Sunday, August 21, 2011

AIESEC in Agra

 By now most of us in our city know about AIESEC. Correct. It is the world’s largest youth run organization. But how many of us know what’s beyond this textbook definition? How many of you have bothered to find out what it stands for? It is way more than just a group of really cool people. It is way more than getting to meet new people. To be an AIESECer is to experience it, to live it.
To be an AIESECer is not only to discover new places and new people; it is to discover who you are. It is to bring about a change in yourself, in order to become equipped enough to bring about a change in the world. AIESEC provides you the chance to give yourself an overhaul. To get out of your comfort zone and actually do something worthwhile. Make better use of your phones, your contacts and the internet.
From whatever I experienced and learnt so far, I believe being a member of AIESEC will help you in developing your:
  • Leadership skills
  • Team management ability
  • Proactive thinking
  • Goal oriented project management
  • Commitment and discipline
  • Being part of a multinational environment
It will inspire you to take up challenges. It will motivate you to make a change. It will help you grow and come out of your shell. It will give you the opportunity to travel the world and absorb different cultures. It will connect you to the world. And most importantly, it will give you the chance to emerge as a leader.
AIESEC Agra had a good beginning. We started with 40 people, we were allocated into our respective departments, had a number of meetings and brainstorming sessions. May ideas were implemented and turned out to be fruitful. And now post our first Utsav and our first JNC (June National Conference), it has grown further. New members have been recruited, new ideas are being formed and new events are on their way. It’s on its way to evolve into something bigger and better than anything the people of Agra would have witnessed. And it is still just the beginning.