Learning outcomes achieved while doing the activity over a period of time:
1) [√] Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas of growth
2) [√ ] Undertaken new challenges
3) [ ] Planned and initiated activities
4) [√ ] Work collaboratively with others
5) [ ] Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities
6) [√ ] Engaged with issues of global importance
7) [√ ] Considered the ethical implications of their actions
8) [ ] Developed new skills
Date: 12/October~14/October
Total MUNing time: 12th 11:30~18:00 (6 hours 30 minutes)
13th 10:00~16:30 (6 hours 30 miutes)
14th 10:00~17:30 (7 hours 30 minutes)
My
First MUN
My
secretive and honest account of my first MUN experience
Yes,
I was part of MUN club previous year and I really liked the idea of MUN, but I
never attended any. All the time there was something or the other that impeded
me to experience real MUN. Also, I never thought I was prepared; and I always
used to think that I am a bad public speaker. Although I wanted to get involved
and admired those who attended and got award in MUN, it was just a dream for me.
When
Ms. Julie told me about MUN in Pune, I first excitedly respond that I would
join but soon or later when I saw mid-term and SAT coming up, I backed out as
usual. I thought I would mess up all three if I would join in MUN.
It
was only at the last moment (after my mid-term and SAT) that I decided to go to
MUN. It was the last day of registration; everyone was telling me it would be a
great chance. So, somehow it worked out, and by Thursday I was in train heading
to Pune.
The
next day, I went to UWC with my friends and teachers. The travel from Indus
Pune to UWC was about 40 minutes journey though beautiful scenery and mountain.
But I missed all that because I was so freaked out. Until the opening ceremony
I was literally hiding behind the teachers because everybody seemed so
confident and prepared- and I was not! I only got to know about the topic at
the last moment. I was not prepared. I stared to panic. Throughout the entire
opening ceremony, I was so tensed I could not hear what the speaker on the
podium was talking about.
But
when I entered my committee, the Security Council, with other students and
started the meeting, I started to feel better and better. It was not as scary
as I thought, students were not overwhelming as I imagined and the chairs were
not harsh at all.(for those who don’t know about MUN, chairs are basically
those who monitor the committee) As I became more involved, I got to know about
the participants, I ate lunch with them and enthusiastically talked about issue
at hand. The classroom (I still remember. It was class A4) which I was so
scared to enter on the first day, became my home for the rest of the MUN.
It
was truly amazing experience. Just amazing. Although I did not make major
contribution in the issue that was dealt with in the committee, although I did
not win an award, I learnt a lot from the experience. And I enjoyed it. It was
amazing to be sitting at UWC, discussing the oil crisis thinking that we are in
2050, not in 2012. I felt each and every word that I spoke were crucial since I
was representing one country and ultimately the whole country is going to get
affected by my one word. It was wonderful to become diplomat of UK, and not
Bora in 12th who is burdened by IB impending work. I feel it was a
pivotal step for my dream especially because my dream is to become a
diplomat/ambassador of Korea.
I
am content that I went to UWC for MUN. There was OakMUN happening at the same
time in Hyderabad but I am happy that my effort of travelling to Pune paid off
because I did not only had amazing experience of MUN, but the school and
students there gave me completely different perspective about IB and education.
Everywhere I went, I learnt new things, I saw new things and I experienced
things that were unforgettable.
I
thank my school for giving me such a wonderful experience, I thank my teachers,
Ms. Julie who encouraged me and lent her pretty clothes to wear in MUN, and
also Mr. Prakash, Ms. Pratibha who encouraged and accompanied all of us to the
MUN and ensured everything go just well, and my friends, who became part of my
wonderful memory. I cannot miss out on my parents who supported my idea and
aided me financially, and all the students that I have met in UWC who are in
still contact with me even after MUN.
My
experience in MUN in UWC can be summarized into three words- I LOVED IT.
