Category: Global Short Programs
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I had no idea of what to expect from Vietnam. As a child born into a family of Vietnamese immigrants, the stories I have heard were punctuated by laughter that masked the dark aftermath of war. My knowledge of Vietnamese culture was knowing that nước mắm was delicious despite its smell; my grasp of the…
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I went on this trip hoping to learn more about microfinance, a field that has intrigued me as a great way to be able help people in a way that is practical and sustainable. This field appears to me as a way to link my professional skills of accounting and finance with my professional interests…
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“Cảm ơn” This became my favourite saying traveling around Hanoi. It is the Vietnamese word for Thank you. Traveling with 12 other UTS students around Hanoi with Bloom Microventures was an adventure I’ll never forget. Learning about the use of microcredit loans and exploring around both urban and rural areas around Vietnam was an equally…
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On December 3rd 2014 I embarked on a six week life changing journey to Belo Horizonte, Brazil. I was tired, anxious and jet-lagged after enduring a 25,000 kilometre journey however I could not believe that I was in Brazil! Ever since high school I had decided that I should explore the world through the wonderful…
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I am now doing Bachelor of Public Relation, I chose AIESEC Global Exchange in Indonesia to help me understand more about new culture new language and learn about Muslim religion. During this exchange, I have been through all the toughest time in my life and also happiness. Now I want to share my experience in…
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Mie Joerstand recently came back from her trip to the Philippines through the organisation AIESEC. This is her video!
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As I expected the 40K program allowed me to experience first hand life in the developing world. After studying and reading papers concerning the ‘right to development’, ‘economic and social rights’, and ‘the practice of human rights’, I was eager to depart from our privileged society and put myself into a more relatable and relevant…
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As I boarded my flight on December 28, I was full of anticipation for the two months ahead of me. I had never travelled to India before and while I had heard stories from people who had travelled there in the past and had gone on the 40K program, I still had no idea what…
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In the summer of February 2015 I travelled to the city of Bangalore, India as part of a group participating in the 40K Globe program. I arrived in India from a two-week trip exploring Sri Lanka, which definitely helped with acclimatizing to the cultural shock and chaos of India. The streets of Bangalore are absolutely…
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Having the experience to participate in the Sun Yat Sen University summer program has opened my horizons to potentially doing business overseas or taking up a graduate role in a different country. Having not been outside Australia in almost 8 years, it was a brilliant cross-cultural experience to be able to reflect on the differences…
