By Kai McGinn
Co-Editorials Editor
The air is buzzing with anticipation...nervousness…impatience. The space is filled with talk of resolutions…conference issues…caucus topics. The minds are all racing with perambulatory clauses…parliamentary procedure...positions of countries.
This is all because of the YMCA Model United Nations conference that occurs annually at the Hershey Lodge. Over 35 schools send over a thousand representatives to the Lodge so that students can discuss the problems habituating in the world, and how we can solve them.
Each student is designated a country that she must represent—in political, economic, and social terms. Thus, the student has to embody and bask in whatever the country stands for, whether it be against the student’s belief or not.
Each student is also assigned a committee in which they have specific issues to talk about with other members in that group. For example, I was a representative for the country of Ethiopia, and I had to discuss my viewpoint on the refugee crisis, nuclear power, and cyberterrorism within the Political and Security sub-committee. There are a variety of committees, from the World Health Organization to the Crisis Commission, but all are tied to one another in that the main goal is to solve our world’s problems.
The responsibilities that we have comprises of becoming experts in the background of all topics and countries, and speaking, in front of other representatives, about how and why you believe those topics should be resolved. These responsibilities seem intimidating at first, because it’s a combination of public speaking, leadership, intelligence, and argumentative thinking.
However, the environment that is sustained at the Model UN conference makes every worry disappear. All the students care not only about what happens at the conference, but also what happens in the world, so the atmosphere of dedicated and truly compassionate students really puts the heart and mind to ease.
This conference is truly an event where no words can put it to justice, because the whole experience is unfathomable. It makes you feel as though you really are making a difference, and that you are helping change the world right then and there. You step into an entirely different world during the few days at the conference, and when you step out, it feels as though your life has changed.
I strongly, STRONGLY encourage anybody to try it out, because I guarantee that it will be one of the most memorable and exciting experiences you will have in your high school career.
*If you are interested (you should be J) you can contact Mr. McGovern, the club advisor at [email protected] or the club heads: Kai McGinn, Alexa Spagnola, and Katherine Trojak.
Co-Editorials Editor
The air is buzzing with anticipation...nervousness…impatience. The space is filled with talk of resolutions…conference issues…caucus topics. The minds are all racing with perambulatory clauses…parliamentary procedure...positions of countries.
This is all because of the YMCA Model United Nations conference that occurs annually at the Hershey Lodge. Over 35 schools send over a thousand representatives to the Lodge so that students can discuss the problems habituating in the world, and how we can solve them.
Each student is designated a country that she must represent—in political, economic, and social terms. Thus, the student has to embody and bask in whatever the country stands for, whether it be against the student’s belief or not.
Each student is also assigned a committee in which they have specific issues to talk about with other members in that group. For example, I was a representative for the country of Ethiopia, and I had to discuss my viewpoint on the refugee crisis, nuclear power, and cyberterrorism within the Political and Security sub-committee. There are a variety of committees, from the World Health Organization to the Crisis Commission, but all are tied to one another in that the main goal is to solve our world’s problems.
The responsibilities that we have comprises of becoming experts in the background of all topics and countries, and speaking, in front of other representatives, about how and why you believe those topics should be resolved. These responsibilities seem intimidating at first, because it’s a combination of public speaking, leadership, intelligence, and argumentative thinking.
However, the environment that is sustained at the Model UN conference makes every worry disappear. All the students care not only about what happens at the conference, but also what happens in the world, so the atmosphere of dedicated and truly compassionate students really puts the heart and mind to ease.
This conference is truly an event where no words can put it to justice, because the whole experience is unfathomable. It makes you feel as though you really are making a difference, and that you are helping change the world right then and there. You step into an entirely different world during the few days at the conference, and when you step out, it feels as though your life has changed.
I strongly, STRONGLY encourage anybody to try it out, because I guarantee that it will be one of the most memorable and exciting experiences you will have in your high school career.
*If you are interested (you should be J) you can contact Mr. McGovern, the club advisor at [email protected] or the club heads: Kai McGinn, Alexa Spagnola, and Katherine Trojak.