Budapest Junior Model United Nations 2016

The Junior Model United Nations team were recently at a conference in Budapest held by the American International School. The students involved with the JMUN trip are Nicholas, Luka, Nicole, Sofia, Christopher, Maria, and Alex; and the countries they represented are Pakistan and Nigeria. The team, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Siebert, arrived two days early to rest, and of course, sightsee. They got to shop and see several old baths and churches, the Hungarian parliament, the heroes square, the old city, and a lot of spring festival markets ... "it involved a lot of walking" Mrs. Siebert. 
What was interesting about their MUN experience from the previous ones the QSI juniors and seniors have attended was that the students stayed with host families. Below are some of the questions and combined answers we asked and received about their JMUN experience.

Describe it in one word: Fun
Rate the experience on a scale of 1-10: 9
Did you make friends: Yes we made a lot of friends. Everyone was really nice and so far distance hasn't kept us apart, we still stay in touch!

Were the debates interesting/fun? Perhaps funny: Yes, especially the last debate we had which was "how to make school more fun"

Do you think you learned a lot: Yes I learned more social skills, research methods, and definitely got better in public speaking.

Would you do it again: Yes! I'm planning on attending next year.
Favorite part: The confessions box. Which was a box where you sent funny or embarrassing confessions (notes) about other delegates or the chairmen. Some confessions even dared the chairs to do something. The social was a lot of fun too!


Overall the JMUN kids had a lot of fun, and speaking from experience, the upperclassmen have as well, which prove that MUN is an unforgettable experience.

By Annemarie Imnadze