June 27, 2008 Good –bye Washington DC

7:30 Wake Up

I slept a little longer…… YAY!

8:00 – 8:50 Breakfast

I just ate cereal because they the soggy eggs and bacon and I hate them both to my heart. And I was still freaky hungry!

9:00 – 9:20 Leadership Groups Meeting

We talk about the news that was in the morning newspaper. The title said The Gun Ban Went Down! Then we talk what we are going to the panel and listen, important people talk about stuff.

9:30 Panel on Humanitarian Issues: A Global Response Population and Reproductive Health

It was so BORING! The introduction was long in my opinion for the four who was introducing themselves. The speaker was Mr. Mike Doyle (Moderator, Reporter, and McClatchy Newspaper), Robert Blum (MD, MPH, PhD, Sr. Professor and Chair, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Ms. Ruth Levine (Vice President for Programs and Operations, and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development), and Mr. Jeff Spieler, (Senior Science Advisor, Office of Population and Reproduction Health, Bureau for Global Health, Us AID). I totally fell asleep or least I tried. When I got fed up with everything I started to play my Nintendo DS that was in my purse and I was being sneaky to with it.

10:45 – 12:00 Leadership Group Meeting

After the panel meeting we went immediately back to our room to discuss about what happen in the panel conference. They said the panel keeps repeating the same stuff over and over again and the subject was lend to a talk about whether or not abortion was suppose to be illegal or legal. That was led to a talk about some sick stuff I guess.

12:10 – 1:10 Lunch

For lunch everybody ate in the hotel today and we didn’t leave hotel to go anywhere. So I had a sandwich with three layers of bread, two kinds of meat, lettuces, onions, and cheese. To wash everything down was hotel’s nasty tasting fruit punch.

1:20 – 2:20 Leadership Group Meeting

I was writing about the statement so I had to write the flip chart and I keep messing up. My hand is cover with blue marker. I had to get it done fast because being on time is a pain in the ass!

2:35 – 4:40 Peace & Security: Conflict Resolution

It kinda a “real” world meeting between all the countries they are fighting over a group of islands that oil with major money making place. It was chaos because the people won’t stop talking when others are trying to speak. It was confusing and the statement was crazy that was made in the countries.

4:55 – 6:20 Leadership Group Meeting

We talk about what happen in this activity before and most of the people were annoyed by the veto power by the some countries made and the reason they did it was stupid. Most people in the Bolivia group hated the veto power and people in the room they suppose to work with are all idiots! BAKA!

6:30 – 8:05 Dinner

For dinner I had tacos and it was not very filling.

8:15 – 10:15 Leadership Group Meeting

We had a Cultural Exchange and the people talk about their countries and they snacks and present to give to everyone and I didn’t know about it so I just brought my scrapbook with so photos I worked on. I was fun and funny.

10:30 Bedtime

I had to pack my bags because I am going to New York City tomorrow!

June 28, 2008 Hello NYC

6:00 Wake up

It is too damn early for me. This very sucks because after I finish washing up for the day. I took my luggage up the stairs and to the bus boarding parking lot. And believe me, my suit was mother f***er heavy!

6:45 – 8:20 Breakfast

Today I had once again the hotel soggy eggs and they have very nice potatoes and I also had a bowl of cereal too. The orange juice was a bit sour tasting. During breakfast I had to go buy something for my family first and later I am trying to find the perfect gift for all or least most of my closest friends in Florida.

8:00 – 8:20 Leadership Group Meeting

We talk about how we are going to New York today, and my FA Angela ask to give our room keys to her and for me I just lost my key just before we are going to NY. That was funny in my opinion. She told everybody to use the restroom before leaving the hotel or use the bus toilet and it will still the bus up real bad. That a major NO NO!

9:00 Bus is on the Road

Bus is on the road and I have nothing to do on the road so I went to sleep and it was hot in there. Since there was no one sitting next to me, I lay down in an uncomfortable position. During the time I was sleeping, everybody was watching a movie called I believe Up Town Girl and I didn’t what it was about and didn’t care. I did watch the ending of the movie.

