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Ugh!
So "MY LASTS" are over. My last night at the MC apartment and my last working day at the office. It's so weird - I'm not really getting it yet.
Anyway, last time at home I was talking to my sister - she was mentioning me one AIESECer - her friend - who has trouble with his parents understanding what he does and how he spends almost all his time. And I remembered times 5 years ago when I stoppped coming home every 2 weeks because of some conference, which my parents believed to be a drunkards event for quite some time... :-) Having troubles to explain that I actually need to pay a fee for this conference and yes, by spending almost all my time in AIESEC I cannot find a part time job during my studies.
It was tough then, I must admit.
But looking these 5 years back, I have to say it was motherfucking worth it!!!
Right now my parents are proud of the individual I have become thanks to AIESEC, how my personality has been forming in this incredible environment, which they can notice in our everyday conversations...
They have their mouths open when I show them pictures from all kinds of conferences I have visited, all kinds of people I have met and worked with - same as back then when they saw the picture from my first international conference - NaLDS 2004 in Germany and me dancing walz with a black guy - a guy from Nigeria who was my facilitator. I still remember that moment! :-)
Slowly I managed to change their mindset.
Right now they are just asking me about what all these companies and institutions do that I'm considering doing my internship one day and this world is far away from theirs.
Same thought after I got offered a job after our BoA meeting... After sharing what kind of interesting acquaintances I got through AIESEC...
I don't want to say that this is the main reason and main thing I got out of AIESEC. Not at all, actually. This though just crossed my mind when I opened the blog to share my thoughts...
So I wish to all of you who encounter similar problems with your parents - do not give up if you believe that this organization is for you! That here you have your greatest friends and here you're learning in the most effective and incredible way!
Make AIESEC yours! Make it be how you want it to be.
Be proactive! Take the things you get at the trainings and do something with it at your LC! DO not wait! Learn, read, discuss! Make friends with people from other countries! Cause in the end that's what's gonna matter!
Seeing 115 people on my facebook and to each of them having a connection is something ubelievable. All these events & converstaions just pop up in my head...

Thank you, AIESEC, thank you AIESEC Czech Republic - for making me be who I am right now and for making me want to work on who I am and want to be!
I can't imagine better environment to shape my personality in...

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