A Story in Jakarta Model United Nations (JMUN) 2011

June, 26th - 30th 2011 was a very great week for me, and I am so grateful to ever have that week. I participated in Jakarta Model United Nations (JMUN) in General Assembly Social Culture and Humanitarian (GA SOCHUM) committee as a delegate of Yemen. Although at the first my parents didn't allow me to participate in, but then after I convinced them, they allowed me.

MUN is a simulation where people become representatives of their own countries (called delegates) in one of the committees in United Nations. in JMUN, there were only 3 committees they are GA SOCHUM, WTO, and UNHRC (United Nations Human Right Committee). JMUN itself is the second MUN that Indonesia has which the first is Indonesia MUN (IMUN). JMUN 2011 is the first JMUN, anyway.

What I am so grateful about is more than just being a delegate in JMUN, but it's the first time in varsity life I could find good friends and feel so happy to be with friends. JMUN has made me realized how much I've been suffering from pain not having real good friends in campus. I didn't feel any pressure there which I always feel it in campus.

Now I've realized that I lied to myself that my campus life was ok.
Anthony and Eka always tell me about how depressed they are because of their surroundings in campus and I used to tell them that they had to adapt and tried to be friendly to others. But now I know I just hid my own feeling and pretended to be strong back then. I also felt the same way as they felt when I said those lies.

JMUN and people there also have made me realized how much I am so into International Relationship study and also International Law. Now I know how much I love those subjects. I found myself there very serious and paid attention to the explanation about international issues and International Relationship. And when the founder of Indonesian Youth Conference (IYC) shared about what her friend had ever told her regarding the field what actually we are so into which is "Find something that if you don't do it, you'll die", I then totally understood what is my "something".

Now I just really wish I can join any other MUN events not only in Indonesia but also abroad. I really wish I can meet again with my very good friends I got in JMUN. I totally miss you guys. Ruben, Rali, Reysya, Riesha, Silvia, Tamar, Fani, Jeannete, and Bliss (Kritapas Sajjapala), and others. I dearly miss you all. I really wish I can see you all again.

 

and below is the one at gala dinner (closing), which I couldn't come because of the reason that even I hate it to remember. Honestly it makes me somehow hate my parents.

Once more, I'd like to say that I miss you so much, friends. Thank you for everything in JMUN.