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 ""