Humans of Enactus EUR

"Competition is important in business, but I think it’s crucial to ask what we’re competing towards. To me, Enactus represents healthy competition; creating sustainable enterprises that are rooted in a social cause. When I learned about Enactus and social entrepreneurship last year, I fell in love with the idea of creating a framework that lasts, and one of my goals for this year was to help build such a framework for Lekkernij. Loneliness is a challenging issue, and requires a long term solution. Therefore, I hope that the framework that our team is building will last for future teams, and create the long term impact that is needed to tackle this issue. And of course, eat lots of delicious jam!" - Elizabeth L.

"I aim to fully contribute to create a positive social impact in today’s society. Social entrepreneurship and Enactus will enable me to do so, bringing sustainable solutions to societal issues. I feel that one of the most important thing to do in this 21st century is to take into account and integrate the diversities – of cultures, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, social status, etc. Everyone should feel part of one or several welcoming communities, and that’s what I love about sMaak. Coming from many different backgrounds, the women and men of sMaak shared the same struggles integrating into the Dutch society, particularly social isolation. This social start-up brought them together through their passion for cooking. I would like to learn more about their culture and history, and help them seize every opportunity, face challenges and develop personally!" - Audrey P.

"I first came across the concept of social entrepreneurship through a family member (my aunt runs a social enterprise aimed at fighting child obesity in Portugal). I loved the idea that a business can still be profitable while contributing to a greater good." - Monica Q

"I've always been interested in how we, as individuals, can make a positive change and help people around us." - Nathalie S

"I've always been a caring and responsible person, but I never knew how I could have a positive impact on people in my future career" - Tirza V

"I've seen so many people that barely have any food to eat through the day, it really disturbs me to witness food being wasted elsewhere meanwhile there are people who are literally starving." - Khanh T

"The biggest learning experience for me has been to work in a real business that generates returns, while creating a social impact on the local community." - Johannes O

"While working with Enactus I have forced myself to get more comfortable and expressing myself more during meetings with my teammates, but also having to talk to external and explaining our project to them." - Vivian Y

"To me, social entrepreneurship offers the best of both worlds. I joined Enactus EUR willing to learn more about doing business through hands-on experience, develop essential soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and management." - Phuong N

"I was always interested in the entrepreneurship but I never had the courage, or the idea, not even someone close to me had an idea to do something - so I thought this would be perfect." - Fabian P

"...I saw a lot of poverty - people were quite literally starving in the streets...I wanted to do something along the lines of Business and combine it with this social aspect." - Victoria B

"I focus my energy on making any situation the best I can, rather than perfect." - Raluca G

"You see all these news and articles on the internet about organizations acting in a sustainable or social way but you really do not know how much of it is true and if they are actually making a difference or not." - Vinicius M

"When I had a lot of group assignments, I was always making the most effort and accidentally taking over. Overall, it worked out okay mostly. But I still have to learn to trust others and delegate since I tend to want to do everything myself but of course - you cannot do it all." - Raisa C

"I think it's good for everyone to acknowledge that there are set backs - everyone experiences them. It is something that I have really learned from the past 5 months as a team member of OrganoBike. You have to learn to deal with it and it's just very important." - Romy

"Hello there people of the internet, this face you see belongs to me - Cat! I'm part of the Enactus Marketing team and currently a second year IBA student from Germany. I'm going to show you all the inspiring people who are part of the Enactus EUR family, so welcome to a new little segment: Humans of Enactus." - Cat

"When I was 3 years old I fell and hit my forehead on a radiator, so now I have a Harry Potter scar, but I've never seen any of the movies." - Alberte K

"When I was on a guide hike through the Indonesian jungle I met an Orangutan and fed her some bananas, I guess we were both quite happy about this occurrence." - Elias K

"My solution to everything: tea" - Emma G

"Everyone recognizes my nationality as soon as they see me." - Antonio M

"Life is like a rainbow...which is unpredictable and unexpected to see, surprising with its different colors and its outstanding shining, with ups and downs, but with a focus on its highlights, something to enjoy every moment of and something you will remember forever." - Fleur M

"As a kid I had my football experience, but after getting multiple red cards and making my team play in 10, my trainer suggested I should maybe watch out for another sport...What I learned is that personal qualities depend on the point of view you have." - Tobias S

"I believe it is about inspiring people! Once you give people a reason to believe in themselves and in what they are doing they will give all they have and pursue their dreams. That's why I will inspire and be inspired!" - Alysha M

"If I was granted three wishes, I would wish for a good health for my beloved ones and myself, the courage to pursue happiness, even if it means deriving from my chosen path and for greater awareness in the world that everyone can make a difference if they simply choose to." - Nathalie P

"I still don't know what Chewbacca sounds like in real life." - Eliana P

"The same hammer that shatters glass forges steel. (wow so deep)" - Esmée T

"You don't have time, you take it. So make sure you take time for the really important things in your life." - Julia J

"Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens." - Aleksandra S

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel P

"My years at Enactus have probably taught me more than any business lecture! (I can only recommend joining our community)." - Lucas S

"My marketing team thinks I go on too many dates, they love teasing me with it." - Sharon R