Zhang talks about her experience in the ART Project

Firstly, I have to express my sincere thanks to AIESEC Colombo south, because they gave an amazing summer in Sri Lanka and let me to make a plenty of friends there, which is a lifelong fortune for me. I am so happy for decision to join in this art project.

For this art project itself, I think it is firstly a challenge for me as I have no experience in art design. In the whole project, I got a lot of opportunity to work as a design-majored student to develop my creative thinking. What is more, the pure and original Sri Lanka cultures were directly in front of us, so we can absorb as much as we can. Also, we got the professional assistance for Moratuwa University that gave us many insights from local academic professors. One thing I have to mention here is the professional skills and hardwork of local students are extraordinary impressive for me. I am pretty sure we cannot achieve such a successful exhibition without their help.

Except the project, our free time was well-organized. We got many chances to enjoy the attractive places in Sri Lanka. And we were leaded to join in excellent local adventure camp, which is so exciting that deserve everyone to join in.

BY Zhang Yunan from China 

Nastya's life changing experience in Sri Lanka with AIESEC CS

Hey AIESEC My name is Anastasiia Baranchuk, I am 18 years old exchange student from Ukraine and also I was an intern in “The ART Project” in LC Colombo South. I was looking for internship for long time and this TN form really interested me. In this project me, interns and local designer’s students were working with national craft, design, art for 6 weeks and in the end we had to create our own stuff. Maybe it hears easy and not interesting, but in fact it was really crazy and incredible time full of work, travelling, fun. I will never forget time of final exhibition when I saw our results and realized how much experience I have got from the project. The ART Project developed my art, design, time-management, crisis-management skills, but the most important point is that this project changed me and my life views and presented me a lot of impressions and team, the best international team in my life ever.

 For me it was first time abroad and Sri Lanka was so different from my native country in everything, but I felt these differences really easy because of interns and AIESEC team. I am really thankful for everyone. OCP, OC team and other AIESECers were working really hard and good, they were trying to help in every problem what I’ve got, also all activities were organized well and we had a lot of fun, what I will never forget. Sri Lanka is a very beautiful country where you can find just peace and love, travelling and adventures, fun and joy ect., it depends what you are looking for, but as for me I found everything I found myself. And the best thing that I returned back to my country and I am feeling empty, totally empty and it is really good to start everything from the beginning. I will come back again and I will be happy for everyone who will go to this awesome country and will get the same huge and necessary life experience)

Aleksandra's volunteering experience in E- Gurugedara project

Hey my name is Aleksandra , I came from Poland , I study in school of Economics , Finance and Accounting, From 4th of July I was taking part in E- Gurugedara Project in Sri Lanka .
Whole trip was the best experience of me, Everything was perfectly organized. Coordinators were very helpful and caring. They always answered to all my questions and offered. They help, they organized many trips for us around Sri Lanka and it was perfect to travel with local people.

I met amazing friends and it was fantastic for me to get to know different cultures. Everyday in the school , teacher was giving me a timetable. Children were very grateful and thankful by giving me many gifts and pictures. People in Sri Lanka are very very friendly, they always stopped on the street to say " hello , How are you !! " They always helped me if i need it.

Thank you AIESEC Colombo South for Organizing so excellent journey. I have learnt much about others but also about myself. I hope I also make something good for Sri Lanka.













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Ola Markowska

" I’ve had the best Moment of my life "Happy Nguyễn talks about project E-Gurugedara

I am thankful to be a part of your project “E-Guru Gedara”. I’ve never been on any kind of project before so I’m very scared at first. However, thanks to your preparation and help, I’ve had the best Moment of my life

Here in Sri Lanka I have met do many cool people from China, Pakistan, India, Russia, Poland and Taiwan including Sri Lankan people too. It’s so great of you in giving us such a big chance to learn from many cultures and get to know and understand people from different backgrounds and to work with them together.During the project I received lot of help from AIESEC members. Everyone was so kind and cheerful and helped us in the best way they could. I will always remember them and will be thankful for them for what they have given me.

But the greatest thing of all is that the project let me become a Teacher to help the students to educate themselves and also to learn from them. Personally I learned to be Patient, Cheerful around children and how to be a good person to the word itself. I really have a strong bond towards the school that I worked in as well for teachers and the lovely students. Thank you once again for AIESEC Colombo South for giving me this Opportunity to have unforgettable Experience in Sri Lanka.  

Happy Nguyễn from Vietnam

Ayesha Khan's Experience in E - Gurugedara project

Of all the Experiences in my life, I got one more Experience by AIESEC Global Exchange Program in the name of “E-Gurugedara”, educational project to teach young students English and to open up opportunities for them to be more creative as well as be more creative in teaching in my side.

I always thought that teaching is fun and easy but while experiencing the classes and the students in school, I can say that “Teaching” is a big responsibility which needs hard and work and commitment. The school I went to was “Presbyterian girls’ high school” which is one of the most amazing schools. The staff including the teachers, coordinators, the principal and the students were really friendly and loving and were always ready to help. Organizing an event just for us was the most surprising action by the school staff. I enjoyed each single day at the school and making sweet memories with the students were the moments that I would never forget.

