Alright everyone, please answer all of the following questions based on your experience at the Edison Fall Conference.
Please respond by Tuesday before class!
1. What went well for you at the Edison Conference?
2. What frustrated you about the conference? (no negative remarks towards other delegates and be as positive as possible)
3. Who do you think did the best in your committee? What specifically did they do that was impressive to the chairs?
4. What could you have done better in regards to your performance at the conference?
5. What did you learn at the Edison Conference that will help you do better in future conferences?
Please respond by Tuesday before class!
1. What went well for you at the Edison Conference?
2. What frustrated you about the conference? (no negative remarks towards other delegates and be as positive as possible)
3. Who do you think did the best in your committee? What specifically did they do that was impressive to the chairs?
4. What could you have done better in regards to your performance at the conference?
5. What did you learn at the Edison Conference that will help you do better in future conferences?
48 comments:
I felt that I successfully portrayed the policy of my country and convinced enough people to incorporate my ideas into their resolutions even though they were not part of my caucus group.
The most frustrating part for me in the edison conference was that the chairs tried to be fair to all delegates and asked unwilling delegates to make comments even though i raised my placard several times.
Realistically, I think that either I, Libya or Djibouti did the best in our committee because we were very active in caucus and intensively portrayed our ideas though our speeches. The most impressive point would be that we were able to have other caucus groups attempt to copy our ideas, although not as comprehensive and well thought out as ours, which is probably an impressive trait the chairs looked for.
I felt that I could have talked more during the caucusing session, but other than that, I feel that I did nothing else wrong.
From participating in the Edison conference, I believe that the main aspect on which I could use to my advantage in future conferences, is to develop "acronymic" plans, which helps people remember one's ideas
1. I felt very comfortable at this conference. the chairs were extremely welcoming and encouraging to give speeches.
2. Some of the delegates had the most ridiculous solutions that they would not drop during cacuses.
3. I felt as though either Djibouti or USA did the best in my committee. In addition to having solutions that stood out, the way they carried themselves made them stand out the most.
4. I could have been more active in commenting on other delegates speech and I feel as though my altogether speech techniques need to improve.
5. I received some great feed back on my position papers that will help me for future position papers. I also saw how much it benefits to research the unusual solutions and bring those up in committee.
At the Edison conference, I thought that I made better speeches and coments than at Santa Margarita. I also thought that I did a good job during caucusing. What really frustrated me was other delegates. I had the most power-hungry delegates in my committee and they were in every causus group. I tryed avoiding those delegates, but they were everywhere. Most of these delegates did not let anyone speck in the causus group and this one girl accually told me to yeild my speech to her so that she could talk. I am sorry Mrs. Patch, but the other delegates in my commitee are what really frustrated me. I don't really think that anyone in my commitee did exceptionally well, but I do envy the delegates that already had full solutions written out because they got all of the attention. At the conference, I could have been a little more assertive in my causus group because I had a solution that no one else had and the other delegates would not let my present my solution to the group. Also, my caucus group stole one of my ideas without giving me credit for it; they gave credit to another delegate for the idea. At the Edison conference, I learned that it is better to have a solution written out than to just have a solution that you know.
I thought that I did really well at this conference. I had many of the original ideas that were put into the amendments for the loan proposals, and I felt that my caucusing skills had gotten a lot better. The only thing that frustrated me at the conference was that I felt that I didn't get to speak enough, both during caucuses and speeches/comments. A lot of delegates pretty much wasted an entire speech to make a joke, and many people kept cutting over me in caucus, even though the chairs said that they would dock points for it (they didn't). I think that Italy, who got the gavel, did the best. He was the most diplomatic and professional, and he always had something to add to the caucus group. He always respectfully disagreed and used constructive criticism. I felt that a lot of the people in my committee were really unprofessional, but I don't think the chairs caught that. I think that I need to be more assertive in committee, because it seems to be an advantage if you cut people off and push your way into everything. I learned that you can never really be certain who will get an award, but diplomacy might not always a factor.
Each day at the conference, I got there really early so I could get a seat right in front of the chairs, so I got called on a lot, so I think that kinda helped. I also got to be first on the speaker’s list every time we opened it. I don’t think a lot frustrated me, except that the people who got to present the resolutions was anyone who had a lab top, which I thought wasn’t very fair. I think Jordan did the best in our committee, because she knew all of her facts and had a million organizations she could just name off the top of her head. She also had all of her speeches memorized. I think she should have gotten best delegate. I think I could have done a little more research on certain NGOs, since that was all we talked about pretty much. I learned how important it is to be high up on the speaker’s list, because as the speeches went on and on, the chairs became more and more bored. Overall though, I thought it was a good conference.
