1.WhatwouldyoutellanotherstudentiftheyaskedwhytheMUNprojectwasimportant? IwouldtellthestudentthattheMUN(ModelUnitedNations)projectisimportantbecause itgivesyouageneraloverviewontheworld.ItalsoteachesyoutheroleoftheUnitedNations andhowtheycomeupwithresolutionstosolvemajorconflictsthatarecurrentinthisworld.All ofushavegrownsomuchfromthisproject.Ithinkthereasonisbecausewewerereadingvery intensearticles,alotofevidencetogather,andwereallchallengedjustenough.Itwasstressful, andveryoverwhelminginsomeplaces,buttaughtusalotintheend,andIknowSaraPriceis tryingtobetterprepareusforthefuture. 2.Thinkofthisprojectoverallwhichhabitofheartandmindwereyoumostproudof usingduringtheconference? IthinkthehabitofheartandmindIammostproudofusingduringtheconferencewas perspective.IfeellikeIreallyexpressedmyownperspectiveontheIsrael/PalestineConflict duringtheconferenceatFortLewisCollege.ThishasbeenaskillIhavebeenlackingforavery longtime,buthavefinallygrownstrongerinthisovertheMUNproject.

Myevidenceiscreating myownamendmentsheetduringthecaucus,andhaving5othercountriessignmyamendment sheet.IthinkIwillcarryonthishabitand/orskillfortherestofmylife. 3.Whatwasthegreatestchallengeyoufacedintheprojectandhowdidyouwork throughit? Mygreatestchallengethroughoutthisprojectwastheevidencegathering.Itwasa challengebecauseIveneverdonesomethingthisintensebefore.Thereadingwasreallyhard forme,alongwithsummarizingeveryarticleinTEAparagraphform.Ibecameastrongerreader byreadingverychallengingarticlesonline.Wehadtoread5otherarticlesoneachtopiconour countrysperspectiveonthatissue.Aftergettingthroughthesereallydifficultassignments,Ifeel likeIamastrongerreaderandcansummarizeaboutanyarticleIread. 4.Whatwasthemostinterestingspeech,resolution,amendment,orcommentbyoneof thedelegates?

Thereweremanyinterestingspeeches,resolutions,amendments,andcommentsduring theconference.Manydelegateswantedtohaveatwostatesolution,whichIthinkisthebest planpossiblerightnowtoresolvethisconflict.MaxJayesresolutionwasveryspecific,andhad alotofspecificpercentagesthatseemedreasonablefortheamountoflandeachsideshould deserve.Ipersonallybelievethatthatpalestiniansdeservetherightofreturn,becauseinthelast 50years,theyhavelostaround90%oftheirlandtotheIsraelis.Ithinkthegoaltocreatinga peacefulsolutionistogobacktotheUNs1947partitionplan.