Model United Nations ? ASU Student Diaries

I signed up for a study abroad trip around in October of last year.

New York Times

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Yes, as I mentioned before, New York City is my dream city. I cannot tell you how much I want to visit there.?This trip is not starting in the summer?or next winter break?it starts in- 2 hours!
This Master?s week, when everyone is fighting with traffic in Augusta, I will be going to NYC for a week.
How wonderful could you imagine the joy of a city girl to return to the city, surrounding by tall buildings, walking through the crowds in the flow, and listening to the voice of a urban society. This is the place where I see my future, my potential, and my career- New York Times.

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NG! NG! NG! Sorry guys I might have to rewind at this moment??the topic of this blog is Model United Nations, not New York Times. ?I signed up for a study abroad class, not trip. It?s not a vacation, alright? I?m here to tell you about this class, under the leadership by Dr. Albert, Dr. Ginn, and Kirstin.
This class is TOUGH. Each student has his/her own committee/ role in the UN. I was placed in the 2nd General Assembly, with the focus on?intellectual?property, microcredit system, and water management. This class is representing Augusta State University to attend conferences at Model UN as delegates of Ghana.
Pop quizzes almost every class period, and there are readings due all the time; in addition to those, students must each individually write a position paper. NOTE: position is not an essay, it?s a technical writing, font 10, single spaced, with no MLA format. Back when I was talking ENGL 1101 and 1102, I love MLA because writing the name, class, dates, and the title takes away 15% of the space already. Position paper, however, does not have that?privilege.

General Assembly

Position paper is not explaining definitions or special terms like essays. Position paper is about writing to request, persuade, and?reasonably exposit?and justify a person?s stance on making a decision. This type of writing is new to me, and I?m sure new to most of the population on campus. We had to write this position paper three times, receiving 3 grades. In addition to drafting a position paper 3 times, we had to prepare speeches and familiarize the procedure of UN, like where to vote, when to amend, what to discuss, and ?what is the proper way to make a motion.
Even with much revision and collaboration with Kirstin, I was still not able to pull out an A.?Oh lord, I can?t even tell you how much I resent that position paper.

When I first signed up for study abroad, I was, honestly, oblivious. If I hadn?t attend that Political Science meeting, if Dr. Albert has not use his?phenomenal?skill ?to persuade, I would have not signed up for this course in consideration to the amount of work that?s given. ?Most of you guys would think I?m dumb, and yes I do think I?m dumb myself. But as you can see, I was totally distracted by New York City and not Model UN. I signed up for this study abroad without knowing that there will be classes throughout out the semester until the second week of school.
Okay guys, I admit it. I forget things, and I?m?oblivious, just by looking at the amount of time I spend daydreaming. I had ADD or ADHD or ABCDE whatever when I was younger. I-cannot-focus.?It?s getting better as I grew and matured.

Model UN does look splendid on my resume as I would imagine. Even though it?s totally not related to my major, I could still prove my good skills in writing and public?speaking.

Alright! Time to wrap this blog up! I?m leaving in the next 30 min!
I?ll make sure to tell yall about what happen in the NYC after I come back.

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