I believe that the edison conference went extremely well for me, as I won acommendation and also got a research award. The part of the conference that was fairly frustrating was the poor quality of lunch. On Sunday afternoon, i was extremely hungry, as the sandwiches were extremely gross and almost unedible. In my committee I believed that Ethiopia and Guinea did the best, as they were great speakers, and during caucus they demanded your attention. I still believe that during informal caucus I need to make my voice heard a lot more. In the edison conference, i learned to never give up on a conference even if it looks as if you are not going to win an award.
I was very pleased with mine and others performances in my committee. One delegate that impressed me was the United Kingdom. He was very social and made an effort of talking to everyone during caucus. This was very helpful when he was in my caucus group because we were able to write a resolution that included many different and well though out ideas. Sadly, he did not win the gavel, but he was tied for it points-wise. One thing that went well for me was that I was able to get a very good seat in the front center. I am glad that I did this because it led to me being on the top of the speakers list both days. Also, I was able to caucus in very strong groups. I saw this as both an advantage and a disadvantage because we had through discussions, but sometimes I was unable to get my point across. There were some things that I could have done that I didn’t. For example, I did not make as many comments as I wanted to on the second topic. This was mainly due to the fact that I was writing the resolution. I thought that this would be alright because usually if you write a resolution you are able to present it, but my group did not allow me to. At the next conference I will definitely assert myself in the caucus group better and I will make more through comments. All in all, I am happy with my experience at the Edison Conference.
This was a very dull conference for me. Nothing really went well for me at this conference because the topic that I had was more complex then I originally thought. Therefore, I came unknowingly unprepared.
I was frustrated about the length of the conference and learning just how boring it is to spend over ten hours debating the Hungarian policy for transnational corporations and the reduction of tariffs and subsidies.
I thought Bangladesh was the best in the committee because of his speaking skills and interesting ideas. He lead several caucus groups which would obviously impress the chairs.
I could have memorized my speeches completly as well as spoken more the first day.
I learned that patience is a very important part of MUN as well as mastering how to speak over others during caucusing. I can't wait until UCLA.
I thought my caucus skills were better this time and i also made my speeches with either no paper in front of me or just a little post it note so i was very proud about that. What frustated me was that the chairs were so fair...i mean it got to the point where they had to ask certain delegates to comment when clearly those nations didn't want to participate. plus my chairs knew i was from edison so they tended not to call on me that much so they wouldn't appear biased :]UK did the best in my committee and deserved the best delegate. On both topics, she always had a solution that would differ from everyone else and that made her stand out. She also was a senior and she proved to be experienced in mun. i think i just need to be better at creating unique solutions or solutions that stand out to the committee. At this conference, i didn't represent either of my resolutions when they were presented and thus, did not gain the points needed to get best delegate. UK, who won best delegate in my committee represented both her resolutions so i guess that just proves my point.
I thought that my caucus groups at this conference were very well picked and we were able to get a lot accomplished with no fighting or disagreements. However, what frustrated me was how repetitive everyones solutions were. I thought that Jordan did the best in my committee because she was very confident in what she was proposing and she took charge of the caucus group, but not in a demanding way. I think that I could have given more comments and questions to people's speeches and resolutions, which may have earned me more points. At the Edison Conference, I learned that having original and unique solutions can help you stand out in a committee.
1. This being my first two day conference, I got to see what it was like. I think this conference was a huge learning experience for me, since I got to see what an advanced committee was really like. I felt between the first day and the second day I did much better on the second day because I gave lots of comments and I relied much less on notes for speeches and comments.
2. I felt my committee was extremely advanced. Everyone was actually trying to overpower other delegates during caucus, and many were successful in dominating, which kind of intimidated me.
3. I personally think Italy and Guinea did the best because they gave their speeches based on no notes, and the speeches were actually extremely good. They got their points clearly across and thoroughly explained how they were going to implement each of their solutions.
4. I think I could have done better to try and speak more during caucus. I also need to work on my speeches and comments and how to get my points across clearly.
5. I learned so much at this conference. I learned what a two day conference is really like. I also learned that some power hungry delegates are only concerned with themselves getting awards, no matter how much they have to dominate others.