12:00 Birthplace of US Democracy: Lunch in Philadelphia’s Historic District

We have arrived in Philadelphia to eat lunch and maybe a little bit of shopping. For me I ate Chinese food and I am very happy because it was a long time for me ate anything Asian lately. The biggest shock was my lunch cost TWENTY-TWO dollars and now I am down to my final one hundred dollars. Stuff here is to damn expensive! I saw the Liberty Bell but I didn’t see the crack on it because it was far away.

3:00 On the Bus Again

I started trying this blog in till my computer almost dies. I was still bored currently and as the bus hit the highway, we started watching Rush Hour 3 and I seen it already and I still prefer 1 and 2 better. Then I went to sleep again in till we arrive at the Manhattan College to stay in New York.

6:00 Arrival in New York City

Woot! We are here at last and it was a pain in the ass because after our luggages are taken out and it started to RAIN, at least I didn’t get wet because I was first couple people who left the bus and went in the college. The tiny hills were hard for me because my suitcase was so Freaking Heavy and I also have my laptop and backpack and those was heavy for me.

6:30 – 8:15 Dinner

The food here was better than one I ate in the hotel! Today I had pasta, nasty tasting shrimp, potatoes, and brisk iced tea. FREE soda!

8:30 Manhattan College Campus Orientation

I sorta met a new friend and everybody went to the quadrangle with beautiful green grass and freedom for a while.

8:45 – 10:15 Leadership Group Meeting

We talk about first was everybody has to released the complaints about the bathroom, rooms that we sleep in. Then talk about something about Global Summit.

10:30 Bedtime

I froze to death because I didn’t turn off the air conditioner.

June 29, 2008

6:00 Wake up

Woke up and went back to sleep and woke up again at 6:10 and finally got out and took a shower.

7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

For breakfast I had eggs that was not soggy, waffles that is not soggy too, and potatoes tots with a cup of apple juice to wash everything down.

9:05 Slice of the Big Apple: New York City Site Experience

Today I went to the Guggenheim Museum and it was boring. Rachael I saw a lot of ssssspppppiiiiirrrraaaaallllllssssssss……….. (Spirals) Weeeeeee! The art there was all weird looking and one look like a punching bed and others look like a bunch of pieces are just glue together and they called it ART! I was hungry so I went out in front of the museum to eat cheap. I ate a chicken kebab I think on a hotdog. The FA there was like go back in and I didn’t want to.

12:15 Lunch in Time Square

I didn’t eat lunch in time square because I ate at the museum place so I shop for presents and look for a bookstore with my friend Anton. We didn’t have enough time for it because of the Broadway show going to start and we went in like two stores and one of them of Hersey shore.

1:15 Meet Faculty Advisor

We went are try to find the FA because we are lost and went in the wrong Starbucks.

2:00 Music on Broadway: Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy

The show was awesome but it didn’t have an actual story plot at all. The violinist that in there and music was awesome. The woman was supposed to be Mother Nature, her singing was good but it was putting me to sleep. The performance was like a circus with flying people.

5:15 Dinner at South Street Seaport

The place was awesome because they have internet café but they have crappy salad and play on the internet was fifteen minutes for three dollars. The GameStop was HUGE in my opinion and didn’t buy anything because I already brought the games in Washington DC. Today it rain and it was wet. That SUCKS!

8:50 – 10:15 Global Summit: Commission Meeting I

It sucks because I was sweaty and tired and then everybody has was force go to a meeting at the end of the freaking day. It was boring as hell!

10:30 Bedtime

June 30, 2008

6:30 Wake up

I took a shower.

7:30 – 8:10 Breakfast

Today I had eggs, potatoes, and pancakes instead of waffles, to wash it down with a cup of apple juice.

8:20 – 9:45 Leadership Group meeting

We talk what happen in the commission meeting the other day. I fell asleep because I was VERY tired. So I don’t really remember what happen what actually happen.

