Pushing the Limits in Taiwan
The most impactful moment came for me on the very last day of the programme, where the students had made a huge appreciation card written in English for me. My goal in life is very simple – to be happy. There are a lot of ways to achieve it, be it alone or with others. […]
Widening Network in Taiwan
The first thing I gained was to widen my circle of network by meeting people from different countries. I did learn more about other cultures from my new friends. During my exchange journey, I wanted to explore parts of this beautiful country on my own. Hence, I had gotten myself well-trained in using the Internet […]
Breaking the Routine in Cambodia
I think living in a dull and repetitive schedule everyday will make you forget about happiness and the purpose of life. At the moment of feeling lost, a volunteering experience will serve much better than hundreds of training, workshops or counselling sessions. You get to explore and find your true self again. You get all […]
Spreading Warmth in Taiwan
I was volunteering in Taiwan among the Wen Long community, and worked closely with the elderly as well as disabled students. Naturally my most impactful moments came from my interactions with them. I realised how powerless the old folks were when they mentioned that their families were too busy to care about them. Even when […]
Thinking Positive to Sri Lanka
Even though the country and the project were not my first choice, I still went ahead because I believed that I can make some changes in myself and the country. I am a natural optimist, and I would say that’s my greatest asset throughout this exchange journey. Due to time restrictions, I was only able […]
Not just a Tourist in Vietnam
The whole experience itself was amazing and impactful for me. Although language barrier did exist, I found it really interesting in meeting different people, living life in a different culture, eating Vietnamese food and even exploring the town by myself. Through “Embrace Vietnam” project, I had the opportunity to work with other global volunteers from […]
From Zero to Hero in Indonesia
The reason I joined this volunteering experience in the first place was because I wanted to change myself. It was a drastic move for me as it was the first time I went volunteering abroad and moreover, I was alone. Fatin Nabilah I was a volunteer to be an English teacher in an elementary school […]
Same Country, Different World
In AIESEC, we believe in developing leadership through practical experiences in challenging environment, and we do this by delivering cross-cultural exchanges. We have created thousands of stories ever since we started in Malaysia 50 years ago. Here’s just one of them. Li Jie enjoyed her first exchange so much she decided to go for a […]
Being an Asian Volunteering in Asia
In AIESEC, we believe in developing leadership through practical experiences in challenging environment, and we do this by delivering cross-cultural exchanges. We have created thousands of stories ever since we started in Malaysia 50 years ago. Here’s just some of them. VIETNAM “Vietnam is beyond words, full of love. The highlight of my volunteering journey […]
To be One with India
In AIESEC, we believe in developing leadership through practical experiences in challenging environment, and we do this by delivering cross-cultural exchanges. We have created thousands of stories ever since we started in Malaysia 50 years ago. Here’s just one of them. “When I arrived in India, everything changed. Even more so than discovering the complicated […]
