The Motivation to take Extra Curricular Activities

Inspiration to for a Social Enterprise and United Nations society

One of the great enjoyments and learning during my time in Leicester is though the United Nations Society and social enterprise projects I am involved. During the year I got various Awards Such as “Most Media Appreciated Delegate” in the very first International   Model United Nations conference at Nottingham University  and  “Best Delegate” in the latest  Kingston Model United Nations Conference  at London. This is what is seen outside the tip of the iceberg … as achievement, but the most interesting bit what is lying inside and   how I got the passion toward United Nations..

Well it all started with a random face book post saying “Applications open for the Youth Conference on United Nations Millennium Development Goals”. As usual it took me the applications link with the form capturing the basic details as last came a crucial part was I have to write a short essay on motivation to attend it… Gosh….It took me 15 days to write a short essay not exceeding 500 words… Well the effort paid off...

I got reply saying “Dear Ramkumar, Congratulation  ...You are selected among the 200  talented youths internationally to attend the conference on United Nation Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs)

All though this was moment to celebrate it made me serious as now I have responsibility for the trust entitled on me.

Visa- Rejected Boon or Bane,

At last ..those day when I didn’t have any experience of Travel outside the country…find the right procedure to apply for visa took around   1 week with just 7 days left for the conference ..Somehow visa was processed few days before the conference and reply was a rejection message due to lack of funds in my bank account. Now this should be a moment to feel sad …but I did not want to cloud my eyes which may lead to missing further opportunities.. .Now I have already done a good amount of research about UN MDGs all though could not attend the conference the preparation made was worth it. And kept a little feeling that something should be done…I would say this feeling was programming the subconscious mind. As the opportunity in the plate was missed It derived further to go deeper and dig all the other opportunities in similar lines. No wonder I found that every thigh happens for something good.

When I heard about Leicester Award and societies these previous activities triggered at the back of my mind I wanted to take the maximum benefit from it …This was the motivations behind to take up that extra mile on top my course to get involved in United Nations Society. We had may simulations of real UN on real issues. Well we made debates drafter resolutions but something was lacking …yes the there were actions coming out after our Debates and discussion. Then looked back at my previous initiative toward a project to have a platform to link the UN objectives and actions at the grass root level  this led to a project with social enterprising model…Thanks to career guided tailored to enterprising that cleared some of the blocks which were in plan… What did this really do ?.. …yes made me effective…want to know more about it…read the next blog…