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Self Assessment
1. What are you most proud of about this conference?
I am most proud of how smoothly Marley and I were able to run the conference. We were both very nervous about being able to keep things under control, but overall, things went very well.
2. What did you connect with most in this project, and how did that affect your conference performance?
I think I most connected with the concept of Model United Nations the most during this project. I think that it’s amazing that all over the world, groups of kids get together and debate on ways to solve the world’s problems. I love the idea that a group of high school students might come up with a solution to a major issue that no one has thought of before. Because of this connection, I was able to treat this project more seriously. I looked at the conference as if we were actually trying to find a solution that could be put into action tomorrow, which was an inspiring thought.
3. What was the most important thing you learned in this conference? Why?
Before this project, I didn’t pay too much attention to current events. Living in Durango, I’m not as exposed to poverty and other major issues as I may be if I lived in a larger city. I looked at it like, “If it’s not going to affect me, why should I worry about it?” After writing the issue briefs for this conference and realizing that there are places in the world where adults have literally been born and raised amidst war, I learned that I need to pay more attention to what is going on in the world around me. If it affects one person, it affects us all.
4. If you were a teacher or observer, what would you say about your performance in conference? (Good and Bad)
If I were a teacher watching the conference, I would have been very impressed with the conference overall. The delegates were serious about the issue, and I did my best to make sure it ran smoothly. I would say that I acted very professionally, and kept good track of the delegates’ speeches and comments, as well as their participation in the caucuses. On the side of improvement, I think that there was instances where I could have taken more control, and got the conference back on track. There was one section where a delegate was making ridiculous motions and instead of ruling him dilatory, I allowed the other delegates to handle it, which was a poor act on my part.
5. For our next MUN conference, what would you most want to improve in your performance? How do you plan on doing this?
For the next MUN conference, I most want to improve on being more assertive and better understanding Parly Pro. I want to feel confident enough in my position as a chair to take charge if the conference is getting out of control. I also want to feel as if I know Parliamentary Procedure well enough to answer any question that a delegate may pose.
I am most proud of how smoothly Marley and I were able to run the conference. We were both very nervous about being able to keep things under control, but overall, things went very well.
2. What did you connect with most in this project, and how did that affect your conference performance?
I think I most connected with the concept of Model United Nations the most during this project. I think that it’s amazing that all over the world, groups of kids get together and debate on ways to solve the world’s problems. I love the idea that a group of high school students might come up with a solution to a major issue that no one has thought of before. Because of this connection, I was able to treat this project more seriously. I looked at the conference as if we were actually trying to find a solution that could be put into action tomorrow, which was an inspiring thought.
3. What was the most important thing you learned in this conference? Why?
Before this project, I didn’t pay too much attention to current events. Living in Durango, I’m not as exposed to poverty and other major issues as I may be if I lived in a larger city. I looked at it like, “If it’s not going to affect me, why should I worry about it?” After writing the issue briefs for this conference and realizing that there are places in the world where adults have literally been born and raised amidst war, I learned that I need to pay more attention to what is going on in the world around me. If it affects one person, it affects us all.
4. If you were a teacher or observer, what would you say about your performance in conference? (Good and Bad)
If I were a teacher watching the conference, I would have been very impressed with the conference overall. The delegates were serious about the issue, and I did my best to make sure it ran smoothly. I would say that I acted very professionally, and kept good track of the delegates’ speeches and comments, as well as their participation in the caucuses. On the side of improvement, I think that there was instances where I could have taken more control, and got the conference back on track. There was one section where a delegate was making ridiculous motions and instead of ruling him dilatory, I allowed the other delegates to handle it, which was a poor act on my part.
5. For our next MUN conference, what would you most want to improve in your performance? How do you plan on doing this?
For the next MUN conference, I most want to improve on being more assertive and better understanding Parly Pro. I want to feel confident enough in my position as a chair to take charge if the conference is getting out of control. I also want to feel as if I know Parliamentary Procedure well enough to answer any question that a delegate may pose.