Johannes worked a CEEDership (Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development) in AIESEC Jyväskylä during spring 2014. Read another CEED experience here.
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| Johannes at Lake Jyväsjärvi |
"My name is Johannes Gutnik and I am from Germany, Heidelberg. Currently I
am studying Mathematics and Physics. Besides studying I am running a
small online business and I am a member of AIESEC Heidelberg.
I was an OGX CEEDer at AIESEC Jyväskylä in Finland. As a member of
AIESEC it is possible to do an internship at another Local Committee and
that's exactly what I did. I picked the project because it took place during my semester break. I
had 6 weeks off and the timing was just perfect. I must say that I
couldn't have picked a better project. I learned a lot, worked together
with great members of AIESEC Jyväskylä and met a lot of amazing people
in Finland.
I didn't know much about Finland prior to arrival. Just that people there are a little bit more reserved and quiet. Well that was true but if you get to know the people better it quickly changes and you can get really close. My expectations for the project were easily surpassed, I had way more fun and actual learning points than expected. I was trusted with important tasks for the LC and was included into the team very quickly. Project description matched the expectations very well. I was trusted with the OGX recruitment and promotion process. I worked together with the EB and other members and organized info stands, created online campaigns, helped updating the new webpage, organized a movie night and several other tasks. Also I was a member of the OC (organizing committee) for SUCCES 2014 - a national conference of AIESEC in Finland organized in Jyväskylä, which was a lot of work but at the same time a lot of fun as well! It was awesome
There were a bunch of memorable moments. As already mentioned, the first conference
outside of Germany will never be forgotten. The surprise leaving dinner that
I never expected. And most important all the great moments I had
with the people from AIESEC Jyväskylä. I learned to sleep less than 3 hours on a weekend. Learning to make Pulla and cinnamon rolls was also a special
experience for me.
In general I have to say that my expectations have been surpassed and
I would've never thought that my time in Finland would be so great.
So a lot of thank yous go to the people that made that possible. I definitely recommend the project to anyone who is curious about new
cultures, who is open-minded and ready to adapt to a new LC but also who
has own ideas and want to realize them. Go to Jyväskylä - your ideas
and thoughts are very welcome here."
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