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An Incredible Experience in Armenia
 Although I had been to Armenia several times before, I knew
that this time would be very different. I was about to spend
the next seven weeks working away from my family and
friends, and living with people whom I had never met before.
This was the thought that went through my head about six
weeks ago as I arrived at the Zvartnots Airport. Those six
weeks flew by and now it is hard to believe that we have
less than a week and a half left in Armenia.
Throughout the AYF Internship Program, my fellow interns and
I have always had things to do and places to see, and there
was never a dull moment. Every day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., I
would work at Byblos Bank and, from 2-5 p.m., with the
Square One marketing department. On Tuesday and Thursday
evenings, we would attend Armenian class at the Birthright
Armenia office in order to improve our knowledge of eastern
Armenian, and on Wednesdays we would attend lectures and
forums about the current issues facing Armenia.
During our free time, we had the opportunity to explore
Yerevan, go out to cafes and restaurants, and get to know
young Armenians from other internship programs such as
Birthright Armenia. As for the weekends, they would be
reserved for special excursions to places like Lake Sevan,
Datev Monastery, Artsakh, Noravank, Sardarabad, and so on.
It is easy to get overwhelmed with everything that has gone
on and everything you are trying to accomplish. But in the
end, it is all worth it. This has been an incredible
experience. I have learned a lot and made some very good
friends.
Shogher Baronian is a participant in the 2008 AYF-YOARF
Summer Internship Program in Yerevan.
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