SEKMUN VIII

1.-Summarize the tasks conducted for this activity or project and how you interacted with others. 

SEKMUN, dialogue for convivence, is a united nations model organised by my school every year. It lasts for 3 days. Every two people are part of a certain comitee, where two different topics are debated, in order to come with a common resolution to solve that problems. In my case, I was part of the UNICEF comitee, where we debated how to lower child mortality, how to raise the scolarity rates, specially with indigenous people and villages, and how the actual crisis has affected the children all over the world, and how to reach a social-responsible recuperation.

2.-Explain what you hoped to achieve through the activity or project. 

The main goal I wanted to achieve was to improve my debate skills and my public speaking skills since it's crucial for any work experience in the future.

3.-To what extent achieved its objectives? What difficulties did you encounter and how did you overcome them? 

I think I completed my objectives at a 90%. I got better at speaking in public and debating, but I believe I still have a lot to improve. At first I was not confident at all about exposing my point of view but then I gained a lot of confidence and spoke whenever I felt the need to.

4.-What did you learn about yourself and others through the activity or project? What skills, attitudes and values were ​​developed? 

I learned that I need to take risks, and that I can actually debate better if I'm relaxed and confident about what I'll say even if I'm not 100% sure about it. I definitely learned how to listen to others, since speaking while others did, was a major reason for a sanction.

5.-Did someone help you reflect on your learning during this activity or project? If so, who helped you and how? 

Yes, all of the people from my committee and my pair in every debate, Natalia.

6.-How did this activity or project benefit others? 

Just as it benefited myself, to gain confidence, and improve their speaking and debating skills

7.-Next time, what would you do differently to improve your participation? 

I think just by paying more attention to every single person speaking, even though it gets hard after two days of 10 hours of debating. It is worth it.

8.-How can you apply what you learned to other everyday situations?

As mentioned before, the skills built in any MUN are so helpful for any job situation or just for personal expression is great.