The Edison conference went very well for me because my committee was very small so I got to talk a lot. My chairs were very nice and fair about who they called on. I feel like I delivered my speeches well and made good comments, I even tried to make one speech without any notes which was very nerve-wracking but it paid off in the end. The best part is that I got an award!
The only frustrating part of this conference was on the second day. My caucus group would not let me go up to present our resolution even though I was the one who wrote most of it. I thought that Germany did the best in my committee because she really knew her countries policy and she always gave her speeches without any notes. She had some really good ideas and very creative solutions. Although she only got a commendation, I think that the chairs were impressed with her knowledge on the topic. I think that I could have talked more during certain caucus groups because the other delegates talked so much it was difficult to get a word in. I think that this conference has taught me to be more assertive in caucus groups and to not let other delegates overpower me.
1. At the Edison conference I did well in the second topic because I found a sight that had most countries policies for it.
2. What frustrated me was a delegate from another school closed the speakers list right after he spoke before me and then changed it to moderated caucus.
3. I think Djibouti or Ethiopia did best because they both sounded extremely confident like they were telling only facts, even though I knew France made up about half the stuff.
4. I could have given better comments instead of just saying I agree.
5. I learned that one must obtain points quickly to secure an award because you don’t know when the chair will leave.
1.Overall, I thought I did my best at this conference than I have ever done before. Each day I would go early, so I could get a good seat in front of the chairs. Also, I got my first award ever!
2. I think the most frusterating thing about the conference was the amount of times each caucus group would want to merge. Also, I thought the lunch and dinner could have been better.
3. I thought the best people in committee were USA and Djibouti. They both knew what they were talking about and they never read a speech.
4. I think my comments could have been a lot better. Also, I need to work on memorizing my speeches.
5.I learned that I need to sit close to the chairs so they can call on you more and that I should not read my speeches and comments as much as I did.
At the Edison conference, I liked how the topics were spread out. I felt like we had more time to look deeply at each topic instead of rushing to get to another topic. This gave me many opportunities to re-add myself to the speakers lists. Another thing that went well for me was I was prepared more than I was for Santa Margarita and I had more solutions to offer and more details supporting each of them. The thing that frustrated me the most was how I would take notes on each of the speakers and raise my placard to make a comment, but when I took really vague notes they would call on me, but when I wrote down really good notes, they would not call on me. Personally, I believed Djibouti was the best because he knew about all the resolutions his country passed, he spoke with great detail without any notes, and I caucused with him and he offered many possible solutions, one being the PISCES Program. I could have re-added myself to the speakers list more during the first topic. For women trafficking I only made three speeches while some, but not all people made 4 or 5. But during women prostitution, I made 5 speeches and I typed the resolution. I brought my laptop with me today and I felt like people came to me to talk about the resolution and I learned more about each resolution as I typed them up. Additionally, I do not think that this affected my points but I tripped over my water bottle on my way up to my first speech (a great first impression!) and was thrown off a little bit but I regained myself… so I guess you and I have something in common.. we both trip in conferences! I learned that I have to be really aggressive to get my solutions out because everyone in my committee was really competitive and forceful and it was annoying in a way. I liked the Edison conference a lot and it was a great first two day conference!
1. my caucus skills were a lot better this conference. I also made a lot of comments and tried to bring up good points in my speeches.
2. The chairs were very fair, almost too fair. They wanted everyone to have an equal amount of speeches and comments. They kept encouraging people who haven't spoken to talk.
3. Italy did the best. He had a great knowledge of each loan proposal, used no notes and talked very confidently. He also used great quotes and statistics. He was very kind and had great diplomacy.
4. I could have not used as many notes when talking and been more specific in my speeches.
5. I learned that it is very important to be diplomatic, it is good not to use notes, and to be specific with your solutions.
This conference was pretty good. I really liked my chairs. They were one of the main reasons the conference was fun. I was frustrated that I didn’t get an award but that’s okay. I’ll do better next time. I thought Panama was the best but there were some close seconds. She was a confident speaker and had a good knowledge of the topics. She participated a lot during caucuses also. I needed to get to committee earlier on the second day to get a better seat because I ended up being in the back corner and then I was on the bottom of the speaker’s list the whole second day. I learned that I need to work hard and be prepared and then I'll do well.
1. I think the most positive thing that happened to me at the edison conference was the fact that i was able to make atleast a couple mroe comments that I did at the previous conference. I was happy to have done this because making comments are very tedious to me.
2. The thing that frustrated me the most was delegates were attacking me because of my policy was so different from everyone elses. It was even harder to stick on my policy because the USA was off-policy and was my only ally in the topic of agriculural subsidies and tariffs.
