working front, AIESEC also offered me the opportunity to experience a global learning environment, as I worked with AIESEC members from Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, America, Vietnam, and last but certainly not least, CHINA!


Red Cross China first shared their HIV/AIDS knowledge with us before we went out on our first workshop at a primary school in Dalian. For the following weeks, we had workshops in the middle schools and universities too. =)

Presenting Malaysia's culture was also an experience gained while I worked on the Red Wings HIV/AIDS project there. I learnt and appreciated our country so much more when I did our nation's cultural presentation. Introducing Shanghai Expo to primary school students, learning about the Empower Your Green Dream Project as well as Indonesia's culture also made my internship experience more diverse.


On a personal level, I learnt to be more independent, to plan, to be more trusting, to adapt in unfamiliar situations and most importantly to learn everything with an open mind.

I learnt about the cultural aspects of China, such as daily manners, widely accepted traditions or Chinese hospitality. That was nothing short of eye-opening. Staying with a Chinese family gave me hands-on experience of such aspects. The Dalian AIESEC members were more than welcoming; they made my integration to China's environment a seamless and enjoyable one. =D

Watch Lawrence's Exchange in Dalian video!


" LIFE-ENRICHING would be the one word to sum up my awesome AIESEC exchange experience in Dalian! "



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Monday, December 26, 2011

Exchange Stories Vol. 010


[Written by Yau Sze Ern]


Sabrina Lim, an AIESEC member from Malaysia, went to Cameroon, Africa for exchange. Why Africa? Let's find out. :D

The main reason for Sabrina to choose Africa is due to her wish to experience the feeling of cultural shock! For her, Africa is a country which is totally different from her home country - Malaysia, in many aspects. Moreover, Cameroon is also called the miniature of Africa. Hence, she can experience most of the African stuff there.

Before leaving Malaysia, she was very excited and nervous like other exchange participants. Lots of worries harbored deep inside her heart, at the same time wondering how she can cope with the new environment, She felt much anticipated towards her exchange in Cameroon and wished that she could be there as soon as possible. She wanted to proof that she can survive and blend well in their society. Not forget to mention that she wants to proof to the world that she is making the right decision of going exchange alone. According to Sabrina, she thought it is normal to worry about this and that before going for exchange, especially when she heard some not-so-positive rumors of that country and when she is going to leave her dearest family and friends. All these are the steps for Sabrina on stepping way out of her own comfort zone.

She was very shock when she stepped out of Yaounde airport. That was because she expects the weather in Africa will be freaking hot and dry, but out of her expectation, the weather was cold, with fog surrounding her. She really appreciates the local committee of AIESEC in Africa, who were there waiting for her at the airport. She also told us that the people there were very nice and extrovert, making her felt like as if she was at her home country. All her worries went off and started to enjoy her exchange journey.

Sabrina involved in a summer project, called SUMMER 11 in Cameroon. In this project, there were 7 divisions based on social issues, namely health issues, IT, English, entrepreneur, environmental, global village and community work. Being the leader of environmental issue, Sabrina worked with six other international interns in order to create the syllabus of education material, for adults, teenagers and kids. They taught them in very interactive way about green entrepreneur, cleaning, sanitation and water point rehabilitation. It was indeed a very meaningful project.

Language barrier is the most difficult challenge for Sabrina. In Cameroon, mother tongue of the local is French. Only few of them speak English. Most of the local people do not have the privilege to study at school since they were young, thus they were lack of exposure to English language. Moreover, people there usually communicate in their local dialect. Sometimes, even the European interns find it hard to understand their language.


"I have learnt to be flexible and spontaneous. As a foreigner, you have to change your preference,
because things do not always work the way you might do in your own country.
Be open-minded and embraced the differences of others."

The funniest thing that Sabrina experienced during her exchange there was 11 people squeezed inside an economy car. Impossible? Impossible NOT! Two at the driver seat, three at the passenger seat, 5 at the back and one at the boot of the car. Can you imagine Sabrina is one of them? I bet you will never get to experience that in Malaysia! XD


"I always dream to go oversea for vacation or exchange. Africa never came across my mind.
My exchange in Africa is amazing!
Each and every moment I spent in Africa were the few most treasured moment I had ever have in my life!
"

Sabrina was very excited when she was waiting for her luggage at the airport back in Malaysia. She felt dense and empty, because for the past two months, everyday was a brand new day for her by doing things that she never done before. Besides, she experienced the bitter and sweet moments with all of her friends from other countries, they endured the sad moments together, cried and shared lots of happy memories together. Coming back to Malaysia, she still holds the responsibility of helping others. Sabrina told us that we should not help others for the sake of helping or completing projects, but instead, for the sake of caring.


"My exchange is more like a summer vacation. Every day is a new experience for me.
It is the best way to spent my summer holiday by going on a meaningful exchange,
helping the local people, working with people with diverse background and so on.
I love my exchange. It was the best decision that I have ever made!!
"



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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas & Happy 2012!


AIESEC Malaysia would like to wish all of the readers
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012!!
We would also like to wish everyone a great year ahead,
and may all of you be healthy and happy!