What it means to be an intl MC member...
While I've only been in Jordan for 4 days..there have been several thoughts running through my head about how it feels to shift into the role of an MC member...
..especially being an MC member from Pakistan.
While I haven't started full-fledged work yet and am currently in transition; I feel inexorably proud of being from Pakistan. There are several reasons why - the foremost is being able to share my culture as being from Pakistan. I've met members from both LCs in Jordan (Amman and Irbid) - and everytime I answer a question about Pakistan, Karachi, the language, the trends, education..I feel more and more proud of being a Pakistani.
The second element is having been part of an expansion country. For me to be able to connect with members and share my experiences in an expansion country is extremely exciting. The passion that exists within members who want to learn, strive to achieve the best for AIESEC in Jordan reminds me somewhat of AIESEC Pakistan's first year; however it would be unfair to call it similar because of different realities.
To be able to reflect back and remind members of their place in history as being the first generation of AIESEC members and leaders in the country, talk about challenges and how to overcome these, and just connect over the various elements of AIESEC that bind the network together is what has made my four days here so great.
Everyday, we are living an experience that brings us closer to achieving a vision that we have set for ourselves personally, and for the AIESEC entity that we work with.
For those of you who are confused about where your AIESEC experience will take you - there are several roads, several of which you may never consider, several which you are unsure of, and perhaps only one which is the right one for you. I am living this experience with the innate knowledge that this is the right one for me - and I hope and dream to one day seeing more of you embark on this experience and feel the joy of representing your culture and AIESEC country in this way.
Love from Amman,
Saba
