The Quarterly newsletter of AIESEC UST

March 2015, Issue 2

“LEADER”

“The Glitch” How AIESEC graduates to be differ from others

AIESEC Games!

by Chelsie Cocjin We live in diversity, of people with differ-

ent beliefs, different understandings, and differ-

ent perspectives. Often we develop these dif-

ferences –how we perceive things and how we

see the world- through our cultural variances,

where and

how we grew

up. Most peo-

ple may inter-

pret the rais-

ing of a

thumb up-

ward as a sign

of ‘okay’ but

s o m e o n e

from Greece

may read it as a rude sexual sign or a French

child may know it to be just the number one. It’s

these differences that sometimes create these

concepts of people and how they should be-

the stereotypes. It’s also the foundation of a

wall we built between two cultures; failing to re-

alize that it is what makes us beautifully unique,

what gives us variety and what makes people

more interesting; it is what we live in.

And what’s a more interesting ex-

ample than a day trip at an overly populated

place in The Philippines with 10 different people

of 7 different cultural backgrounds?

It started off with the busy streets of

Manila, its usual bad traffic, its hundred

jeepneys that little girl with the Sampaguita,

that man with an old plastic cup with coins and

that old lady with an umbrella making her way

to church. But regardless of the chaos and rag-

ing sun we were set out for a challenge. With

dissimilar interests and motives what was

planned to be just a walkthrough and souvenir

shopping in Quiapo turned out to be a long

tread to Escolta, Binondo and Divisoria.

With a German looking for a compact

mirror, the Japanese looking for clothes and a

good pair of sunglasses, the buddies trying to

give the best experience, we all ended up find-

ing something we were not looking for- an

adventure.

The trip was nothing close to easy, it is

nothing compared to what we planned it to be.

We have been through getting lost, walking for

hours, struggling to choose where to eat and

where to go, down to not being able to find

what we’re looking for. Our cultural back-

grounds may have also aroused at some in-

stances –the idea of having to stay only on the

left side of the escalator or the reckless crossing

of streets- but adventure was never defined as

something like your comfort zone, it’s more of

finding yourself and finding experience through

your limits, and breaking these limits is what

makes everything a little bit daring.

Through this we found a little bit of our-

selves, and a little more about others, and

much more about the world. We discovered

the beauty of

what we live in-

diversity, finally

breaking the

s t e r e o t y p e s :

that the Ger-

mans cannot

find fun in the a

crazy compact

place such as

Quiapo, that the Japanese are all too picky

with what they buy and are never too willing to

shop in a place such as Divisoria, and that the

Filipinos are unmannered hosts.

Differences are said to be the root of

some problems but are also solutions to some.

With differences we discover interest, we tease

our curiosity and we establish relationships. It’s

the differences –it’s the world we live in- that

gives life and creates experience and experi-

ence has no substitute.

It’s interesting to know that each of us, all

of us -all three Germans, three Japanese, three

Filipinos and a Brazilian- sees our situation differ-

ently, and this is how I perceived mine.

Leader by Irene Sumalde

Leadership. That‟s what we in AIESEC keep

on fussing about– To foster awareness in youth and to

create potential leaders for the future. We instill on

ourselves the virtue of empathy; to be concerned on

matters beyond ourselves. We are urged to become

role models, hence, leadership. For us in AIESEC, we

simply can‟t settle on being ordinary. Our dreams

must involve a greater thing and we want to create

an “impact”: Sounds cliché, for we really do overuse

the word. We often use the term “leadership” but

what does it really

mean for most of

us? If we want to

be a “leader” we

might as well

know what it

means.

Is a “leader”

the image of the

“boss” that usually

comes in our

mind? Is a “leader” the sort of person who speaks in

front, throws English words that gets your nose

bleeding, and gets to command you, and you say “yes,

maam/sir?” We have many opinions about what lead-

ership is all about. Perhaps, one of the sincerest

opinions I‟ve ever read is that of David Foster Wal-

lace:

“ The weird thing is that the word “leader” itself is

cliché and boring, but when you come across somebody

who actually is a real leader, that person isn’t cliché or

boring at all. A real leader is somebody who, because of

his own particular power and charisma and example,

is able to inspire people, with “inspire” being used here

in a serious and non-cliché way. A real leader can

somehow get us to do certain things that deep down we

think are good and want to be able to do but usually

can’t get ourselves to do on our own. You can probably

remember seeing it in certain really great coaches, or

teachers, or some extremely cool older kid you “looked

up to” (interesting phrase) and wanted to be just

like. Deep down, you almost always like how a real

leader makes you feel, the way you find yourself work-

ing harder and pushing yourself and thinking in ways

you couldn’t ever get to on your own. In other words, a

real leader is somebody who can help us overcome the

limitations of our own individual laziness and selfish-

ness and weakness and fear and get us to do better

things than we can get ourselves to do on our own.”