3. I think the best person in my committee was Djibouti. He did, in fact, win best delegate and I think he appealed to the chairs because he was so knowledgeable about the poliical, social, and economic effects of transnational corporations. In addition, he had a variety of solutions that worked with most country's policies, including my own.
4. I think that I could have participated more in moderated caucaus. In order to ensure I do this next time, I think I'm going to try and be more detailed in my solutions so I have something substantial to talk about during moderated caucaus.
5. I think the most significant thing I gained from the Edison Conference was the importance of compromising within complex policies. Because my policy was difficult for other counries to deal with, I was a hard time trying to convince them that my special interests were in their best interests as well.
Edison was an overall very well-run conference and it was great to interact with other MUNers. I think that my speeches went pretty well and I was able to incorporate my visuals well. I was slightly frustrated that there were many people in my committee and it was difficult to catch the chair's attention. As a result, it was hard to increase speaking opportunities. I think that I caucused really well in my committee and was able to go up during formal caucus for both topics. I think that this helped the chairs to notice my nation's views more and also helped others to develop and better idea of my nation's perspective on the issues. I think that Panama did the best in my committee because she had the most realistic and clearest solutions. This really impressed the chairs because she was able to integrate effective compromises while keeping her country policy. I think that I could have improved my overall speeches and made better use of the space provided when speaking. Also, I could have come earlier to get a better seat. Overall, the Edison Conference was a great learning experience. In the future, I will definitely try to memorize my entire speech and also to arrive earlier. Furthermore, I look forward to creating clearer and more effective solutions during committee. The delegates, topics, and food certainly made this Edison Conference a very memorable one.
1. I got a research award and a commendation, neither of which I expected.
2. I didn't like my topics, especially capital punishment: even my chairs agreed after the conference that there's really no ground to be made beyond establishing who's for and against it.
3. The UK was definitely the best in the committee; he spoke a lot in caucus & gave speeches without notes.
4. I would have done better if I had been nearer the top of the speakers' list & spoken more during caucus.
5. I learned that it's important to establish yourself early on as a major player, so to speak, in the committee.
I thought that the people who I worked with in my caucus group were all very nice and always tried to mention my country's name when they were talking about a solution that I mentioned and most of them tried to hear all the thoughts of those in the group. The chairs for General Assembly were also very fair and unbaised. They tried to even out the numbers of comments given by all countries.
I thought it was frustrating how some countries in committee tried to put down single solutions that our caucus group proposed. And some other countries often talked over the other too much or two countries were talking at the same time. Also, some countries targeted specific countries and often misunderstood solutions put forth by our group.
I thought that Djibouti did the best in committee because he came up with new plans and programs that he proposed. He was also very supportive of new ideas and diplomatic.
In regards to my performance, I think that I have to improve on my caucusing skills.
From the Edison conference, I learned that I have to speak up in caucus and that I should take every chance to talk.
1. I felt I was comfortable giving my speeches and comments during the committee.
2. I think nothing really frustrated me but I've learned a lot from this conference than any other.
3. I believe that the delegate United Kingdom. He was senior and have done this topic about seven times. He knew what he was talking about and was able to express his ideas easily. Besides having experience, he was assertive and tries to keep a straight face in serious matters though angering several delegates.
4. I felt that I should try to work on talking more.
5. I learned to try to be assertive and try to "chill" with still being serious.
1. In my opinion I felt that I commented a lot more than the last conference because of the size of my committee. At the Edison conference there were a lot fewer people in the committee room so it was easier to get my point across.
2. The thing that frustrated me the most during committee was that people often interrupted me during my say at caucus time. I felt that people would not let me finish what I had to say and would prevent me on what I felt about the issue.
3. In my opinion UK was the best delegate because she had spoken almost every time she had given the opportunity to. I could tell that she had a good idea of both of the topics and she had done a great job on her research.
4. I think that I could do a better job on my speech. I feel I need to work on my speeches because they are accountable for a lot of the points and if I had done really well in that category, I think I could have won an award.
5. At the Edison conference I learned that I need to speak a lot more than I did today in order to win an award at the next conference.
