Sophomore year was an amazing time for me. I got to explore so many different cultures and meet amazing people. This was the first time i was introduced to Model United Nations. Model UN, since then, has become one of my biggest passions and has changed the course of my future forever. In 10th grade I took a course that focused on Model UN. I was in a small group all year focusing on one country: Iran. We researched, wrote position papers, created presentations and ran Model UN simulations with the entire grade. I learned so much about the world and was able to recognize, for the first time, that not everyone thinks the way I do. That we do, in our culture. Sophomore year was also a time where I was able to meet different people from around the world. These individuals have since been some of the best friends I have ever had. This was my year of enlightenment. It was a critical time in defining who I want to be.