By Chuan Lui
Since joining Model United Nations (MUN) in her freshman year, Felicia has progressed far. “I decided to join MUN because I love debate and the thrill of standing up in front of hundreds of people,” says Felicia Liu, the 2007 President of the Youth Assembly. Her enthusiasm and dedication to the program paid off from the first: she was promoted to Youth Assembly Chair at BEIMUN in her sophomore year. As chair, she served at YA Singapore, YA Asia, and YA BEIMUN. The following year, her junior year, she was again promoted, this time to YA Deputy Assistant President at BEIMUN while also traveling to the Netherlands as a GA delegate. This year, she has again been promoted, and will serve as President of the Youth Assembly for THIMUN-Singapore III and at BEIMUN. It looks like Liu will be devoting all her time to Youth Assembly.Surprisingly, Liu did not start MUN as a member of the YA forum. In her freshmen year she was a delegate of the Economic and Social Council. Though she performed well in the forum, she quickly found that ECOSOC was not where her passion lay. When asked why she switched from ECOSOC to YA, she answered, “I have very strong personal opinions, which should not be reflected in regular MUN, [since delegates] represent other countries, [thus] I opted for Youth Assembly where we debate the same issues and with the same formality, only I am able to speak on my own behalf, voicing my own opinions and actually applying real-life action in order to take one step closer to resolving the issue.” Now a senior MUN officer, Liu has gained many valuable experiences throughout the years. However, her most unforgettable experience remains her freshman year at BEIMUN. It was Liu’s first conference and everyone was extremely exhausted by the third hour and members of the conference agreed to order McDonalds. When the feast arrived, members gathered around the table to eat McDonalds and discuss issues. Thanks to this friendly and relaxing ambience, members were able to have more personal conversations and to understand each other better, yet work at an efficient rate and manage to produce some quality action papers by the end of the conference. “It just made me realize that MUN isn’t only about the writing and debating; it’s also about meeting and developing long lasting friendships. I guess the impact that the first year had on me is what really pushed me to continue and develop in the MUN program,” reflects Liu.Liu is also involved in Varsity Softball, Habitat for Humanity, School Publications (The Break), and occasionally plays volleyball. Balancing these activities and the IB Diploma, plus MUN, and getting eight hours of sleep is difficult, but Liu manages to put in full effort in all activities and make the best contribution possible.One may think Liu seems relatively too serious, yet the humorous side of Liu is cleverly hidden. When asked what skills Liu thinks she excels in, Liu laughingly replies, “I can wiggle my ears?”
Since joining Model United Nations (MUN) in her freshman year, Felicia has progressed far. “I decided to join MUN because I love debate and the thrill of standing up in front of hundreds of people,” says Felicia Liu, the 2007 President of the Youth Assembly. Her enthusiasm and dedication to the program paid off from the first: she was promoted to Youth Assembly Chair at BEIMUN in her sophomore year. As chair, she served at YA Singapore, YA Asia, and YA BEIMUN. The following year, her junior year, she was again promoted, this time to YA Deputy Assistant President at BEIMUN while also traveling to the Netherlands as a GA delegate. This year, she has again been promoted, and will serve as President of the Youth Assembly for THIMUN-Singapore III and at BEIMUN. It looks like Liu will be devoting all her time to Youth Assembly.Surprisingly, Liu did not start MUN as a member of the YA forum. In her freshmen year she was a delegate of the Economic and Social Council. Though she performed well in the forum, she quickly found that ECOSOC was not where her passion lay. When asked why she switched from ECOSOC to YA, she answered, “I have very strong personal opinions, which should not be reflected in regular MUN, [since delegates] represent other countries, [thus] I opted for Youth Assembly where we debate the same issues and with the same formality, only I am able to speak on my own behalf, voicing my own opinions and actually applying real-life action in order to take one step closer to resolving the issue.” Now a senior MUN officer, Liu has gained many valuable experiences throughout the years. However, her most unforgettable experience remains her freshman year at BEIMUN. It was Liu’s first conference and everyone was extremely exhausted by the third hour and members of the conference agreed to order McDonalds. When the feast arrived, members gathered around the table to eat McDonalds and discuss issues. Thanks to this friendly and relaxing ambience, members were able to have more personal conversations and to understand each other better, yet work at an efficient rate and manage to produce some quality action papers by the end of the conference. “It just made me realize that MUN isn’t only about the writing and debating; it’s also about meeting and developing long lasting friendships. I guess the impact that the first year had on me is what really pushed me to continue and develop in the MUN program,” reflects Liu.Liu is also involved in Varsity Softball, Habitat for Humanity, School Publications (The Break), and occasionally plays volleyball. Balancing these activities and the IB Diploma, plus MUN, and getting eight hours of sleep is difficult, but Liu manages to put in full effort in all activities and make the best contribution possible.One may think Liu seems relatively too serious, yet the humorous side of Liu is cleverly hidden. When asked what skills Liu thinks she excels in, Liu laughingly replies, “I can wiggle my ears?”
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