Honestly, this committee at the beginning seemed as though nothing would go well. This first day I was extremely nervous and stressed because Sara could not make it and I was not even sure if I would have the same country, let alone the same committee. But within the first half an hour, I got more comfortable in committee and got less nervous. The main frustration to me was the circumstances I had to deal with, but it turned out to be fine and I survived it! Another frustration was many of the other countries were too aggressive during the caucusing and both members would use each other to talk over everyone else. I think that Vietnam did the best in the committee because they were very knowledgeable on the topics without being too aggressive during caucusing. They were only less than .4 from getting best delegate, and I think they impressed the chairs by always drawing attention to themselves during caucusing, but also allowing other countries to talk and their ideas to be heard. One thing I could of improved on for this conference is to be more confident in what I am saying and my ideas about the topic. I also feel as though I should of been more present in caucusing rather than letting others talk over me. I learned that I should be confident in my ideas because I was complimented many times for my solutions brought up in caucusing. Also, I should be more confident in my potential and not assume that I will not do well, but instead try my hardest no matter what the situation.
I had the opportunity to speak many times, such as during moderated caucus and comments. However, it was hard for me to get my ideas across, as many delegates in my caucus group kept interrupting each other. I think Indonesia and El Salvador did pretty well, because they both made elaborated/detailed comments and had specific points in their solutions that were different from other delegates' ideas. I think I could have commented more, but mostly I should focus on details in commenting, such as the different views and weaknesses in a solution, as well as how to word comments. I think I should also elaborate my ideas more in caucus.
I learned how to use different ways to approach an idea, and to utilize it in commenting.
The edison conference was a grand one for Cole Hihara. In ITU, there was only 18 students the first day and 16 or 17 the next day. Both days, we spoke so much, it was ridiculous. Everyone was saying the same thing and the same solutions that we each made about 5 speechs saying the same things. UK was definetly the best from Santa Margarita. She had great comments on everything and spoke with calm and coolness like an angel's whisper.
1. i liked that i won both a research award and an overall award. the chairs were very fair in picking who to choose for a comment. the food first day was also pretty good. only the first day.
2. i did not like how the conference was two days.
3. a delegate from santa margarita representing the uk was the best delegate in my opinion. however, he did only won an outstanding award. he knew his facts very well, and could speak flawlessly both in caucus and his speeches
4. i could have caucus more and help write the resolution. some of my caucus group stayed in for lunch and worked on the resolutions, while i went out, relaxed and ate my food.
5. i learned from the edison conference that comments are what really set you above others. however, your comments must have informative information rather than just commending the previous speaker.
I felt that our chairs were very fair, this as well as meeting my old dance partner I haven't talked to since 7th grade were the two things that went best for me. The most frustrating part of the conference was the fact that I kept getting cut off by seniors when I tried to share my solutions. The best delegate in my committee was by far the UK, he didn't do a single thing wrong and was very good at taking control of a caucus group(he ended up getting best delegate). As for things that I could have improved on I really could have tried harder in caucus and be less distracted by talking to my old partner. I have learned that no matter what keep pushing at caucus and you will eventually get to share your ideas.
I was able to make speeches and comments without having anything written down. Also, I was actively participating in the caucuses. I was frustrated because I didn’t win an award and the chairs weren’t controlling the class. I think Djibouti did the best because he was able to give very good speeches without knowing anything about the topic. It was amazing the way other delegates bought into that nonsense he was talking about. I could have made more comments and tried to dominate other delegates during caucuses. I learned that it is important to be diplomatic when discussing ideas instead of interrupting them and saying that they are completely wrong (even though in most cases they are).
Because I only went to the Sunday, everyone else knew each other so it was weird. It was fairly easy to work with the people in my committee and the chairs were nice. It was frustrating because I did not know which groups were formed and who to send notes to regarding resolution groups. Also, I was frustrated because I couldn't go to the first day and I really wanted to. In the second day I felt Vietnam was really good. They took charge in a diplomatic way. However, when I talked to the co-chair she said Indonesia won because their speeches stood out from the rest. I need to caucus better because I really did not know who to talk to. In the future, I need to take charge more and caucus with every group in order to get noticed. =)
To clear up any confusion with names, this is Dane B.
I believe that the part of this conference that went well were my speeches as I felt that these were organized very well. I also felt that my comments and questions were fantastic as I pointed out several major problems to several resolutions.
I would like to say only positive things about this conference but I feel that this would be severely inaccurate. In a short amount of words, I felt that the chairs were extremely unprofessional and extremely bias. The chairs allowed entering and exiting during voting block and used quasi-profane words throughout the conference. Also, it seemed to me that the chairs were being negatively bias towards Edison delegate--a conundrum which I do not understand.
