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To the MUN community.
First, right off the bat, I’m stating that I respect each and everyone’s opi
nions. I also understand that we all see things in a different limelight- ther
efore I’m writing this to express mine. Hope that others will treat me with t
he same amount of respect, but also feel free to share your opinions in a “di
plomatic courtesy”. (Also, yes. I’m writing this in english, because it’s t
he language I’m most comfortable using. Not because I’m a “Western wannabe
”, believe it or not. Though I’m contemplating posting a Mandarin version...
)
1. Regarding how “MUN is now only a rich man’s game”.
If you’re going to be complaining about the ridiculous prices of some confere
nces, please, um, don’t when you’ve CHOSEN to go to those conferences. Yes,
I agree. There are some conferences that I would really like to go to, but, un
fortunately, they are overpriced. Now, idk why they’ve come to be this expens
ive or wth they are doing with the money, but, here’s a thing: don’t choose
to go to them. Pretty simple, right? You can find conferences ranging from 200
NT to 6000+ NT. Why not choose going to the cheaper ones? It’ll save you a l
ot of saliva and typing. Who knows, maybe if lesser people are going to expens
ive conferences they’ll end up lowering the price (?
2. Regarding how “MUN is only for people who are good at English”.
Here’s the thing: there are so many aspects to MUN. It’s not just about how
good your english is, it’s also about articulating your thoughts, approaching
people with diplomatic courtesy, thinking critically, putting yourself in dif
ferent POVs...etc. However, I’ll admit that people with better english can ac
hieve all these easier in an ENGLISH conference. And vice versa, in a CHINESE
conference. If I attended a conference in Chinese, tbh I don’t think I’ll be
able to perform as well compared to English conferences. Yes, I’ll still hav
e my own critical thinking intact, but it’s merely just because I’m (1) not
confident enough in using it and (2) I’m not as fluent in it compared to my E
nglish. Nowadays, practically every conference has at least one chinese commit
tee. It’s a CHOICE. I don’t think being good in english is something to brag
about, and vice versa with chinese, too. Just because a person speaks english
well, doesn’t mean that they have anything in their brains to offer.
3. Regarding “Westernization”.
I honestly think that the people that are making a fuss about this are childis
h and have not taken anything from MUN at all. If some people want to speak mo
re “western” or act more “western”, LET THEM BE. Honestly, is it hurting y
ou? Is it hurting your cat? Your dog? The environment? The world? No. Some peo
ple might just respect more cultures more than others. What about 韓流 or 日流
or whatever- 流？I don’t see anything wrong with that. And regarding people
who think westernization equals international. First off, westernization does
not equal to international. Take Donald Trump for example. Enough said.
4. Regarding how “some delegates just follow around delegates that are more w
ell-spoken”.
It’s true that this happens a lot. But I think that everyone’s abilities and
experiences with MUN are different. Some might be less experience, therefore
they’d naturally want to latch onto an experienced delegate that makes them f
eel more at ease or someone they think can guide them. Thinking back at when I
first started MUN as a 7th grader, it was something I was guilty of, too. And
I think a lot of people will experience when first starting out. Just because
now you get BDs all the time or you’re a bloc leader or you get offers to ch
air doesn’t mean that you are in any way better than them. Instead of posting
on FB and complaining about this, why not actually approach those certain del
egates and ask why they’ve chosen to join a certain bloc or give some encoura
gement? You could even yield some time to them. All of us were beginners at fi
rst. How high of a pedestal do you put yourself on that you’d actually discri
minate or dislike the delegates that are doing the things you previously did?
5. Regarding how “MUN is not about the academics anymore”.
I agree. Completely. It’s not just about the academics. It’s about how profe
ssional the conference room is. If the social event is “dope” enough. If the
guys/girls in your committee are hot. If the page notes they give you are cut
e. If you meet new friends. If you meet old friends. If you get a t-shirt. If
you make unforgettable memories. If the food there is good. If you spent a lon
g time researching and preparing. If it’ll look good on your college applicat
ion form. If you improved from your last conference. If the photographers take
good photos that make you look taller than you actually are (Is this one just
me? Kay.). What I’m trying to say is- everyone sees MUN differently, and eve
ryone attends MUN for different reasons. Some might see the importance in acad
emics, some might not. If you really want to attend a conference with impressi
onable academics, ask a friends for some reviews or do some research. I’m pre
tty sure if you’ve been in the MUN community long enough, you already have a
basic impression on most conferences. Regardless of people’s motives for atte
nding MUN, we should just respect each other. At the end of the day, it’s the
ir money, not yours.
Lastly, some people might disagree with me or think that I’m just naive or wh
atever. But coming from a fairly young MUNer that started out in 7th grade and
is now a rising 10th grader, I think that all the so-called problems are self
-inflicted. We all have a part in why the MUN society in Taiwan has become thi
s way. I admit that sometimes I’m very under-prepared or I use English as an
advantage in conferences. Therefore, what I’m just trying to say is:
Don’t bitch about it if you are one of the causes of these so-called problems
- start by changing yourself first . 」
這是一個模聯社的副社長寫的
本人看完雖也有些微詞，但自己本身也沒參加過模聯，不太好做評論
想請問板上參加過模聯的大大給點意見，自己參加過的模聯是否像她說的這樣？
原文網址
https://m.facebook.com/notes/sidney-khoe/to-the-mun-community/724375747703428/
英文頗多抱歉惹
不習慣看英文的也可以趁機會練閱讀（？