My favorite activity An activity that had a great impact on me was UN’s model (MIMUN) that took place in Moscow Institute of International Relations in April 2016. To start with, the process of preparing for it was amazing. I chose to be in FAO – French-speaking committee that struggles against famine and malnutrition. Frankly speaking, it was an venture itself: I chose French-speaking, not English or Russian, which would have been much easier for me, to face a test of character. I decided to become a representative of South African delegation, and I read a lot about the situation in this country that was completely new for me. The participation for me was not as easy as it might seem to be. The representatives were mainly junior students of different universities, experienced in UN’s models and fluent speakers in French. A half of the committee was from France, Switzerland and Africa, and their attendance taught me that I had to be very well-prepared to convince my competitors speaking their native language. The sessions, which were exciting and exhausting, took 8 hours a day and lasted for a week, but for me the end of the sessions didn’t mean the end of work. I came home, and I was writing the drafts of resolutions, amendments, reflecting, consulting with my Dad and searching the Internet to find better solutions. I represented my country’s position in front of 50 representatives of other delegations, secretly negotiated with other members, and formed a coalition. I was even called a revolutionist who proposed an establishment of the international bank that could be in charge of all finances and earn money to sponsor FAO programs. Overall, I felt passionate while stubbornly struggling and ardently debating with other representatives to solve the problem of world famine and protect my country’s interests. Nobody could believe that I was just from the 11th grade because I was very active. To sum up, I have refined my public speaking skills, got a useful experience for my future profession and met very interesting people with whom I still stay in touch.