This is for those who know what I mean.. :)
With the Philippine Model United Nations at its near end, this delegate would like to reminisce on the good times in the committee.
Getting to know the other delegates and their skills was commenced on the very first day of the meeting as it should be. At first impression, I thought that everyone in the room was strictly serious despite the rumors going around that the current Chairperson was the most nicest and lenient Chair in the MUN. I thought then that in the General Assembly, they were the committee who were supposed to be the cool one. And I was surprised when I found out their Chair was one of the strictest and the former Sec-Gen. Poor them.
As the days progressed, the other delegates joined forces to create a new resolution concerning the current agenda in line with Economic and Social issues. They worked surprisingly well and with full cooperation that we finished the first agenda, which usually was supposed to accommodate longer than I had expected. And for that this delegate commemorates the efforts of everyone for their cooperation and assistance in drafting the working papers so that we finished the first agenda halfway through the second day. This delegate also commemorates and admires the delegates of other countries who talked the most off and on the podium, for their utter confidence and their deliverance of their speeches. its almost as if they didn't need notes when they were on the podium. Hopefully, I'll be near their level by the next year.
Because of the smooth and fast-pace progress we were having, we get to finish 15 to 30 min before the allowable time of adjournment. We even got to be on the front page of the PhilMUN World Press. Also, the ECOSOC was one of the committees who finished 3 resolutions by day two. A major achievement for us.
Since we had to wait for the allowable time to adjourn, the Chair suggested a country promotion...through picking personal privilege notes given to the dais. It was so hilarious, the country promotions. One memorable delegate for taking his time as one of the speakers in the Speaker's List was clearly one of the most unforgettable. It was so informal ending with "...for the betterment of you and me.." or something like that and his interpretive speech by using gestures while singing "Heal the World", that he was always called by the Chair and the others just cracks ups. And his country promotion? As the delegate of South Korea, and since he wasn't prepared, he demonstrated how to eat bibimbap(is this correct??) and unknowingly then, poured a cup of hot sauce all over it, thinking it was some red sauce, and took a huge bite. Seriously, it was all in the World Press. I really feel bad--though, at the same time laughing inside, sorry to say--when immediately, his face reddens and it wasn't just because of the adrenaline and being in front.
As I mentioned in my FB page, "Really honored to be part of the ECOSOC community and am proud to say that overall "global participation" played a big role in a successful meeting during the past few days. Special mention to all the delegates who showed their prowess while drafting the resolution papers. Pero, seriously, I was happy how it all turned out." I'm looking forward, more or less, to the next Model United Nations next year. And pray and hope that the Chair would be as great, lenient and MUN-savvy as our current Chair because sadly, this is her last PHILMUN and next year she'll be doing her OJT.
Anyway, this delegate, again, is looking forward to this learning experience next year.
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