Austausch/ Erfahrungen

Austauschprogramme in AIESEC:

Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1948 ist AIESEC bemüht, seinen Mitgliedern jedes Jahr die Möglichkeit zu geben, an internationalen Austauschprogrammen teil zu nehmen. Und so zieht es jedes Jahr viele motivierte Studenten in alle Ecken der Welt um außergewöhnliche Erfahrungen zu machen, um ihre Einstellung anderen Kulturen gegenüber zu erweitern und um Freunde am ganzen Globus kennen zu lernen. Auf dieser Seite findest du einige kurze Geschichten über Studenten, die bereits in den Genuss dieser außergewöhnlichen Erfahrung kommen durften.

Erfahrungsberichte:

Carmen:

In the plane I realized that I will arrive in a country where I not only don’t know the language but also where I don’t know anybody. It was the first time that I realized that I am doing such a crazy thing… but it was already too late to do something (which was good).

I discovered a country more beautiful than I imagined and very friendly people.

For several reasons I couldn’t do an internship before and now I am sorry. But on the other hand I think that coming to Austria was the best choice for me, so it deserved to wait so much. If I have the chance to choose an internship again I will choose Linz, Austria again. The AIESECers here are very friendly and you can feel that they are like a family. I hope that the new team will have the same energy, motivation and power to do their job.

Next week I will go home. I have a lot of memories to put into my luggage, things that will be always in my mind. I learnt a lot of things but I believe the most important thing is that I must find my motivation and to remember it daily (thanks Julia).

MULTUMESC = THANK YOU AIESEC Linz!

Kyle:

So far, I have had a really enjoyable experience here in Austria. If I have trouble with language, I can always call them, and I am always welcome to come up to Linz to hang out, sight see, or party with them.  My job has also allowed me the opportunity to work with a team of partners from all over Europe, giving me valuable cross-cultural communication skills, as well as enhancing my understanding of the European community.

My host family has also been very welcoming, and my connection with them has allowed me to enjoy many great Austrian dishes, many of which I will miss when I go back to Canada (especially the knödel, wurst, and beer, though the last isn’t exactly food!)

Steven:

How time flies! It has been a month in Linz. To be frank, I felt a bit nervous and fidgeting about my first journey abroad since I expected too many differences will hit upon me. However, actually the people, or the AIESECers in Linz LC drove away my worries on the first day as I saw Marion and Stefan’s smiling faces in the airport. Together with AIESECers, we traveled to some beautiful places in Austria such as Innsbruck and Melk, where I am amazed by the beautiful sceneries in Austria. Beyond that, together with Carmen and Marina, we three formed a triangle for the school project and we rotated ourselves in different school. I feel greatly grateful to the hospitality and the experience Linz gave me. It is definitely my first, and the most important hometown out of my motherland.

There is still one month to go and I am anticipating to prolonging my precious journey in Linz, in Austria.

Marina:

Each day I spent in Linz I became more convinced that I chose one of the best things ever: to have an opportunity to grow on a personal, professional and on a cultural level. Something that is happening to me all the time during this internship is when I try to think about the differences between Brazil and Austria: how is the life style in each country, the celebrations, food, weather, money, culture... These comparisons help me to understand how important diversity is and how nice it is to meet people from all over the world, living with different habbits and beliefs everyday.

Hope that many people can come to Linz and have a great time as I'm experiencing now!

Thank you all and... Um grande abraço brasileiro!

Marlene:

Ich heiße Marlene und ich studiere an der JKU Linz Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Über AIESEC konnte ich für drei Monate an einem Entwicklungsprojekt in Brasilien teilnehmen. Ich arbeitete bei der in Brasilien ansässigen Non-Profit-Organisation CASEPAFE "Centro de Assistencia Evangelico Palavre da fé", welche rund 300 Familien und einem Kindergarten mit ca. 100 Kindern organisiert und verwaltet. Die einkommensschwächsten Familien werden so mit Essen und sonstigen wichtigen Leistungen versorgt.

Für mich war es eine wundervolle Erfahrung im Sozialbereich zu arbeiten. So kam ich auch in Kontakt mit den Familien und Kindern selbst, wodurch ich eine Menge über ihre Kultur und auch

über mich selbst lernen durfte.

Danken möchte ich vorallem dem Team von CASEPAFE und dem "Land OÖ" für die große Unterstützung, ohne die ein derartiges Projekt nie zustande gekommen wäre.

Danke