Sometimes I get discouraged easily. When I

stop and rest and think for a little bit, I sometimes

wonder the purpose of what I‟m doing. There was one

time when my mother said that I was not „”mature”.

She said that I haven‟t grown up because I get dis-

couraged easily. She said that to grow is to be brave.

She said that to be mature is to have confidence in

one‟s self: You are not supposed to cower whenever

you had to do something out of your comfort zone.

You are not supposed to get discouraged by what peo-

ple say about you. Only you could define your own

self. In the end, whether you are stupid and incompe-

tent was never the fault of others. How you think

about yourself and how you act all boils down to how

you see yourself. That‟s what she said. She said that

you had to be different than everyone else. Even if

everyone else is doing something different, if you

know that you are right you must be the brave one

and set yourself as an example to everyone else. That

way, everyone will look up to you. Everyone will fol-

low you. “Tignan mo si Miriam, palagi nya si-

nasabi na matalino sya at nagaral sa U.P. kaya

gusto nya maging senador dahil gusto nya gami-

tin ang talino nya para mapakinabangan ng

iba. Hindi nya hinahayaan na ang opinyon ng

ibang tao ang magdikta sa kanyang ginagawa.”

My mother came from a poor family, but that

never stopped her from reaching greater heights. She

studied and became an OFW (Overseas Filipino

Worker) . For many girls her age, going abroad sur-

rounded by foreign people was intimidating. But she

said that was not what she felt. She said she was ex-

cited and she wanted to be different. That was the

time when I had a

clearer understanding

of what “leadership” is.

The term is that kind of

word that practically

everyone uses but that

rarely anyone knows

the true significance of.

What makes a leader

unique and different than anyone else‟s is that she

gets to be the one to set directions for herself. She

doesn‟t look to what others are doing. Most of us imi-

tate, but the leader creates what she wants for her-

self. She pursues what she believes in, even if every-

one goes the other way. She believes in herself. When

she pours her heart out to something she believes in,

other people see the enthusiasm and sincerity in what

she does. The inevitability is that the crowd follows

her way.

by Giorla Negre We have to admit that AIESEC really pre-

pares early for the next term. Some organiza-

tions are really surprised when we tell them

that our officers for the next term is already

lined-up as early as February. Usually, elections

should be around before the semester ends, but

for us, we are pretty excited about it!

As we had Yani Moya, our in-

cumbent LCVP iGCDP-TNs, proclaimed

as Local Committee President for

term 1516, this followed the

opening of applications for Local

Committee Vice Presidents.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day, our LC had its

LCVP Convocations and Elections. And last Febru-

ary 20, 5 of 8 candidates were “baptized” as

part of the LC Executive Board for

term 1516, by pouring water on them

as part of AIESEC tradition.

In line with this, the teamstill

lacks people who will lead AIESEC UST for next

term. Round 2 of application for Outgoing Global

Internship Program (oGIP), Talent Management

(TM) and Incoming Global Community Develop-

ment Program – Trainee Nominees (iGCDP - TNs)

opened. And just recently, we concluded the con-

vocations and elections. We’re looking forward

to completing the powerhouse team!

But before that, I know you guys are curi-

ous about the people behind . . . . . . . . . . .

AIESEC UST’s LCEB 1516! Get to know your LCVP-elects!

1. How was your AIESEC journey so far?

2. What can we expect during your

LCEB term? And What are your expec-

tations from the coming term?

3. Besides being an elect, what do you

think will be the difference of this

term to next term?

4. A. Who is your favourite AIESECer?

5. B. What are your personal goals?

6. C. How do you think AIESEC impacted

your life?

7. D. What/Who is your ideal leader?

Full Name: Stephanie Allen Mae T. dela Cruz

Commonly called: Steph

Current Year: 3rd

Course: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Economics

Current role: Director for Finance

1. It has always been an exhilarating journey! There are a lot of ups and downs, twist and turns that

allow you 'to see' and 'to know' yourself more. AIESEC has given me the chance to get out of my

comfort zone and grab the opportunities which lead me to this kind of exponential growth.

