On 17-th of November 2005 (as I remember) one really special person for our LC have come to Kiev. All of you already know her smiling face and friendly eyes. Her name is Citla...
At that moment I have already been selected as Buddy for her.
So, what does it mean to be a buddy for intern? My version:
- be ready to answer for any question not only about Ukraine, Kiev, AIESEC, but also about life, relationships between people, friends etc.
- be ready to repair any kind of technik at intern's place or to find responsible person for that :)
- become one of the best friends for intern here, in Ukraine.
- be ready to talk with intern about really different trends of life :)
- be ready to get CULTURAL shock.
- be ready to provide help in cases, when intern have problems.
- .....

Anyway, when Citla told me: "Slavik, your English is really cool now! What have you done with it?" or when we have talked about her future life and I have shown to her some ways of solving her problems and making decisions and got only two, but really warm words: "Thank you!" - it was AWESOME!!!
Now, after Citla's being here for one year already I have understood - buddy is one of the most important positions in AIESEC. Because when I will go to my X stage of @XP and there will be no such person in my life at another country - it will be really, really difficult for me to be in comfort there, to enjoy my internship in 100%.
Be ready to take such great responsibility, if life will give it to you - become a Buddy for intern and this boy/girl will be one of your best friends from another country of our AMAZING world.

 
Posted by Slavik at 3:07 AM