AIESECer's experience: Thyara Antonielle Demarchi

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Thyara worked for the Kindergarten Project in kindergarten Meritähti during January-February 2014, here's what she had to say about her experience.

"Hello everyone, my name is Thyara Antonielle Demarchi and I’m 25 years old. I’m from south of Brazil, a city called Blumenau, in the state of Santa Catarina. Nowadays I’m doing my Master’s degree of Education, and my thesis is about the teacher training in Finland, especially at Universities of Jyväskylä and Helsinki.

I found out about AIESEC, got in contact, did the interview and they accepted me. The project was perfect for me, because I’ve already worked in Kindergartens for the last 5 years in Brazil.

As I said before, about the Master’s degree, I’m studying the Finnish system of education, but, with focus on teacher training in Finland. I’ve been studying about Finland almost two years. I read something about the culture, politics, economy and education. 

My expectations on the project were the best ever, and I couldn't wait to go and do it. Now, I can say how happy I’m with all I achieved during those 6 weeks. Participating in this kind of project make me think how better I can be as a person and a professional. Now I feel the difference, and how I miss the children from the Kindergarten and my host family. They all received me so well, and I felt like home.

At the Kindergarten I worked during 6 weeks teaching few words in English, playing with the kids, going outside, helping the teachers at the kitchen, anyway, so many things, and I loved so much!!!

I learned to do skating, I tried to do snowboard and skiing, I played so many games with the kids, I improved my drawings, I meet so many people, I made lots of friends, and I was so happy with all of this. I wish I could go back one day, and say thank to everyone, who helped me and shared all the knowledge and happiness. Thank you Jyväskylä! Thank you AIESEC! Thank you to my host family and to Meritähti Kindergarten.

Nowadays everybody is asking me about this experience, and I recommend to all my friends. All my family and friends can see something different in me, and I believe it, I feel different, because I made a difference on people’s lives."