A Summer University has two sides, two views: participants and Local Organizers… I was ready to meet new people, visit new places and experience all sort of things. Not knowing anything about AEGEE, I started looking for options. After an hour of google-ing I stumbled across AEGEE. And my oh my, did I hit the jackpot! Eighty Summer Universities to… Read more →
From the 20th of July untill the 3rd of August, 25 participants embarked on an epic bike journey through the beautiful, and sometimes surprising Dutch countryside. This journey brought these brave participants to the most beautiful spots around The Netherlands and let them experience the Dutch way of living. This Summer University (SU) was organized by two locals, AEGEE-Tilburg and… Read more →
I just feel that I have woken up from my dream and all the memories are flashing in my head… The epic, beautiful buildings, the endless twilight, the colorful programs, the marvelous nightlife, the wonderful city lights and of course the most important thing: the unforgettable people I met there. Same old story… if you want to experience the full… Read more →
36 people, 16 nationalities, high expectations and a lot of question marks in the back of our heads. That’s how it started. After eleven days soaked with cretan sun and history, new friendships, amazing experiences and a confidence that this story is going to be continued, appeared… Imagine a group of young, crazy people from different parts of the world,… Read more →
Suzan Dilara Tokac from AEGEE-Eskisehir is not a fresh member in AEGEE. In fact, she joined the association 7 years ago and, after a break, she came back even more enthusiastic and excited to not only attend main statutory events but also to organize successful Summer University by AEGEE-Eskisehir this summer. Now Suzan applies for of Public Relations Responsible in… Read more →
“I’m going on Summer University to Ukraine!” was a statement that causes a lot of raised eyebrows and concerns. With the unstable political situation, the war in the east of the country, and the downing of the MH17 a week before the start of the SU, the concerns seemed valid. Nevertheless, 18 of the bravest AEGEEans decided to not let… Read more →
Everyone returned home, feeling eventually relaxed after two crazy-rushy-hasty-HAPPY weeks, but at the same time, reluctant even to upload photos, not talking about writing stories of the week. But how different it was just a week ago! Each morning started with some person (sometimes you did not even know who he or she was) bursting into your room saying some… Read more →
Walter White was looking at me, seated down in his cheap, rusty chair. His face was a mixture of rage-looking eyes, disappointing gesture and an unusual peace. I felt weird, lost in my mind, again. When suddenly, a voice broke into my thoughts. – Are you ready? – my dad asked. Yes, I was. My first Summer University (SU) would… Read more →
Monday, 3:00 AM, a beach in Messina next to the famous U Piluni (it looks like a pink Eiffel Tower and it’s almost as famous as the French one). We’re sitting on the beach by a bonfire, drinking “Messina” beer, singing Italian songs, chilling. It’s a night of full moon and falling stars… suddenly, Lena, our German colleague, notes that… Read more →
AEGEE-Brno, the Local of the Month for September, became quite the topic after their famous Summer University (SU), named “Out of the box”. The AEGEEan talked to Tereza Mikšíková, board member and one of the SU organizers, to also introduce the organizers’ point of view and to find out what other activities AEGEE-Brno carries out. Read on to learn what future… Read more →
