Aranyaka Verma Letter of Inent

Dear Ankit, In the November of 2010, I filled out a form at the back of a brochure I hadn’t totally gone through because I wanted to do something slightly cooler than sitting at home for the summer. A day after that, I was convincing my parents that this “international experience” would prove to be the best thing that would happen to me in college. For me, back then, I was over selling it just to be able to go. But now, I know that I sold it just right – maybe even a tad bit less.

At that point of time we were about 12 people who made up the mighty AIESEC TU, “The Royal Connoisseurs”, and most of us had absolutely no clue about what we were supposed to do. So we just shouted “Wassup” when prodded, did the strange dances, clapped and snapped at the right times in a GBM and followed the instructions. And for me, this went on for quite a few months.

Theoretically, I totally got what they were trying to tell me when they used the heavy phrases like “peace and fulfilment of humankind’s potential”, but practically; things just were not falling in place for me.

Then, in the summer of 2011, Russia happened. The things I discovered about myself and the world have helped me in many ways -­‐ some of which I may not even be aware of on the conscious level. It was this internship that changed the way I perceived a lot around me and all for the better. That’s when I saw the awesomeness of AIESEC as an organization and not just as the “group of the coolest people in college”. It was then that I saw the force AIESEC TU could be. How it could change so many things in the university. It was then that AIESEC TU transformed into this baby who I needed to see grow right. I feel privileged and proud that I have been around to see this entity through its highs and lows and that I have worked towards its metamorphosis into what it is now. There is absolutely no questioning the fact that AIESEC is worth much more than what I can put in words.

The most important question that arose while writing this letter was what keeps me going in AIESEC? Initially it was the people and the want for something to do. What is it now? I have come to realize that it is the ability to learn and be able to give at the same time. It is that ecstatic and proud sensation when you see a new recruit speak. That happiness when you see someone post a picture of snow in Bulgaria. That amazement when you look back at how you have learned to get along with the most unlikely people. And then to see all these extremely small things fit into a bigger global picture.

I want to do something better for the organization which has taught me so much and has given me the opportunities to make such a tangible impact. I am confident that I can take up the responsibility of leading this entity and realizing all its aspirations – a confidence which arises out of the experience and learning AIESEC TU has given me.

On this note, I request you to accept my candidature for the post of Local Committee Coordinator of AIESEC Thapar University.

Yours Sincerely, Aranyaka Verma