Since my time in secondary school, I have been a strong believer in student leadership. I believe students can also significantly impact the Hong Kong we love. I was determined to continue my passion for creating social impact for Hong Kong by participating in various kinds of student leadership training initiatives, such as the Outstanding Student Leaders Election and Hong Kong Outstanding Teens Election. Knowing my passion for leadership, some of my mentors in those student leadership training encouraged me to join AIESEC. In this place, I could create a social impact by advocating for student leadership in the university.

My first year in AIESEC was incredibly eye-opening. I grasped the opportunity to co-create two of the most significant AIESEC events: the Outlier CSV Challenge and Youth to Sustainability Summit. I was assigned the External Relations Manager, responsible for partnership development and guest relations. Thanks to the support from my team members, we successfully formed partnerships with multiple organizations such as Cyberport, Jardine Matheson, Nan Fung Group, MTR, Unilever, etc. Organizing two consecutive events for over 200 Youth is never easy. However, the experience was worth every bit of the challenges and difficulties. Both events empowered Hong Kong youth to step out of their comfort zone and try to make an impact on our society. Witnessing the growth and creativity of our generation of Youth is something that I could never forget. With my fruitful experience in Year 1, I decided to continue my AIESEC journey and progress to be the Vice President of Business Development in Year 2, and later as the President of AIESEC in HKUST in Year 3.

What I enjoyed the most in AIESEC was gathering a group of like-minded people. In the organization, all the members are dedicated to positively impacting our society and empowering more Youth to do the same. This sense of mission has never been stronger after witnessing the social instability of Hong Kong in 2019. Most of the young people I talk to claim that they feel lost and start to lose hope in society. Most people begin to blame the government and simply give up on any source of possibilities to make a change simply because they do not see hope in doing so. As a Hong Konger and an “AIESECer,” I see the need to empower more student leaders to create a positive social impact. While 10 student leaders driving social impact may not do much to our society, 1000 student leaders could definitely make some significant changes to different aspects of our home. I believe everyone has the ability to initiate a change and drive significant impact. What determines your success is never your ability, but your commitment to making it happen.