MyAIESECStory by an AIESEC Alumnus

Who is our secret Alumnus?

Mr. Olushola Kayode is an alumnus of AIESEC Lagos who organized an international conference, travelled on exchange and contested for LCP all in his first year of joining. He's currently married to an AIESEcer and will tell you he loved his experience with AIESEC. He's currently working hard to stay connected to AIESEC and do his part as an alumnus. However, his story wasn't all roses. 

Quote of the interview

 ...but I can tell you I tried to contest for the post of LCP, some politics was played, then and there my mind wasn't in AIESEC anymore. Maybe I shouldn't have abandoned the ship, I did...

 Read and you may be inspired.

The Interview

Interviewer: When did you first join AIESEC? How and Why?

Shola:

I joined in 2008. A friend had marketed AIESEC a couple of years before that to me two or so years ago. I wasn't interested initially; didn't sound interesting to me, I later got bored of the activities I was involved with back then. I was walking to get food around SUB, when I saw a couple of people dancing (roll call), couple of really good looking girls, not particularly my taste sha; that's if I do have one ;) That day I was hooked, the rest they say is history.

Interviewer: We all know that people join AIESEC but never really start being involved. So, when did your AIESEC journey really start for you?

Shola:

From the get go. I can't remember the exact month that I joined, but I was on the CC of an international conference that year. Our OGX numbers were down, so I also did volunteer to go on exchange which I did.

Interviewer: Wow, an international conference? Did you go on exchange to the same country where the conference took place?

Shola:

No, a different country

Interviewer: So, where did you go on exchange and how was the experience?

Shola: 

I went to India. It was cool, the building I stayed in was featured in the movie "slum dog Millionaire". I did sleep on the floor for the first two days in the intern house. I  first had a gay flatmate, then a gay roommate. Wasn't bad. It was all part of the experience.

Interviewer: Could you summarize your roles and conferences taken in AIESEC and briefly highlight some successes and failures from them?

Shola:

I can't remember every process in AIESEC, but I can tell you I tried to contest for the post of LCP, some politics was played, then and there my mind wasn't in AIESEC anymore. Maybe I shouldn't have abandoned the ship, I did.

Interviewer: Is there any highlight success or experience in AIESEC you wish to share?

Shola: 

Married to an AIESEcer, lol. But, seriously, the international conference which I was a CC member of was the major big deal. It all looked sketch at the beginning maybe because I was new, bunch of students trying to host a conference with people from different parts of the world. I was barely six months into my AIESEC journey. It was a huge success at the end of the day and I made a lot of friends from AIESEC.

Interviewer: Do you wish to elaborate on this experience? when you "abandoned ship"

Shola: Lol. It was all messy then. Not something I would want to go into. We have all moved on,#

Interviewer: Imagine some lost AIESECers are reading this currently, what will you say to them?#

Shola: We are one big family and the family misses you. Seriously, we all need to come together to create a better today for an even better tomorrow.

Interviewer: Alright, thank you :)

Shola: You're welcome

More Alumnus stories coming, Stay tuned.

Mojolaoluwa Keshiro.