Post on 20-May-2015
Recent Exchange destinationsLC Riga
Term 2009/2010
June 2009-May 2010
18 EP’s have gone to 12 countries
You can be the next one!
Peru – Madara
Vietnam Erik
Moldova – Baiba
Malaysia – Diana
Kazakhstan Eva Guntis
Turkey – Zane, Jolanta, Lana
India – Ivans and Kristīne
Italy – Anete Sanda, Egita
Armenia – Evija
Bulgaria Inna & Karīna
Columbia – Linda
Netherlands – Aivars
Exchange experience:Exchange experience:Linda LiepkalneLinda Liepkalne
Joined AIESEC in Sep 2008Joined AIESEC in Sep 2008
From Feb - Mar 2009From Feb - Mar 2009
Morocco for DT to work Morocco for DT to work
together with other EPs from together with other EPs from different countries in a different countries in a
program relating HIV/AIDS program relating HIV/AIDS
issuesissues
After Morocco in Aug 2009 After Morocco in Aug 2009
Linda went to Columbia for paid Linda went to Columbia for paid
Education TraineeshipEducation Traineeship
Now a few short fragments about Now a few short fragments about Linda’s insights of ColombiaLinda’s insights of Colombiafrom her letters…from her letters…
“People here know Latvia more than in Morocco, but the funniest thing is how they pronounce the
word "Latvia". They say "Latbiha" because of the different sound of the same letters in Spanish.”
““In shops here there are no bigger shoe sizes for In shops here there are no bigger shoe sizes for women than 39. For men it's 43 (and they consider women than 39. For men it's 43 (and they consider it to be a large size for a menit to be a large size for a men’’s shoe). When I tell s shoe). When I tell my my Columbian friends Columbian friends that in Latvia 43-45 is the medium that in Latvia 43-45 is the medium size for men, they ask what gigants size for men, they ask what gigants do live there in Latbiha? :Ddo live there in Latbiha? :D””
““In shops here there are no bigger shoe sizes for In shops here there are no bigger shoe sizes for women than 39. For men it's 43 (and they consider women than 39. For men it's 43 (and they consider it to be a large size for a menit to be a large size for a men’’s shoe). When I tell s shoe). When I tell my my Colombian friends Colombian friends that in Latvia 43-45 is the medium that in Latvia 43-45 is the medium size for men, they ask size for men, they ask ““WWhat giants do live there in Latbiha? :Dhat giants do live there in Latbiha? :D””
““In the neighborhood of the house we live in is a In the neighborhood of the house we live in is a kindergarten. kindergarten. There they have parrots, who imitate the sounds of little kids There they have parrots, who imitate the sounds of little kids – laughing, screaming, talking, crying– laughing, screaming, talking, crying,, etc. On early Sunday etc. On early Sunday mornings it can get really irritating. mornings it can get really irritating.
Therefore we have such plans as sending a Therefore we have such plans as sending a spy parrot, who teaches them to be silent or spy parrot, who teaches them to be silent or just make a grilled parrot :D"just make a grilled parrot :D"
"In Spanish "In Spanish "linda" means "beautiful". "linda" means "beautiful". Now I Now I start to think that it's unfortunate, because everyone start to think that it's unfortunate, because everyone wwho I meet for the first time wants to be the one who ho I meet for the first time wants to be the one who announces me these "news". It would be easier if I was announces me these "news". It would be easier if I was Maria, which is the name of every second womanMaria, which is the name of every second woman ""