#MeetOurLeaders: Get to Know Our LCVP FGL, Alya Agustin

This week, we had the opportunity to #MeetOurLeaders and dive into the AIESEC journey of our current Local Committee Vice President of Finance, Governance, and Legality (LCVP FGL), Alya Agustin. We have asked several questions regarding her AIESEC journey, and here’s what she had to say.

How did you find out about AIESEC and what made you decide to join?

At first I didn’t even know what AIESEC was, but when I saw AIESEC at my university’s student expo, I decided to sign up because it’s a social organization. And after I joined, it turns out AIESEC is so much more than that.

What made you want to take up the role of LCVP FGL?

At first I thought that it’s better to just be staff, but then my team leader kept encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone and it turns out it’s super fun to be in FGL especially with a supportive team.

What was the toughest challenge you’ve faced in your experience? How did you overcome it? 

Hardest thing was the bookleting, I got 3 days to finish and throughout the process I cried a lot most of the time. How I overcame it was by encouraging myself that this too shall pass and to not be afraid to ask help from others. And lastly it’s okay to be weak because we’re all still learning, it’s also okay to be wrong and to use it as a learning opportunity to be better in the future.

How is your experience as an LCVP so far? Any quotes or motivations for your teammates? 

Actually while being LCVP, I’m not always happy of course, there are bitter things as well. Just like riding a rollercoaster, there are ups and downs. But overall, with my FGL team and EB team that are super supportive, all problems can be overcome and it’s all worth it.

I don’t regret the things that I’ve been through because with all this I’ve gotten lots of experience as well as a new team that’s as close as family for me.

Stepping out of her comfort zone to take the role of LCVP FGL, Alya Agustin surely faced difficulties. However, whenever things don’t seem optimistic, she tells herself, “This too shall pass!”. She emphasizes that it is common and okay to feel inadequate as everyone is still learning. Instead, we should use every weakness as a learning opportunity to improve in upcoming challenges!