10 months in Denmark and the count down starts...
Hej, Øl, tak and Skål were the first words I learned to say in Danish... (Hey, beer, thanks and cheers.)It is 10 months since I started my traineeship in Denmark. The count down starts... and 2 months to go! It all started last summer '05 when this new engineer decided to explore Europe.
I was done with my studies in Guatemala as an Industrial engineer and I took a life changing decision, to be an AIESEC trainee for a whole year!
One day I suddenly got matched… Denmark, here I go!!!
I had 15 days to go.
I got an email from Helene:
"Congratulations, you have been accepted to be an AIESEC trainee in Damixa!!!!"
I was so excited and sometimes when I am excited, I take decisions really fast!
The email said: "When can you come? We need you to start ASAP"
I really didn't had a chance to get nervous... I only had 2 weeks to go! I booked the flight and started searching in Google all the information I could about Denmark, its weather, culture, etc.
I found out that they don' t use Euros!!! That was a surprise for me!
One week before I left my mom got really sick and had surgery! I was very worried to leave her in the hospital! It was a taught moment for me.
Thanks God, she recovered and 3 nights before I left she came home...
She was still weak but she was getting better and better.
With a big smile she said: "Este es mi ingeniero..." (This is my engineer...)
She was not able to go to the airport but I was really happy to see that she was much better.
I took the plane and 10 months have gone in a blink of my eyes!!!
I grew, I developed my potentials and I’m a much stronger person, independent and sure of whom I am.
I learned the real meaning of friendship; I met incredible people that made my life full of joy. I have excellent friends!
I have partied like crazy, I have learned to work; I am excellent with my budget (although my friends make fun of me cuz I have everything planned).
God has blessed me. Thank you Lord for my family and for my friends. Thanks for AIESEC and for touching me.
As you know, one of my passions is to travel and I have travelled a lot!In one week I will be in Norway, in the fjords with a lot of friends.
Today, I'm a new Mario... I have learned to enjoy life!
My family has been what has given me the strengths to go on! Thanks mom and thanks dad for your advice, thanks for helping me become the man that I am, thanks for the corrections you made when I was a kid, thanks for your discipline and thanks for your love.
For what I thank you the most is for the example you have given me!
Your marriage, how you love and support each other.
Anaisa and Christa, my sisters, have been there for me all the time...
They are more than friends! We have a very close relationship and I have learned to trust in them! I am able to share my deepest fillings with both of them! Thanks Ana and Christa for being there for me and for being the sisters that you are.
I also want to thank my aunts and uncles for being there, thanks to my cousins and thanks to my friends! Thanks Tati (my grandma) for your love.
You all have made a huge impact on my life!
I also want to thank AIESEC for giving me this opportunity! I want to thank all the AIESECers for your passion and dedications.
I want to thank everyone who helped this dream come true.
I encourage you to take the AIESEC experience and challenge yourselves.
Thank you Denmark.
Mange tak!
I was done with my studies in Guatemala as an Industrial engineer and I took a life changing decision, to be an AIESEC trainee for a whole year!
One day I suddenly got matched… Denmark, here I go!!!
I had 15 days to go.
I got an email from Helene:
"Congratulations, you have been accepted to be an AIESEC trainee in Damixa!!!!"
I was so excited and sometimes when I am excited, I take decisions really fast!
The email said: "When can you come? We need you to start ASAP"
I really didn't had a chance to get nervous... I only had 2 weeks to go! I booked the flight and started searching in Google all the information I could about Denmark, its weather, culture, etc.
I found out that they don' t use Euros!!! That was a surprise for me!
One week before I left my mom got really sick and had surgery! I was very worried to leave her in the hospital! It was a taught moment for me.
Thanks God, she recovered and 3 nights before I left she came home...
She was still weak but she was getting better and better.
With a big smile she said: "Este es mi ingeniero..." (This is my engineer...)
She was not able to go to the airport but I was really happy to see that she was much better.
I took the plane and 10 months have gone in a blink of my eyes!!!
I grew, I developed my potentials and I’m a much stronger person, independent and sure of whom I am.
I learned the real meaning of friendship; I met incredible people that made my life full of joy. I have excellent friends!
I have partied like crazy, I have learned to work; I am excellent with my budget (although my friends make fun of me cuz I have everything planned).
God has blessed me. Thank you Lord for my family and for my friends. Thanks for AIESEC and for touching me.
As you know, one of my passions is to travel and I have travelled a lot!In one week I will be in Norway, in the fjords with a lot of friends.
Today, I'm a new Mario... I have learned to enjoy life!
My family has been what has given me the strengths to go on! Thanks mom and thanks dad for your advice, thanks for helping me become the man that I am, thanks for the corrections you made when I was a kid, thanks for your discipline and thanks for your love.
For what I thank you the most is for the example you have given me!
Your marriage, how you love and support each other.
Anaisa and Christa, my sisters, have been there for me all the time...
They are more than friends! We have a very close relationship and I have learned to trust in them! I am able to share my deepest fillings with both of them! Thanks Ana and Christa for being there for me and for being the sisters that you are.
I also want to thank my aunts and uncles for being there, thanks to my cousins and thanks to my friends! Thanks Tati (my grandma) for your love.
You all have made a huge impact on my life!
I also want to thank AIESEC for giving me this opportunity! I want to thank all the AIESECers for your passion and dedications.
I want to thank everyone who helped this dream come true.
I encourage you to take the AIESEC experience and challenge yourselves.
Thank you Denmark.
Mange tak!
posted by Mario Reichert at 5:43 AM
1 Comments:
Believing in God and trusting yourself are the most important to achieve your dream. You are very lucky and I admire your motivation and the way you combine work&fun! You'll do fine. I'm so happy to have you as my friend. Also, I hope I will be an Aiesec trainee too, soon :). Hugs
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