SIMUN

SIMUN was a blast. It was the most in global Ed all year long. I love the chance to be able to get in a good debate. For me arguing with someone gives me a lot of joy. Someday I hope to be a lawyer and it the debate forming gave me a chance to argue.

I feel like I did a great job in SIMUN for it being my first time doing something in a model UN format. I made a lot of speeches to defend my country. I also asked questions. In a couple of scenarios it was vital for me to speak because as Russia I was right in the thick of things. I had to speak in support of Ukraine’s decision not to join NATO. I had a few who roughly opposed me but in the end my goal was successful. All in all I think I did a pretty good job in SIMUN.

First when preparing for SIMUN I did a lot of research on my country. I researched information on my country for about a week or two to get all the information I needed. Then we had to write a two page paper on our country. The two papers were each about a page long. We also needed a cover page with a map of our country on it and also the flag of our country on it. After those were turned in we were given for scenarios that we might have had in SIMUN and we had to answer them. The four questions were a lot of work but we were given an ample amount of time to answer them. The first one we turned in was graded by the seniors. They gave us feedback on the papers which made it easier to write the following three. We wrote one in class and the other two were due a couple of days before SIMUN began. The papers ended up being really helpful when it was time for SIMUN because it helped me be prepared.

I feel like I was pretty well prepared for SIMUN. When I do it next year I will remember that you can never learn too much about the country that you’re representing. I wish I would have known more about my countries allies as it would have made it easier to caucus with other countries. All in all SIMUN was a fabulous experience.

HURRY TURN OFF THE MICROWAVE!!!

As you are probably aware, at this time, the Pakistan government is on the edge of being overthrown by the Taliban. The Taliban are a real threat to International Security. With the Taliban in control of nuclear weapons every country in the world would be endangered. Terrorist organizations often take actions that to a normal citizen would not make sense. Where they would send nuclear bombs nobody knows but what we do know is that it's a very serious threat. Therefore as the country of Russia we fully support the U.S. choice to invade and secure Pakistan and the nuclear weapons that are stored there.

The U.S. has already handled a nuclear threat once in dealing with Iraq. Therefore Russia believes the U.S. is the best country in this situation to handle the problem. Nuclear weapons are something that should not be taken lightly. Especially when the chance of the Taliban gaining control of the nuclear weapons are very high. Are hopes in this situation is that the U.S. will be able to solve this problem before any lives are lost. Any country is at stake if loosing lives when a terrorist organization is in the power of nuclear weapons.

Russia at this time is on a strict budget and low on military members and supplies. We are sorry we cannot make a better effort in preventing any actions held by Pakistan but we believe the U.S. will be able to succeed in the plan without us. The U.S. is a noble and powerful country that will be able to stabilize Pakistan without any outside help. However we fully support the U.S. and our thoughts and payers will go out to those who fight to gain what’s right. This is how Russia feels in the response of Pakistan obtaining nuclear weapons.

Auto Biography of my Dead Brother

As a kid living in Livonia Michigan some of my everyday worries are things like catching the bus on time or whether I should ride my bike or walk to my friends house. In the inner streets of Harlem, New York kids have to worry about enemy gangs pulling up and opening fire on them on their way to school. African American kids in Harlem, New York and other violent cities have to deal with so much more than kids like me and you.

From the day their born it's almost a fact that they will be joining a gang about as soon as they hit the age of twelve. The gang that they joins all depends on whether or not they were born on 145th Street or 155th. The things that those kids grow up witnessing would have you crying after one day.

Gangs shooting up the block and druggies making deals on the corner are things these kids witness at a young age so why wouldn't think it's the right thing to do. When your ten years old you look to take after kids who are older than you. You admire them, so as you grow up you join the same game as your idol who is probably dead by know thanks to a drive by.

It's a viscous cycle these kids are pressured into but getting killed probably isn't even the worse consequence. I guarantee some kids would rather die then be ridiculed for not joing gangs or killing and dealing drugs but for Jesse and CJ it's the decision that they make and the story shows the struggle it takes to stay clean of those things.