~:[Day 70]:~ Distinguishing Themselves

~:[Day 70]:~ Distinguishing Themselves
I had to reminded them that my proudest accomplishment of them was the fact that they had so much substance and that they continued to maintain UN-related as long as possible, however, I could not help but applaud them for their efforts in receiving the Award of Distinction (Debate) and the Award of Excellence (Research). It's always tough starting out with a group that has never been to the conference and try to train them how to match the speaking skills of the east coast students while requesting of them a higher level of preparation than in the past. This group showed themselves to be the most improved group in the process, as they started with one of the weakest grill sessions and finished with the best. They collected so many articles and worked so hard to prepare while battling illnesses (a few nearly lost their voices yet willed out a sentence or two in the General Assembly Hall) and overcoming a few scatter-brained moments. However, it was the energy and enthusiasm of this group that ultimately allowed them to find success, not because of the award, but because of the display of all the qualities you would expect in a top notch model UN delegate - engagement, substance, diplomacy and much, much more!