I'm sure you are reading this blog because you are dying to keep up with whatever awesome things happen to me this summer.
And not because you are forced to judge hundreds of blogs for AIESEC.
If however, you do fall under the latter category, I shall find it in my heart to forgive you if you promise to read this blog and at least chuckle from time to time. Maybe let your heart quaver under the intensity of this blog. Maybe allow your soul to be exposed to the sheer humanity within this blog. Perhaps even allow yourself to cry a little.
I have not even boarded the plane yet so this last bit was mostly joking.
To be honest, I haven't even finished packing.
....
So, all joking aside, WHO AM I?
Great question, I ask myself that quite often.
My name is Alice Yang and I am a freshman at UGA. I suppose I am now to be considered a sophomore, but the imprint of "freshman" shall carry over until the Fall 2012 semester officially commences. I am an International Affairs major. Yes, we do all think we can change the world someday. Yes, we are always buried under essays and readings. No, we do not all want to be spies.
I have the great honor this summer of being an EP in AIESEC at the University of Georgia (GO DAWGS!)
I am going to Ethiopia for three months (May 13-August 7 if you must know the dates in order to come surprise me at the airport/throw me a surprise party/make me signs/etc..) to work on a Women Empowerment project. For these three months, I will be stationed in the capital city, Addis Ababa, and will be coordinating with various NGO's and Embassies in order to promote the small scarf businesses of the Ethiopian women. The idea is that international coordination and sponsorship will increase the success and sustainability of these businesses. Basically, I will be creating events for speakers and attending meetings all in the hopes of helping these women help themselves and later their communities.
As an Int'l Affairs major (from here on out referred to as IA because I am lazy) this internship will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about development, policy, and worldwide issues. Similarly, it will present a chance to meet great people who actually change the world every day.
These job descriptions are always mildly dull, so I promise in my blog I will make it seem like a James Bond movie every day.
So, now it is 2:33 A.M. I must continue the battle against the suitcases.
But, first a list of things I will miss in America:
McDonalds
ChickFilA
Panda Express
Sushi
(I am obviously obsessed with food)
My Dog
My Family (My dog gets precedence because she is the least annoying)
My wonderful friends
Swimming at the pool
Do not be alarmed that my deepest attachment is to food.
Things I look forward to in Ethiopia
Airplane food
Ethiopian food
Wearing my fancy "I-mean-business" blazer
Coming back 20 pounds lighter (I have to cook for myself. Let's be honest, I'm no Iron Chef. Unless it's the Ramen Iron Chef. Without the delights of meal plan or home cooking, I deflate like a balloon.)
Meeting fantastic new people, local and international
Changing the world in my own way
Embarking on my first international development experience
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So, here's to me safely arriving in Ethiopia at least for the sake of continuing this blog. And here's to the greatest adventure of my lifetime. May I come back a kinder, stronger, and wiser individual.
PEACE OUT.
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| My incredibly attractive Visa photo. I am just reeking of the photogenics. |
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