2. You can expect that each one of us will be action-oriented to achieve the goals for this genera-

tion 2015.

3. Proactive, action-oriented and clingier LCEB!

4. Badette has always been my inspiration for she can work well under pressure and if things don’t

fall into places, she will not give up until the end meets its goals. She has been a great leader

and motivator at all times and a list of successful things happened in AIESEC UST that has been a

remarkable one, leaving a legacy on its own through her eagerness and passion.

5.My personal goal is to do the things that a young leader can and apply the values and learnings I

gained from this organization.

6. AIESEC has greatly influenced my life. I never even saw myself becoming an AIESECer and I don't

even know what AIESEC is! AIESEC taught me a lot of things not only to accomplish the given

tasks but also to improve my character to become more effective and efficient leader. I believe

that God has a reason why I was involved here and that is to serve the community, achieving

one goal for the betterment of the whole.

Full Name: Felbien Joenes A. Daantos

Commonly called: BieJae

Current Year: 3rd

Course: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Economics

Current role: Team Member, Business Development for Outgoing Exchange

1. It is a roller coaster ride. I feel like I am from nothing to something in terms of future responsibilities as

a member of this organization.

2. Expect the unexpected. Reality speaking, it will be a long and winding road. I am looking forward to

a challenging journey as we embark on a new course that can put our entity to the map.

3. I cannot think of the difference because I am not fond of comparing past success to our future en-

deavours. But if there is something that could mean the difference, it is the transitioning part of it.

4A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

7D. It makes me control my time the way I want it to be, in such a way that I am able to use time

efficiently.

STeph :)

BieJae :)

Full Name: Lois V. Locson

Commonly called: Lois

Current Year: 2nd

Course: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management

Current role: Organizing Committee Vice President for Logistics, Football Cup

1. I'm a bit overwhelmed with the workload, but it excites me as well. The pressure and burden makes me

more aggressive with AIESEC. I'm currently experiencing a roller coaster ride with my achievements and

failures of not just of being an LCVPe, but also my current role as an OCVP Logistics for Football Cup 2015.

To be honest, I'm having a lot of failures for my OCVP position, but hopefully, all these mistakes will give

me the right solutions.

2. Definitely, since there'll be a new implemented PBOX, there will be an increase in our realizations for ICX. I'd

want to execute a project that tackles a national issue that hasn't been much dealt with. We already con-

cerned ourselves with the focused problems of our generation - education, health issues. I'm thinking of a

much bigger opportunity. The focal point which actually controls all of us - the government. I maybe na-

ive right now, but with the help of my team, I know we can finally commit ourselves to a bigger cause.

Right now, I'm starting by being ambitious. No promises for a 100% success yet but I'll definitely give it a

try.

3. Since it's the end of AIESEC 2010 - 2015, more goals will be realized for the whole LC. Since it's a whole new

different set of EB, expect us to bring our LC to greater heights.

5B. Hitherto, searching for a cause that involves social involvement hasn't changed for me. Being a consistent

student leader and helping my colleagues makes me somewhat fulfilled with my responsibilities. To see t

hem grow fully and maximize themselves with just a little help. It all changed when I joined AIESEC. At first,

my goal was just to improve my leadership skills and expand my network. Now, I'm opting for a bigger

personal goal, and that is to help not just people like me, but to help those who really need it and inspire t

hem do better. It's those uneducated children that I align my personal goal with, how to help them even

just by starting little and making it bigger.

7D. "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." -

John Quincy Adams. An ideal leader is the one who can make, not just himself or his team, each and

every member fully functional. It's taking all their failures into his account, but still giving the credit to

everyone involved in their success.

Full Name: Marianton S. Villegas

Commonly called: Mavi

Current Year: 3rd

Course: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Economics

Current role: Team Member, Marketing Exchange

1. I joined AIESEC in 2012 when I was a freshman and I’ve been a member of the Marketing and Communica

tions department since then. I started as a team member for Public Relations during my first year and then I

became the OC AVP for Public Relations in R101, Director for Brand Experience, and OC AVP for Logistics in

Asia Pacific Youth to Business Forum 2014 on my second year. For the current term and my third year in

AIESEC, I was the OCVP for Programs in ACamp 2014 and Director for Marketing for the first cycle. For the se

cond cycle, I am now part of the Exchange Marketing Team. part of this organization. I definitely gained a lot

with all of those experiences and I can’t wait to learn, do, and be more for the coming term…….

