Episode Transcript
008 Madalina Spivacencu
Aziz: [00:00:00] Hello, my name is Aziz and I'm the son of a divorce mother. She is my superhero. That's why it's important for me to support women to share their uniqueness. Their personalities, perspectives and emotions about this world. In these difficult times in human history. We need to bring the people of the world together.
And when we hear women, when we listen to real lives of women from other countries, we connect our cultures without our differences. Or stereotypes and we get inspired by their stories to live a better life. That's what this podcast is all about.
My guest today is Mădălina Spivacencu [00:01:00] Madda is a Moldovan girl. She is the vice president at National Student Council. Mădălina is from Hîrtopul Mic Village, District Criuleni Republic of Moldova. Mădălina likes to write poems. She loves reading books. Playing chess, doing volunteer work and learning about philosophy, politics, law, and psychology.
She received multiple awards in writing competitions Madda how are you today?
Mădălina Spivacencu: Hi, uh, I'm brilliant. I'm very excited about the upcoming podcast. I know it will be brilliant. Uh, thank you for choosing me uh, to do this, uh, podcast.
Aziz: You are welcome. I'm honored, I'm privileged, and I'll begin with this If your friends could describe your personality, what would they say about you?
Mădălina Spivacencu: [00:02:00] I think they will describe me as an an optimistic person, uh, always with a smile on, uh, her face and always surrounded by people at the same time. I get offended very quickly. So, uh, one could say that I am upset, but very quickly I get over it and I return to the optimistic path. Uh, and another, another , important thing they will say about me, that I am an activist, uh, and I am intersectional, uh, feminist.
Aziz: Thank you so much. I love the positivity, I love the developed thoughts on philosophy, et cetera. And to you, and for the listeners, if you can explain your feminist perspective, what does it mean to be an intersectional feminist and your perspective on women's rights and feminism?
Mădălina Spivacencu: Yeah. So, uh, I am an intersectional feminist, uh, and The theory propose that we should think of each [00:03:00] element or trait of a of all person, um, from all other elements for a full understanding of one's identity.
And I believe that every person has value is something unique and can prove something.
Aziz: Thank you.
To understand you even more. It seems that you like thinking, you like to understand theories about life, about reality. Are you someone who is interested in sociology in things like that, and why is it fascinating for you?
Mădălina Spivacencu: Uh, so in the sociology chapter, uh, is the fact that I love to work with people. Uh, thanks to them, uh, I exist and being an intersectional feminist, I have to doubt it to listen and respect every citizen
Aziz: Thank you. It's interesting that you. Love People. So can you tell me more about that? You said earlier that you're someone [00:04:00] who always has people around, but sometimes you can be angry and then you return. To normal. So what do people add to your life and to your positivity? Are you someone who maybe sometimes people at first think you are a snob or intimidating, but when they get to know you, they think you're friendly.
Tell me about your relationship with people. What do you find interesting about them and what is their first impression ?
Mădălina Spivacencu: So, Yes, at the first thing people think that I am an unfriendly person, and usually this can spoil the first impression. But after getting to know me, I understand that I am a simple person who wants to societies and share ideas and values with these people.
Aziz: Thank you and to understand you as a Moldova girl. What does it mean to be a girl from Criuleni in Moldova [00:05:00] in 2023 already? Nowadays how is your culture? How is it different to the past? How was the situation of feminist thought in Moldova? And tell me about tjat.
Mădălina Spivacencu: About the culture. Uh, it seemed to me that, uh, the culture of the Republic of Moldova is one of the most beautiful. We Moldovians tend to preserve traditions and customs and promote them to the next generation. Obviously this is not exactly how it was at the beginning. Uh, everything is modernize and now, uh, something are left behind.
And forgotten. But every Moldovan was raised with this traditional principles as a small child. And this is already in our blood, um, about the feminist. Um, this, this is why I, um, fight with this problem. Cause, uh, in our country a problem with this. Uh, yes, we have equal, uh, r right. , uh, in law, but, uh, social, we don't have this.
And all the [00:06:00] activities, um, all the activities are, we make it, uh, with, um, the feminist, uh, we are to promote women and, uh, their value.
Aziz: I understand and I support that very much. And I'm curious about your writing since you even won awards in this, what inspires you to write.
