Berkeley summarized
Sunday, March 16, 10:55 PM
I've made a decision not to bring the labtop with me during BMUN. I would just hide behind it in liu of speaking behind the podium. Besides, the chair our committee informed us that there was no wireless internet accessible. We've done our research, so here was the time to reap the rewards of our efforts. I'd like to avoid summarizing the whole weekend, but let's say it was nice? Some delegates did not participate, but the majority did contribute some part. Our chair was Francis Nguyen, and he was a little too lenient on the rules of procedures. Italy started off the debate and motioned most of the rues of procedures. What prevented us from being 100% was the odd use of speaking skills. Well, I mean to say, we didn't have much to say, and that was shown. I spoke for many of the times, making it up as I went along. No written speeches, and Phuc stayed pretty quiet until Sunday. I got Annie her gift, and on that day we at the Les Burritas. Good food, afterwards was a small yoghurt shop, not frozen yogurt. At Rhyno's, the guy working there gave us discounts. Annie and me were also delighted to see the Acapella group on campus. Friday was, indeed, our debut day. We had 20-15 notes being pass every half hour. Saturday we had resolutions ready, but our Chair asked us to extended the debate due to the fact we had a guest speaker coming up. It was a very tiring day. During lunchbreak, Payam and Steven went with me to Yogurt Park, the place I went to during Science Bowl. Afterwards, I saw a paint fight break out, very messy.I loved Saturday though, dinner was upstairs in a Thai restuarant. Everyone sat nearby. That night instead of going to the delegate dance, some of us stayed at the hotel. I didn't care much to go. I was bored watching the boys play games, I went to sleep early. I also woke up early on Sunday morning. We attempted to go shopping on Sunday, but with huge groups; it doesn't work out. I think I like American Apparel and Urban Outfitters a bunch, but I wasn't able to find the right dress today. Annie promised to go shopping here one day. Committee was only 3 hours on Sunday, and we started late. Things happened, we passed two resolutions with human trafficking. We weren't able to move into voting bloc with the second topic, Crime Syndicates. Did I ever mentioned I gave up on heels? North Hall, where UNODC was held, was the furthest away from the MLK Student Union. What a walk, and I do remember the former secritarient general of BMUN. I've met him before, he stayed up during the night for a Diablo frenzy! Closing ceremonies were sort of a bore, we came back with no physical awards, but a nice experience. Phuc and I were qualified for a research award, if only we had turned in our papers within the first deadline. Sam won one, and was the only one in our club. The end of Berkeley, wasn't like the end of any movie. There was no character walking towards the sunset with new possiblities ahead, it was just all the students unwillingly returning to everyday life. School should be the same; though I wish this weekend would've lasted longer. My dad picked me up, he seemed calmer than usual. I liked this little break from home. We got Pasta Pomadoro for dinner. Elena was over, with her mom and Bac Phuc.
