Being An AIESEC errr!

So I was sitting in my college canteen wearing my AIESEC T-Shirt and a fine lady comes up to me asking, “What is this AIESEC?” Well that’s a question every AIESECer loves to answer and with a wide smile on my face I said,” Why don’t you settle down and I would tell ya!”

We had a fine half an hour conversation where I gave her a detailed description on what AIESEC exactly is about what am I doing over there, got to admit I bragged about myself a bit given the fact that I am just a new member. Post the brief interaction I had this sudden realization of how just a month of being in this organisation has brought about a change into me, from the shy backbench-er I have became the one who just won’t stop talking. Being an AIESECer, I could count as many transformations more than the fingers in my hand, confidence is what I would consider the most important among them all. Although living this life isn't a piece of cake as you gotta balance office as well as your education but the amount of payback you get in terms of experience is incredible! The LCs, the JNC, the International Conferences..to see so many enthusiasts have pulled up their socks to reach the similar goal of making this body a huge one is inspiring. The perks of being an AIESECer are spectacular, there is a positive feeling along with an enhanced level of intellect that you start to possess giving you the motivation to have a better perspective about things and people. If you’re thinking that AIESEC is all work-work thing, then you should see the chill outs which I personally think the uber cool ones and a verbal description won’t be enough unless one experiences it himself!

Now, I see a lot of guys joining AIESEC just like that and then bailing out for no reason at all. This organization doesn't pay you a single penny nor does it gives you any special privileges, all is does is to nurture your leadership qualities which is the most important entity of any personnel. They best way to get something out from AIESEC is when you have figured out what exactly you want out of it, it can be management related or may be interaction with people, once you’re clear about your intentions you’ll more than happy to serve. There are things in life which act as a divine intervention and give you purpose, give you hope and the credibility of the person you are. AIESEC is a secluded planet full of a bunch of admirable individuals whom you won’t find under one roof anywhere else but here, once you’re here, for sure you would not want to teleport yourself out of this matrix. I am glad to have skipped class that day to be in the GD where a simple question changed things around for me. I have evolved, I am confident, determined, well managed, equipped, fun to be with. I am all.. I am an AIESECer!