Lois :)

MAVi :)

Also, I've attended two national conferences, National Leadership Development Conference 2013 and

NatCon 2014 and I’ve experienced being a facilitator for Global Youth Summit 2013 and Thomasian Leadership Ex-

perience Summit 2014. I’ve seen AIESEC UST transform from being a baby Local Committee/Initiative Group to be-

coming an LC with a huge potential now and with all those years that I’ve spent with AIESEC I can truly say that I’m

happy, grateful, and proud to be

2. During my LCEB term, I hope that I will be able to really execute my plans and achieve my goals as LCVP

MaC. But most importantly, my main goal is to actually pay it forward to the LC and be able to share all of my

learnings and experiences from the past (almost) three years in AIESEC to all the members. I expect that from

the coming term, if not all, then most of the members will be active and be more action-oriented.

3. Besides being an elect next term, it is my last year in UST, assuming all things remain constant, so I really want

to maximize my AIESEC journey and my remaining time in UST by making it my best year ever in the universi-

ty. Since our EB term's closing the AIESEC 2015, I am really excited for me and my co-EB to bring AIESEC UST

to bigger, better, and greater heights. Even though I know that we will be facing a lot of challenges along the

way, I know that everything will be worth it in the end.

4. I have a list of my personal favourite AIESECers but the one who inspires me the most is Jessica Herrera,

AIESEC UST's LCVP MaC last term and the current National VP MaC of AIESEC Phes. She has been a huge part

of my AIESEC journey and I really wouldn’t be who and where I am right now if not because of her.

5. I believe that joining AIESEC was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life. Because of AIESEC, I’ve

gained not just new friends, but also many learnings and experiences. It has helped me develop and en-

hance my skills and abilities as a person and as a leader, and it gave me a chance to contribute in helping

change the world in my own little ways.

Full Name: Jose Antonio I. Vigare

Commonly called: Jio

Current Year: 3rd

Course: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Economics

Current role: Director for Exchange Marketing

1. My AIESEC experience has been very memorable. In the span of 4-5 months of being a mem-

ber, AIESEC has provided me with a lot opportunities to grow not just as a professional and a

leader, but also as an individual.

2. You can expect my best during my term. I plan on being very proactive and always ready to

take on challenges, no matter how hard or "impossible" others think they are. As a leader, ex-

pect someone who can motivate you to do ordinary things extraordinarily well. I want to share

my passion with my members as a way to push them to do more and seize every opportunity

that comes their way.

3. Aside from having bigger goals next term, expect a more proactive working environment. Like

what I said before, I aim on motivating my members to step up and take as many growth oppor-

tunities that they can.

5B. My personal goals is to achieve my 150 realizations. Aside from that, I aim to tap at least 4% of

the UST [population] in terms of signups. To maximize member participation and education is an-

other. And hopefully jumpstart a marketing group within the oGCDP department.

6C. AIESEC helped become a better student leader. My work taught me to manage my time, bal-

ance my priorities and develop better social skills. In addition, i got to meet a lot of people who i

know would continue to help grow more. In AIESEC, you don't just come across great opportuni-

ties, you also come across great individuals and mentors.

FUN FACTS: 4 of our 5 elects are blockmates!

3 of them are newies :)

JiO :)

National Congress by an AIESEC entity is when they elect their Member Committee Presi-dent for the next term. It dictates the convoca-tions and voting as well. But for this year, for the first time ever, AIESEC in the Philippines, put it into one with the annual National Leaders Development Conference or commonly known as NLDC. So as one big conference, NatCon aimed to not only elect the next MCP of AIESEC Phes but also provide the entity strate-gies and game plans for Tier 1. Last December 18-21, members of AIESEC Phes came together as one entity at Tanza Oasis in Cavite. The Organizing Commit-tee was able to execute yet another memora-ble national conference. And proudly saying, the OCP of NatCon, Mervin Capilla, is an alumnus from AIESEC UST.

