In The Garden - issue one

In The Garden, Issue One 12
PUPIL PASSIONS - ELIZABETH OKAFOR
Over the past two years, Elizabeth
Okafor (Lizzy), currently one of the
Head Students and in Year 12, as
well as last year’s House Captain for
Gecko, has been one of the
students that participated in MUN**
Conferences outside of Garden
from 2018.
ZEZ: What career would you want to dive
in when you’re older?
This was taken in front of a flag installation that celebrates
all of the nationalities that have attended Garden
International School Bangkok over the years.
EO: Law. I want to be a government
lawyer, then become a politician, then
later on (hopefully): become a president.
ZEZ: How do you balance time focusing
on your studies while preparing for a
conference?
EO: First, I plan what I do in a day. If my
homework is due the next day, I would
do that first. I prioritize school work
before MUN, so I need to balance my
time. Please have enough sleep before
the Conference; don’t overwork
yourself! If you haven’t done much
research, you can always research on
the ride there. (I don’t recommend
that). If you know your country and
topic already, even though the
Conference is months away, having a
head start is better than last minute.
Start early!
ZEZ: What inspires you to join MUNs?
EO: I want to try new challenges and meet
new people. I like to look and argue at
different perspectives and learn from other
people’s point of view to solve world
problems.
ZEZ: What career would you want to dive in
when you’re older?
EO: Law. I want to be a government lawyer,
then become a politician, then later on
(hopefully): become a president.
ZEZ: What‘s a lesson that you’ve learnt
from MUN?
EO: Never do it(research) last minute!
Always spend time researching at least
about your country, even if it doesn’t
relate much to the topic.