The best delegate was the UK. The only things that this person did were speak in a british accent for his first speech and bring a laptop. The chairs later explained that these were the primary reasons why he won best delegate.
I could have written my speeches the night before to save time in committee and allow for more comment preparation time.
After the conference, our chairs explained to the Edison delegates in my committee that they grade the speeches solely on how they are presented--without even listening to the content. This disappoints me because I personally believe that the content of the speech should not be completely disregarded when determining scores.
At the Edison conference, I got to talk a lot and I felt like I really contributed to the solutions in every resolution drafted during the conference. I also got to reference Captain Planet in a comment while the entire committee was making analogies between the two resolutions we had on the floor which made everyone laugh.
The thing that frustrated me the most about this conference was the fact that most of the people who were supposed to be there didn't show up. This reduced the committee to an extremely small size of only 15 delegates, most of whom were way more experienced and well researched than I was.
The representative of Germany in my committee did the best in my opinion. He was extremely well researched, very eloquent, and every time he went up to speak, he gave a note to the chairs saying that he wanted to be re-added to the list. I know that his research was extremely impressive to the chairs because I heard one tell him that after we had finished.
I think that if I had researched a bit more into the topics and come up with a bunch of solutions and speeches before hand, I would have done better. This would have helped me stay competitive with the other delegates who were giving speeches left and right and raising placards for comments every speech.
The main thing that I learned at this conference was how different small committees are from big ones. Things get done a lot faster and the people who have the most research, the most material, and can think the quickest do the best since it doesn't come down to giving one really good speech like it does in a big committee like GA. It comes down to giving a TON of them over the course of the entire conference. I also learned that I seem to do better in bigger committees.
I thought I did well by making like eight comments on the last day of the conference. What fustrated me was that many countries were off policy and that they had no idea why we were in ECOFIN and not UNICEF. Djibouti did the best, because he was one of the most prepared and he could defend his position, even though it was wrong. He stood out, because he talked alot(really too much. I could have done better during caucasing and speeches. I learned that economics in the UN ｉｓ ｒｅａｌｌｙ ｂｏｒｉｎｇ。( i dont know why some of my words are bigger) I also learn that there is no such thing as being overprepared.
At the Edison Conference I got a research award so that was really good. I also gave my speeches while barely looking at my paper. Nothing really frustrated me about the conference. I was just disappointed that I didn’t do as well as I could have. I started really strong on Saturday but ended really weak. On Sunday, I tried to catch up on points, but I think I was too behind because of the points I didn’t get on Saturday evening. I think Indonesia and Jordan did the best in our committee. They both had very innovative ideas and gave many comments and speeches without looking at notes or any papers. They also led the caucus groups and presented their resolutions. I think I should have definitely made more comments and been more aggressive during caucusing. I learned that to get an award, we should try to make comments at every chance and come up with solutions that are unique. I also learned that by writing the resolution, we will probably be presenting it. I will keep these things in mind for my next conference and definitely try harder and get an award.
At the conference, I caucused pretty well. I felt I got my points across and spread myself around so I talked to everyone about my policy. I was frustrated at the fact that the chairs were trying to be too unbiased that it became unfair. For instance, I raised my placard almost every time during questions, but was not called on until the very end. It was even more frustrating because other people were called several times before I was called on. I think Germany, UK, and Guinea did the best because they spoke to the delegates and not off paper, able to show expression and interest. I could have been more forceful and active. After a year off from MUN, I forgot how intense committee was. I learned what is expected in better position papers and that the people who get awards are assertive. I could have gone up to present but allowed others to go and was not forceful enough. In addition, making speeches off the spot sounds much better and shows intelligence to the chairs.
1.At the Edison conference i thought I improved on my caucusing immensly, and I asked a lot of questions.
2. I thought the food the second day was the worst ever!!!!!!!! Other than that nothing really frustrated me.
3. I think that these two delegates from I believe mira costa, did the best and what they did was speak loud, and one came up with radical ideas while the other came up with concrete solutions that they proposed together.
4. I still think my caucusing could use work BUT it did improve.
5. I learned that its all about the caucusing i knew it before but now i really know it. because Evan and i gave like 10 speeches and asked the most questions and still didnt get an award!!!!!!