Apart from school, I had a great time with my AIESEC buddies too. They helped us till the end and they organized awesome trips for us and we enjoyed each and every moment at its fullest. Last but not least I had a beyond amazing time at Global Village where all the EPs were ready to perform and tell about cultures through dancing, flags and by food stalls.

I feel like I had my life time Experience only in just one month, and that is the motive of AIESEC GCDP and they are doing it at its best.

Thank you for everything!

By Ayesha Khan from Pakistan 

"I have given my heart to this little country and it has won me over " Tayyaba's Experience in the ART Project

Six weeks in the beautiful island and I have not only completed my internship with AIESEC South Colombo, but also won the final design exhibition for the best project. I have given my heart to this little country and it has won me over.

Holding hands and running by the beach, singing, dancing and laughing without a care in the world, I have passed my days in the company of the most amazing people from all over the world. I have listened to their stories, gotten inspired and lived this multicultural experience with all my heart. I have been loved and appreciated; in turn I have teased most of my people and found a new international family away from home.

Having marked the streets of Colombo as my own, I have stood on buses and swayed to the speed of the crazy drivers. I have travelled in overfilled trains and spontaneously gotten dropped off in cities. I have travelled for 14 hours in a day to drop a visit to a city for three hours. I have strolled in the ve

ry artistic fort of Galle and felt the traces of history inspire me. I have let the waves of the roaring sea crash against me and lost in the thrill of the Indian Ocean, I have almost drowned. I have danced by the beach, fallen off the rocks and mildly injured my leg, their scars I wear with pride now. I have jumped off cliffs, slide over rocks and rafted through white water. I have been a witness to the most beautiful festival in Kandy and I have seen the reason why the culture of Sri lanka grows on foreigners. I have stood on the most southern point of Srilanka in a lighthouse and seen the presence of nothing but infinity of sea. I have visited endless temples and seen the importance of a simple lotus flower and a burning diya for the ordinary man. I have experienced architectural miracles and gained endless exposure. I have cycled through the city of ruins and felt the power the history can have over one. I have seen the tea trails, visited the tea factories and drank the tea in its purest form. I have been affected by the myths and stories, and traveled over a hill to see the beautiful waterfall: The lovers leap. I have bottle fed infant elephants and held handicapped turtles. I have climbed the rock of Sigiriya and envied the god kings who resided amongst such beauty. I have hiked on the Adams Peak through the night to watch the sunrise and stood shivering at the top through dawn, dumbfounded to be a part of the surreal experience. I have carried the flag of Pakistan in my bag pack through it all, proud to be from Pakistan and ecstatic to share the stories of its many colors with anyone I encountered. I hope to have inspired my friends, who have endlessly inspired me.

A Chinese roommate, who is undoubtedly my other half, a Pakistani girl, with crazy detour plans and a shared shopping problem, a polish girl who's laugh can light up anyone’s world, a Croatian beauty with the biggest heart, a Chinese boy with endless inspiration and motivation for our team, another with a crazy accent which has me in fits of laughter every time I hear it (never mind I’ll find someone like you), and the third one with a magical voice and beautiful stories, Thank you for inspiring and loving me. I hope our paths cross again and we can hold hands and sing again as we watch the sun rise and sigh at the beauty of it, together.
Now as I sit at the airport, about to board, I realize everything Sri Lanka has given me, and I hope to have influenced others in turn. I miss those I am leaving behind and now I am looking forward to my mamas Biryani and the family and friends that await me.
AIESEC South Colombo, Thank you for the 'awesome life changing' experience. The Art Project 2013, interns and the OC, you will be missed.

by Tayyaba Anwar from Pakistan.

Karolina's Experience in Sri Lanka with AIESEC CS

I took part in project E-Gurugedara in Sri Lanka for 6 weeks, it was an education project , I taught students in Girl's High School, Mount Lavinia and it was the best experience in my life. Because of living with all volunteers like other interns and local people , we could get to know the real life style in many countries,

I went to visit a lot of wonderful cities and sacred places in Sri Lanka, Firstly , I was afraid about everything, new culture , local people, But everything was okay, AIESEC team from South Colombo provided us perfect organizing, so we didn't have problem with anything,

It was the best time in my life, 6 weeks here in Sri Lanka, I will do everything to come back here also in next summer and take part in the same project.

By Karolina Pietrzak from Poland

LIz's internship experience in AIESEC CS , Sri Lanka

I'm liz, I come from china . I worked as an volunteer to teach English for project E- Gurugedara in a school named Presbyterian Girl's High School.
Thanks for AIESEC CS in Sri Lanka and the Principal of Presbyterian Girl's High School for giving me this opportunity . I am the last one who came to the school but I learnt a lot from teachers and children. When I first came to the school , I was not familiar to everything , thanks to Ms. Champika who was a local teacher of Presbyterian Girl's High School and other friends who work with me together. Ms. Champika was like our mother in the school, she always care about us and think about us. I am really moved !!! what's more , Girls in school are really nice, they gave us much help in the function and daily life. I won;t forget them forever.
In a word, i really enjoy the time what I spent in our school , Thanks to teachers who gave us the different experience. I really like Sri Lanka ! I will come back again

by Yishan Yan from China