A part of the agenda of the conference is the awards night. During the first night of the conference, delegates looked glamorous and classy in a formal theme kind of socials. Simul-taneous with the celebration of the Christmas season, awards were given to different Local Committee, Specialized Unit and Initiative Groups. And to everyone’s surprise, UST was able to receive not only 1, but 3 awards. These are Exchange Quality Excellence Award, Global Leaders Excellence Award &Leadership in Every Experience. Exchange quality has al-ways been a visible expertise from Thomasian AIESECers. The unexpected award for Global

Leadership, and leadership in every experience was the cherry on top of the success. Global Lead-er is the branding ini-tiative of the Talent Management depart-ment for recruitment. Being the big-gest delegation of the conference, UST had their fair share of moments. Inputs and outputs were contributed for the game plans. Also, be-ing a legitimate LC, UST now has a count of vote in the national presidential elections. The one vote for the LC was thoroughly deliberated by the members and the Executive Board. A national conference in AIESEC is like the root of all. The impact, the learnings and the experience of one member is not complete without even one. The friends you make in con-ferences, the inputs you contribute and the out-puts you create are just some of the most ful-filling part of being an AIESECer. Remember that the success of the LC is not only about one person, it is the collective efforts and dedica-tion of all the members. Now that we are on the last few months of the term and we’re on our way to Genera-tion 2015, we must make the most out of all the opportunities that we have. NatCon was just a tool for us to use but our hard work and passion for the organization will bring us to our goals for Tier 1.

by Giorla Negre

A Leader’s Journey We all know that AIESEC teaches us what global leadership would be like. However, nothing is more stressful yet fulfilling than being a Local Committee President (LCP). Being an LCP is no joke and in more ways than one, will leave you tired, stressed, filled with so so on and so forth. However, deep inside, there is this special trans-formation that is taking place that will change an LCP’s life forever. Ladies and gentlemen, here we present a testimony of UST AIESEC 14-15’s very own LCP, Bernadette Anne P. Aquino:

"Never have I imagined in my life that I will have this opportunity to be a student leader. Be-fore joining AIESEC, I'm the kind of person who just go with flow and do whatever it takes to be happy, not even minding what the world looks like. Now that I have become the President of one of the most amazing organizations I've been, I felt how much heavy it is to have this kind of responsibility. I remember my first big-gest challenge the moment I got elected as LCP. It's that time where in I get to choose my VPs for this term. That moment was really and undeniably unforget-table because it makes me think if I will make the right decision.

But one person said to me that we never actually make the right decision, we make those decisions right. And perhaps that's true in all my LCP life…choices, decisions, challeng-es, life paths, etc. Being a leader, I have experienced ups and downs in my life. I felt burnout, demotivated, and most of all, unappreciated. But these things never made me quit, even though at some point in time I have thought of doing it. Because I know for myself that it will be a chaos to the LC if I have done that. And I just make sure to go back to my Clarity of Why, and one of those is to make sure that my members will have the best experiences in AIESEC. Being a leader as well guarantees me to feel lonely at some point in time. I've never thought that time passed on easily, and I just keep on focusing in changing the world. I have forgotten to make time at some other factors in my life. There's this one quote I've read that something goes on like this: Im-agine that your work is a ball, and your friends and fami-lies are glass. When you dropped your work, it goes right back to you like a ball. But when you set aside your friends and families, those moments with them will be shattered like a broken glass, and it will be harder for you to fix it. Try fixing it, but there will always be cracks in it. It will never become whole again. Realizing from that, I always make sure that I make time for what's important the most in my life. But sometimes, being a leader takes a huge sacrifice to fight for what you believe.

by Jason Bohol

Badette :)

by Nico Marcelo

ACROSS

1. Approach or method on helping com-

munities and society

5. First step of the AIESEC experience

6. A former president of US who is an

alumni of AIESEC

7. A place where AIESEC was founded

10. Respect and accept the beliefs of

other people

11. Student who is selected to go

abroad on an AIESEC internship

14. Each one of them has its own way

15. L’Association Internationale des Es-

tud iants en ______________

Economiques et commerciale

DOWN

That does not settle for mediocrity, Striving

for ______

Experiential ________________ Develop-

ment

International AIESEC main office is located

8. Local _______, offices of AIESEC in local

universities

9. It is a global, non political, independent,

not for profit organization run by students

and recent graduates of institutions of

higher education.

12. Vision of AIESEC: ________ and fulfilment

human kind potentials

13. The thing that gets poured to all of the

elected EBs