Exchange Location: Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Program Name: Children's Path

             
Internship Duration: 6 weeks

 

 

A typical day on your internship:

 

As my exchange involved travelling to different schools within the Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine, each school had it’s own expectations of what the interns were required to do. A typical day however would involve teaching children of different ages English as well sharing my culture with them.



 

 

What did you enjoy most about your exchange?

 

The best thing would be the culture and the hospitality of Ukrainians. I had the opportunity to live with a Ukrainian host family for 6 weeks and it was absolutely amazing. They were so kind and hospitable and really curious as to where I’d come from.

 

 

 

What was the most shocking/curious/fun fact you learned on your exchange?
 

I guess the most interesting fact about going on exchange is actually having the chance to immerse yourself in a completely different culture and realizing that despite all the differences, everyone’s the same as a human being. Going on exchange also made me realize just how big AIESEC around the world. When I was travelling in Lviv after my exchange, one of the tour guides I randomly met was an ex-AIESECer. It was so surprising to see that a stranger was actually connected to me in a way through AIESEC and I think that’s the beauty of AIESEC. It gives you this amazing opportunity to be part of a huge existing global network.

 

 

Any words of advice for future exchange participants?

 

A piece of advice I’d give to future EP’s is to prepare for the unknown and to do your research before you leave. Things will happen when you’re travelling so it helps to have a positive attitude towards everything and to take things as they come.