Frank Liu, 刘昊伟, T5
Actually this was not the first time I took a part in the MUN, but it was the first time that I experienced the
formal and the whole MUN in English indeed. I tried to tell myself not to be nervous, the teachers also encouraged
us to be confident, but when I looked around and saw all the foreigners who are really relaxed and spoke
English very fluent, I couldn’t control my nervousness, especially when I was in the room and unfamiliar
with all the stuff and progression. I didn’t even understand what the chairs were talking about and what
they were doing. But I couldn’t just give up or refuse to give a speech. I had to write an introduction which
includes the simple explanation of the country, the standing and perspectives of your own topic, a brief
speech of how you are going to change it and so on. I was totally bewildered, furthermore, it was the first
night I was in the MUN.
It was really hard to understand the progression, to know that they were really doing, I could only guess, and
it cost a lot of time. I also found my English ability is so far away from the foreigners, and wasn’t prepared
as well as them. I realized that I had to put so many efforts on it and in that case I wouldn’t be so nervous
and embarrassed. So I worked hard to check my research on the topic and tried to write more. I stayed up
late to do that, and it worked. As I faced to the other delegates, I had the words to say, but not just be...nervous
and hopeless.
Gradually I found interesting when I was in the conference. We could write notes on a piece of paper and send
to another delegate, there were people who transferred the notes between the delegates and the chairs; we
didn’t give an applause at any time but when the resolution passed; we can choose to not open questions to
the delegates, and the chairs would say "that is in order."
Out of the time of the conference is really happy and relaxed, the meals there were really great, and we prepared
for the conference during next day. It was really significant to have an opportunity of participating the
TIANMUN this time for a few days, and I was really enjoyable to spend time with the friends and teammates.
I am looking for the next time if we can get together and go to the MUN.