Simply put Model UN has become a phenomenon here in Pakistan. Kids are just dying to raise their placards. Our enthusiasm cannot be sated. The country's political instability isn't even an excuse anymore with the delegates amounting to 1000 at conferences. And now it's not just an activity but a serious extra-curricular.
Throughout the article I shall refer to the act of participating in Model UN as MUNing and a person who conducts the act as a MUNer.
1. Just Do It
Don't be so frustrated if you don't think you have the skills at the moment. They just need to develop Everyone grows at their own pace and you will too turn from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
You can only be an excellent painter if you paint. While painting to some may seem like a God-gifted forte, that is not the case. Malcolm Gladwell explores in his book " Outliers" is that the most extra-ordinary composers, painters, fiction writers ,etc. all gave their particular forte 10,000 hours of practise and that is what distinguished them from their peers.
So, while some delegates may seem like they were born for MUNing you too can be just as good.
Easier said than done? Yes. Impossible? Not at all. Like I said. You can get progressively better. So just like you have to exercise and eat healthy to lose weight you must also improve your social skills, public speaking and general knowledge about politics. Practise, practise , practise.
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Now I will not say that I'm a an MUN genius. Regardless, these conferences teach me so much.
So, what exactly did I learn? Well,
Throughout the article I shall refer to the act of participating in Model UN as MUNing and a person who conducts the act as a MUNer.
1. Just Do It
Prepare a speech. Raise your placard. Breathe in. Breathe out. Deliver.
Now that's usually how it's done. What happens if you don't even raise your placard for the fear of your speech not being up to the mark.
I would even end up analyzing my speech for too long and then I'd:
a) Not even try;
b) Someone would say the exact same thing and get applauded for it.
Don't over think it. The good speeches will come. So what if it wasn't as good Malaysia's or France's. You won't even know if you won't just do it.
2. Caterpillars turn into Butterflies
Some delegates may be 14 and they'll be winning their 3rd consecutive Best Delegate Award. Some 20 year old delegates I met stated that they had gotten progressively better and then became good enough to win the Best Delegate Award through trial and error.`
Don't be so frustrated if you don't think you have the skills at the moment. They just need to develop Everyone grows at their own pace and you will too turn from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
3. You CAN become a best delegate
You can only be an excellent painter if you paint. While painting to some may seem like a God-gifted forte, that is not the case. Malcolm Gladwell explores in his book " Outliers" is that the most extra-ordinary composers, painters, fiction writers ,etc. all gave their particular forte 10,000 hours of practise and that is what distinguished them from their peers.
So, while some delegates may seem like they were born for MUNing you too can be just as good.
Easier said than done? Yes. Impossible? Not at all. Like I said. You can get progressively better. So just like you have to exercise and eat healthy to lose weight you must also improve your social skills, public speaking and general knowledge about politics. Practise, practise , practise.
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