Passion Pursuits of LIMUN

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It’s easy as a student and a young person to base your worth and your identity around academic achievements, or achievements in the workplace. It’s important to remember that value can be found in so many other avenues and walks of life. Something as simple as knitting in the evening can be an opportunity for personal growth. Even the activities of LIMUN itself, especially for those who lack confidence in public speaking arenas, can be a huge challenge to overcome. Any delegate present here this weekend should be immensely proud of themselves!

During conference registration, we asked delegates what they considered their biggest achievement outside of the traditional academic sphere. Here are some of their answers.

“Keeping friends from many years ago, for example childhood friends that have been through a lot [...] they’re strong friendships right up to today.” - Maria, Greece

“Self-love. It’s something really important that you have to work on for many years [...] all of the years of my life I’ve been working on that and I get closer every day.” - Rini, Greece

“During lockdown I set up a charity to help reduce stigma around food banks, and help communities by giving back.” - Gabriella, London

“I used to be a synchronised swimmer [...] training 25 hours a week. I suppose that’s something you don’t see every day!” - Inoa

“I sang in the opera in my hometown in Germany.” - Leah

“I did a group project about [giving voices to] sexual assault victims. Raising awareness about the topic. That was a pretty big achievement; I was really proud of that project.” - Eloisa, France

By Madelaine Gray