Mădălina Spivacencu: Well, all the prizes are also based on my activities. I. said That, uh, I liked low or, uh, philosophy, psychology. Um, and I had a lot of , uh, prizes, uh, of this chapter. Uh, especially, uh, I had, um, the history Olympic. , essay that are related to the file of law, even contests for reading. I won, uh, two years in row, the Republican competition at the span of windows, uh, uh, uh, taking first place in the Republic.
Aziz: Thank you. That's really, really interesting. And you are an active person. You said it's related to your activities. What motivates you, especially nowadays in an [00:07:00] age of distraction where a lot of young people, Are, on, uh, social media, on Instagram, Netflix, YouTube, and so many other things like TikTok.
How do you stay motivated? What gives you the discipline to be productive and how do you keep yourself engaged .
Mădălina Spivacencu: Well, my results keep me in step with the competition. Uh, they give me all the motivation, basically. Uh, usually i'll the. Makes me motivate are all the result that, uh, are placed on me. I may be a little bit selfish, but everything I do is to ensure um, a good future for me.
Aziz: That's wonderful. And what are then your future dreams? Where do you wish to study? What subject are you fascinated about and what is your vision for the future?
Mădălina Spivacencu: So, like I said about the feminist and uh, my awards I want my future profession to be in the [00:08:00] field of law. Since I was, uh, a smile child, I wanted to be a lawyer, and I tried to release this day by day, even in one project, I had the opportunity to participate in a trial where I was. Uh, a lawyer.
Um, it was a unique experience. Um, that's why they would, it wants me, uh, to one artist and continue.
Aziz: I encourage your success. Your dreams and I believe you can be a wonderful lawyer. And can you tell me on your free time when you want to relax from all the studies, all the projects, how do you recharge your energy and forget all troubles.
Mădălina Spivacencu: I recharge my, um, energy with my family, um, with my friends, uh, playing chess or, um, or write poems and reading a book.
Aziz: Thank you. And as someone who makes a lot of friends surrounded by [00:09:00] people. What is your method for making new friendships? If someone is listening and they travel to a new country, a new school, a new university, and they're alone and they don't know how to make new friends from the beginning, how do you get to know people?
What is your conversation tips for finding commonalities and building new friendship
Mădălina Spivacencu: well, uh, I'm the type of person who thinks I am unfriendly, but inside I'm a child who wants to get to know a lot. Uh, for me, people are bit of mystery, uh, and those who usually, uh, stand aside, spark me in there is the most. Because I think they're such, uh, an intelligent people and, um, have a lot of story to say.
Aziz: I love that. So can we say that you're a very curious person, that you find energy and being curious about other people, about books, about topics, [00:10:00] about your future and potential in law, et cetera? Is. Curiosity, a big driver for you.?
Mădălina Spivacencu: Oh, thank you.
Um, so about the curiosity, um, curiosity is one of the most interesting, uh, things, um, and, uh, people and books represented. The people and also books, Are treasure sheets, uh, that are ready to be taken out to understand them and to find out what they are.
Aziz: Thank you. I really, really love and appreciate this and I'll play the devil's advocate a little bit. I interviewed a girl from Turkey who had the dream to become a lawyer, but then she decided not to when it was time to prepare her papers for university, there was a lot of waiting in different bureaucratic institutions and things like that, and then she thought, oh my God, if I become a lawyer, I'll spend so much [00:11:00] time.
Just going for papers and waiting in buildings all the time, which is not fun. So she chose interior architecture. Do you feel, uh, it could be similar, uh, did you think about this? Or are you planning to study something different like European law or international law.
Mădălina Spivacencu: No, I don't think to change my dream. Uh, but yes, like all the people, I want to develop myself and, uh, to be, um, an European law. or, um, I dunno, international law in law. But, um, for the beginning I want to be a lawyer in my country, uh,, to be familiarized with it, uh, with this subject and then to continue , uh, in this area.
Aziz: Thank you so much, Mada. It was my privilege and my honor to interview you, to include you in this project to learn more about you. I wish you success [00:12:00] in your destiny. I wish you to keep going and thank you again for participating.
Mădălina Spivacencu: I also want to thank you for this opportunity. It was a pleasure for me, and I greet you.
