Prompt: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
Biting my nails nervously, I was sitting in the United Nations Security Council vacillating between two different opinions, after I received the first written resolution. I had to make a decision: whether to say 'yes' to China's resolution regarding its support for nuclear projects or to say 'veto' to the resolution. As a delegate from the Russian Federation, I ought to ignore my personal opposition and accept the resolution. Nevertheless, disregarding my own nationality was not that simple.
As the debate continued, all of the countries, except the Russian Federation, expressed their disapprovals toward the resolution. China needed an ally to support the opinion. Finally determined to stand with China, I, as the Russian Federation delegate, expressed unconditional approval toward the resolution with minor amendments added to it. This one expression ensued anger from other countries; they started to ask me questions concerning the legitimacy of the resolution. This was no longer small debate class, and I was no longer "Korean-Southerner."
I acted as a staunch supporter of China's resolution, but in the same time, I also avoided making conflicts with the United States and other nations. Sometimes, I yielded questions and sometimes I refused to answer questions that may arouse hostility between the Russian Federation and other nations. However, just answering questions and proclaiming national opinion were not the only roles that I took. To persuade other nations besides 'Big 5,' I acted as a negotiator by lobbying: I promised Russia's financial support to United Nations peacekeeping troops. However, China's resolution failed. The failure did not matter. I did what Russia was supposed to do.
After having six more sessions for three more days, I received an award given to "outstanding delegation" on the last day. To write that I was jubilant and altogether delightful cannot convey the full emotion that I felt at that moment; the bliss I felt was ineffable. The award was so meaningful for a reason that has nothing to do with "being outstanding." Instead, it was significant to me because it actually marked that I broke my own stereotypical shells and grew up.
Since that day, I have become more comfortable in understanding another views and meditating different stances. I am no longer an immature child who only knew to refuse to accept another's opinions. I am different. While I can advocate my beliefs, I can also understand others and just become 'the others.' It is I, who is a part of diversity, and it is diversity that is part of me.
*I appreciate any grammar revision or advice!!!!
Thank you!!!
Biting my nails nervously, I was sitting in the United Nations Security Council vacillating between two different opinions, after I received the first written resolution. I had to make a decision: whether to say 'yes' to China's resolution regarding its support for nuclear projects or to say 'veto' to the resolution. As a delegate from the Russian Federation, I ought to ignore my personal opposition and accept the resolution. Nevertheless, disregarding my own nationality was not that simple.
As the debate continued, all of the countries, except the Russian Federation, expressed their disapprovals toward the resolution. China needed an ally to support the opinion. Finally determined to stand with China, I, as the Russian Federation delegate, expressed unconditional approval toward the resolution with minor amendments added to it. This one expression ensued anger from other countries; they started to ask me questions concerning the legitimacy of the resolution. This was no longer small debate class, and I was no longer "Korean-Southerner."
I acted as a staunch supporter of China's resolution, but in the same time, I also avoided making conflicts with the United States and other nations. Sometimes, I yielded questions and sometimes I refused to answer questions that may arouse hostility between the Russian Federation and other nations. However, just answering questions and proclaiming national opinion were not the only roles that I took. To persuade other nations besides 'Big 5,' I acted as a negotiator by lobbying: I promised Russia's financial support to United Nations peacekeeping troops. However, China's resolution failed. The failure did not matter. I did what Russia was supposed to do.
After having six more sessions for three more days, I received an award given to "outstanding delegation" on the last day. To write that I was jubilant and altogether delightful cannot convey the full emotion that I felt at that moment; the bliss I felt was ineffable. The award was so meaningful for a reason that has nothing to do with "being outstanding." Instead, it was significant to me because it actually marked that I broke my own stereotypical shells and grew up.
Since that day, I have become more comfortable in understanding another views and meditating different stances. I am no longer an immature child who only knew to refuse to accept another's opinions. I am different. While I can advocate my beliefs, I can also understand others and just become 'the others.' It is I, who is a part of diversity, and it is diversity that is part of me.
*I appreciate any grammar revision or advice!!!!
Thank you!!!