Recently, I have realized the importance of dedicating time in one specific club. I am a student that has been involved in various clubs; however, recently, MUN (Model United Nations) has been the club that I have devoted the most time an energy. It was last year when I was introduced to this club by a friend called Cristobal de Losada. Stepping into the club at the time was nothing as I expected. Everyone was super focused and collaborating in order to prepare for the conferences, which were held during the weekends. As a student that is entirely committed to lear more about world issues and politics, this club suited best for me.
During my first year in the club, it was pretty rough. Adapting to unknown rules and procedures was a cost that was holding me back from getting fully involved during the competitive conferences against other delegates from different schools. Yet, the more time and energy that I dedicated, the greater amount of knowledge and understanding was being synched to my brain.
This Saturday was my biggest opportunity to shine as a delegate of a committee. My previous committees were good, and showing potential for being great. Knowing that, the club decided to place me in the Crisis Committee for the MUN Clima 2014 FDR conference. In other words I was placed in the most difficult committee of the conference. It was my first time experiencing this type of committee; however, that didn't hold me back since the topic of the committee was a key inspiration to learn more--Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster.
My goal before the conference was to be fully prepared and participate as much as possible during the committee; hence, I wasn't expecting to get an award. I was handed the UK meaning that prior knowledge was needed in order to prepare myself. I spent hours deeply analyzing reports and essays from major organizations such as, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to fully understand the surroundings of the problem.
When the conference began, it was quite odd the level of competition of the committee; I am not sure if the delegates were prepared or if I was extremely prepared for the committee. Either way, I can conclude that I was pretty much dominating the committee with a few other delegates. Finishing the committee, I was wondering whether or not if I actually going to win an award; I mean, it seemed like I was did a great job in my debating skills and knowledge about the topic. Guess what, I won an award. It was my first MUN award and I was thankful to myself for dedicating all the time and energy I devoted the past week. Ultimately, it was by far my best committee yet; however, I am sure that it wouldn't be the last.
During my first year in the club, it was pretty rough. Adapting to unknown rules and procedures was a cost that was holding me back from getting fully involved during the competitive conferences against other delegates from different schools. Yet, the more time and energy that I dedicated, the greater amount of knowledge and understanding was being synched to my brain.
This Saturday was my biggest opportunity to shine as a delegate of a committee. My previous committees were good, and showing potential for being great. Knowing that, the club decided to place me in the Crisis Committee for the MUN Clima 2014 FDR conference. In other words I was placed in the most difficult committee of the conference. It was my first time experiencing this type of committee; however, that didn't hold me back since the topic of the committee was a key inspiration to learn more--Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster.
My goal before the conference was to be fully prepared and participate as much as possible during the committee; hence, I wasn't expecting to get an award. I was handed the UK meaning that prior knowledge was needed in order to prepare myself. I spent hours deeply analyzing reports and essays from major organizations such as, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to fully understand the surroundings of the problem.
When the conference began, it was quite odd the level of competition of the committee; I am not sure if the delegates were prepared or if I was extremely prepared for the committee. Either way, I can conclude that I was pretty much dominating the committee with a few other delegates. Finishing the committee, I was wondering whether or not if I actually going to win an award; I mean, it seemed like I was did a great job in my debating skills and knowledge about the topic. Guess what, I won an award. It was my first MUN award and I was thankful to myself for dedicating all the time and energy I devoted the past week. Ultimately, it was by far my best committee yet; however, I am sure that it wouldn't be the last.