Hi everyone, it’s Alexandria Pappas! I would first like to say that the Edison
conference was phenomenal and the chairs did an outstanding job. I thought they were incredibly impartial and gave everyone in my committee an equal chance to speak. First of all I think that because I was well-versed on the topics, had powerful hooks for my speeches, and had many diverse solutions, the committee worked in my favor. Likewise I feel I did great in committee and I definitely learned from other delegates. Speaking of which I think both Allyson and Bajj were excellent delegates because they were so prepared and knowledgeable on the topics and I learned a lot from them as well. In addition I think I did better in caucusing this time because I got out there and made sure my country’s policy was heard. Moreover sitting in the front of the committee made me more likely to get called on for comments and the speakers list. In same manner I can honestly say I found absolutely nothing frustrating about this committee. Without a doubt I think that U.S.A. was the best delegate in our committee because she had powerful speaking skills and the most reasonable resolutions that would be beneficial in all countries. However U.K. received the best delegate award and I think she deserved it as well because she made a lot of comments and gave really informative speeches. Although I believe I did fantastic in committee I strongly feel that I need to improve on the amount of comments I make and my caucusing skills. Furthermore I am so thankful that I was given the opportunity to not only attend and participate in this conference, but to also to be in a committee with kids of my senior because it was such a beneficial learning experience. In addition I am so grateful that I was able to experience my first two-day conference and feel what it was like to be persistent in getting your resolution passed and working in different sorts of caucus groups with all different people. Equally important I was able to see older kids views on topics and different resolution ideas, I had never heard of before. Lastly it was wonderful to be apart of something as spectacular and rewarding as this and I look forward to many conferences in the future!
At this conference I made many new friends, and also learned several different techniques to get called on. If you motion to start a moderated caucus or open the speakers list you are then placed first and able to talk. During this conference I felt as though because I was from Edison I was not being called on. This frustrated me yet I got beyond the chairs by mainly participating in caucuses. In my committee I thought that USA did the best because he was specific and well-educated on the topic. I should also I have some resolutions already incorporated in my speech and do research on finding unique ones. In this conference I learned how to caucus better and work well with other countries.
I rather enjoyed the EHS conference, because African Union was such a small committee (we only had 12 countries), that we all got to speak and comment multiple times, and we had many long informal caucuses, which I liked a lot. I’m also ecstatic that I won a commendation! I did however feel that because this was the best I have ever done at a conference (I winged my speeches, went up for both resolutions, and brought up good solutions), I thought I could have gotten an outstanding, but I’m content that my work and preparation paid off for the commendation. I also thought that my chairs did an amazing job with grading my position. I also obtained more experience with working with older and more experienced delegates of an advanced committee. Also, for once, I actually remembered to get everyone’s real names so I can go home knowing who I worked with!!!
I did not however enjoy the food. I didn’t really like either the carls Jr. or those club sandwich things…They weren’t all that appetizing (but the quantity and quality of the candy might’ve made up for that a bit). I also disagreed with who won the Gavel. I also disliked that my darn laptop didn’t hook up to the wireless internet, and that it crashed right before I went up to speak!!
Guinea did the best, and she definitely should have gotten the Gavel in my opinion. She took charge of her resolution groups without being too overly-combative or berating, although she was not afraid to talk over others to get her ideas heard. She was diplomatic, yet a fierce competitor, with excellent speaking skills and solutions.
I think I could have raised my plackard for comments/questions a bit more. I was trying to not put it up sometimes, so I’d get more recognition when I did, but it would seem that my plan backfired a bit…Also, I want to try to get a laptop with internet access next time, but even having a laptop at all was really helpful. I think I want to work on being more engaging while still balancing my solutions in my speeches as well.
I learned that wearing bright clothes really does give you an advantage and helps you stand out among your other competitors. Also, I learned that Laptop=Power. Having a laptop empowers you to create quick visual aids, take control in the resolution group, and even is just a symbol of authority, and the other delegates seem to kind of congregate around whoever has a laptop. My chairs also gave me the advice that although it is impressive when a delegate wings his or her speech, they are more interested in having great content and solutions, and as long as they’re engaging and useful, they don’t mind if the delegates look down at their papers occasionally.
I spoke a lot. got a lot a good ideas for my next conference. i also got a few #'s so i'm glad. i was frustrated that i didn't score as high as i would of like on a few speeches. Their were two people that i thought did extremely well. The first was extremely loud and would talk over people but not went the chair was looking. the other just was 1 of the best speakers I've ever seen. I could have been more demanding. that was the only real way I could have improved. I learned to be demanding during caucus. that's perdy much it.
im sorry i posted this in the wrong spot
1. What went well for you at the Edison Conference?
Well, I was one of the main people in my caucus group and I wasn't nervous about caucusing with people I didn't know because no one in my committee was from Edison.
