THE MOST IMPORTANT SUMMER OF MY LIFE.

Summer 2013 has been a turning point for me.

 I attended a program called International Affairs: Learning Leadership Through Model UN held in the University of Pennsylvania with the collaboration of the United Nation to expand my horizons. However, what I gained there was much better than what I expected.

The 4-week program was essentially composed of 5 unique projects. Each week we would investigate one aspect of international affairs while working all throughout the time we spent there in groups on developing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). 

The first week we researched and represented a country in the Olympic committee to persuade the judges in choosing our city to host Olympics 2020. During the second week were introduced to the topic of international relationships through a United Nations (U.N.) Development Programme simulation. As a result, we were able to learn something about the U.N constitution, the organization’s work, and how countries interacted with each other in matters regarding human rights.    The third week we have studied International Law with the support of the head of the American International Law Society. By simulating two trials between different countries for different, we learned how to develop a formal law sentence, the basics of a good lawyer, and excellent persuasion tactics used in the court. As we reached the last week of our amazing program we simulated a U.N. Security Council Emergency Crisis situation for the Syrian War. This topic not only put our mental endurance up to the test, it also challenged our physical one as well. When everything else was finally completed, we had one last task to accomplish. 

During the last Friday of the program, each group had to present their NGO to the founder of the and the vice-dean of the university. This last Keynote was very important to my group and I.Through much hard work and dedication, we were able to give a excellent Keynote and win the competition. Moreover, they found my exposition, marketing strategy and charisma amazing. Thus, something different has happened this year. Because the founder of the camp and the vice-dean  of the U-Penn recognized our constant dedication to the NGO we made in the University of Pennsylvania, they decided to donate 1000 real dollars to our group in order to help us make our organization a reality.

This experience has changed my life, and gave me the power to fight and work hard to move to the U.S and start my university education as well as my career.