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2012-20132013EYPLast summer I participated in the European Youth Parliament (EYP) whichtook place in Limassol for four days. It was a wonderful experience whereI was able to increase my knowledge about certain topics that we hadprepared for. The EYP session consisted of three main parts; teambuilding,committee work and the general assembly. Everyone was dividedinto committees where we got to know the other people better by playinggames and going through various problem solving activities. I met somegreat friends there and by the end of the event I had become very closewith them and I have even kept in touch with them! We then had to writea resolution about a current issue of Europe which was debated thefollowing day during the general assembly. Apart from the resolutions and debating, there was eveningentertainment every night which was great fun. There were parties every nightand even a talent show. Overall I had an unforgettable experience full of fun, andgot to make many friends whilst learning plenty of new things about some interestingtopics.Paula Christou 6AMEDIMUNMy MEDI.M.U.N experienceMEDI.M. UN was a wonderful experience full of fun and of course debating. It was a once in a life-timeexperience that I would gladly want to go through again. Words are not enough to describe the fun, theknowledge, the experience and the skills that one can gain from it. Moreover, it also provided me withmore confidence to give my opinion and a desire to make a change in the world.The first day which was lobbying and merging, was an excellent opportunity to meet new people and makenew friends. Moreover it was a good day to actually take the lead in a group and in a conversation to demonstrateand explore my leadership skills.Day two and three were devoted to debating, which was the hardest, since this was where we had todebate and support our ideas. Going onto the podium and speaking my beliefs after I had conductedsufficient research on the topic from October to February was quite rewarding. I was able to support myarguments and the feeling was one of satisfaction. When our resolution was unanimously voted for, I knewthat all the hard work had paid off. I was so proud that we managed to make it to Sunday’s plenarysession and pass our resolution again. I felt the nerves and the stress of the previous day, but it was arewarding feeling. To sum up, MEDI.M.U.N is for those who actually believe in the power of the UN tomake a change, but it’s also for those who are not afraid to voice their opinion and to be formal!!!Mary Christoforou 5A33