2. What frustrated you about the conference? (no negative remarks towards other delegates and be as positive as possible)
The chairs weren't always fair because a few times during moderated caucus they would pick on delegates twice even when everyone in the room had their placard up and not everyone had gone.
3. Who do you think did the best in your committee? What specifically did they do that was impressive to the chairs?
I think USA or Germany did best. They were very commanding and passionate about the topic. Plus, they were good speakers.
4. What could you have done better in regards to your performance at the conference?
I could have attempted to lead the caucus more, but USA was very controlling and it was difficult to get a word in.
5. What did you learn at the Edison Conference that will help you do better in future conferences?
Be meaner to people because nice guys finish last.
1) I was able to give very good speeches and was able to memorize all of them, which looked good for the chairs.
2)Caucusing didn't go very well for me because there were a lot of people in my committee that wouldn't stop talking during caucus, and if you tried to interrupt them, they acted as if you were being rude.
3) I think Germany did the best because he was able to keep track of everyone's policy and he was vert good at giving speeches.
5) I learned how to be a better delegate during caucusing.
1. What went well for you at the Edison Conference?
I Felt that I did better at being more talkitive overall, and I made new friends :]
2. What frustrated you about the conference? (no negative remarks towards other delegates and be as positive as possible)
My chair didn't receive my position papaer on his email, so I didn't qualify for a research award :(
3. Who do you think did the best in your committee? What specifically did they do that was impressive to the chairs?
I think Guinea did best, I'm pretty sure he only got an outstanding though. He was very diplomatic but polite at the same time.
4. What could you have done better in regards to your performance at the conference?
I need to work on my questions during Formal Debate/Caucus (I think thats what it's called?).
5. What did you learn at the Edison Conference that will help you do better in future conferences?
I need to work on being heard during informal caucus.
[[I Know it's late, just thought I should post anyways.]]
1. What went well for you at the Edison Conference?
What went well for me was that i was able to speak a lot because i had a really good seat.
2. What frustrated you about the conference? (no negative remarks towards other delegates and be as positive as possible)
What frustrated me was that there were some people that started yelling during caucus whenever a chair walked by.
3. Who do you think did the best in your committee? What specifically did they do that was impressive to the chairs?
I think that USA was the best delegate in our committee (Ad Hoc Terror) because she knew a lot about everything that was happening in the problem and was very informed on the history.
4. What could you have done better in regards to your performance at the conference?
I think that I could have made better use of the times when people actually listened to me in caucus.
5. What did you learn at the Edison Conference that will help you do better in future conferences?
What i learned was that when people in your caucus groups start yelling you should probably find a new caucus group because they will continue doing that.
I just want to say that I am really sorry that this is so late. I have no excuse other than it just slipped my mind. I think I did pretty well at the Edison Conference, even though I did not get an award. I made more comments, speeches, and questions than last conference. I think that I made myself during caucusing…the only problem was that the chairs were not there to see it... oh well. But the chairs were really fair and they actually cared about everyone speaking, which is something I have never had. I was just a little frustrated that I did not win an award, but that I am sure is because I did not make enough speeches. I was also a little frustrated with this delegate in my conference who was very intent on shooting down everyone’s ideas but his own, which was annoying and obnoxious at the same time (I kind of avoided him…). I think that the delegate from Germany or Djibouti did the best. They were really well organized and they always knew what to say, which I found really astonishing. It was like they thought of every answer before it was asked. They both made numerous speeches and comments, which I am sure, is why they won awards. They also went up to present the resolutions both times, which probably did not hurt their points. I personally could have been a little more outspoken about my country’s policy as well as possible solutions to the problems that my committee was dealing with. I learned that you should look for plans that your country has come up with because the more organized your thoughts the better. I also thought that the food did not suck as much as the Santa Margarita conference
Sorry for being so late, but the UCLA stuff was on my mind and i kept forgetting... Anyways the confrence was very fun and I know what everyone is asking... and the answer is yes, my sister was my vice chair. Although, she did not favor me over anyone when she was choosing countries in a formal caucus or for a comment. She basically ignored both Faris and I and I am very suprised that i recieved what I did. My strategy was to have my plackerd up after every speech for a cooment, and i achieved this goal. I made like 25 comments and that is the main reason for my award. The food was ok at the confrence. The sandwiches were pretty bad... but whatever. And yea... good, fun confrence. Excited for UCLA! =D
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