10:00 – 11:55 Global Summit: Commission Meeting II

This was crap, I am in the health commission and didn’t really care about it because I only become serious when I get a grade for it and I know I am getting more knowledge from these meetings except I really hate these meetings.

12:05 – 1:05 Lunch

Lunch was Awesome~ because I had pasta, mash potatoes, turkey, covered in gravy. It was DELICIOUS and I drank with it is brisk ice tea. Right after lunch I went to the library and went on the internet. WOOT!

1:15 Meet FA

It was basically find your FA and take roll to see if you are here. It was stupid because I was planning to skip.

1:30 Mastering the Challenges of International Business: Address from the Financial World

I went to listen to Mr. Guy Tozzoli (president, World Trade Center Association) and I didn’t listen to it at all because I was listening to my iPod and not paying attention to him. For other people it was very rude. I totally also fell asleep.

3:00 – 4:25 Leadership Group Meeting

Everybody in my group Bolivia we discuss about what happen in the commission meeting and then what happening next.

4:40 – 5:40 Global Summit: Strategy Session

BORING! I was listening to my iPod most of the time.

5:50 – 7:10 Dinner

My dad came at my request of a blanket, pillow, and money. He also brought Chinese food YUM! First I got some internet connection then I lost it and was like all damn it and shit. And I spent most of my time trying to find the internet connection. I totally wasted my time.

7:20 – 8:05 Leadership Group Meeting

We are discussing all the commission meeting and what has happen in there. A lot of people in the Bolivia said there a lot of stupid people in the little groups.

9:20 – 10:05 Global Summit: Commission Meeting III

We are going to vote! Joy!

10:30 Bedtime

July 1, 2008

6:30 Wake up

7:15 – 8:05 Breakfast

The food here was good and all but, the food is the same as the day before and I hate eating the same damn thing every day.

8:15 – 10:00 Leadership Group Meeting

Preparation for Coalition Building, United Nations Speaker briefing and introduction to national delegations rally. Everybody talk about what is going to happen next later in the day.

10:10 – 11:00 Global summit: Strategy Session

I had to run to my room and grab money. Then I ran back to the smith auditorium and was tired. We basically in here to find out what the other “countries” group are voting for and try to persuade the other countries to vote what we want.

11:15 Lunch

Lunch was okay and but the bad part was that we had to eat in the bus. I had a turkey sandwich that just has turkey and I add mayo and mustard. That was okay. I also had an orange and made my hand sticky and in the need to wash my hands.

1:30 Catalyst for Global Change: Greetings from the United Nations

We went to the United Nations and had a speaker with Ms. Gillian Sorensen, (Senior Advisor and National Avocation United Nations Foundation) I was really trying to stay awake and the first time I was resting my head and watching the speaker with my camera and the FA told me to sit up. The second time I was watching the speaker and my neck became a bit stiff and lower my head. I doze off and my head was nodding back and forth. The same FA told me I had to stay awake. I was really trying to stay awake. The speaker was interesting and all but her voice was soothing and lures me to sleep.

3:00 Behind the Scenes: United Nations Guided Exploration

It was cool because I get to see the gifts from different countries like China and India. The place where the votes are made from every country around the world was big and sorta cool at the same time. After the tour was done I went in the gift shop to a something but I didn’t have enough time to look to at all the shops.

5:45 Dinner at Rockefeller Plaza

At the plaza me and my friend was wondering around trying to the food court that said on the map the FA gave us. The map was completely useless to me. We circle the entire place for a good 5 to 7 minutes in till we were told it’s downstairs. So we use the elevators to get downstairs. For dinner I had a cup of soup called the Ten Vegetables and an egg salad sandwich. It was good with a Snapple drink with it. After finish eating we went in the GameStop store and look around. When the time for us to go back we went to the ice cream store and I brought cookie dough on a cone and I told the person to give me two scoops and I think she gave me like three and a half.

8:20 – 9:50 Leadership Group Meeting

We talk about what happen in United Nations and what is going to happen tomorrow in the Global Summit.

10:00 National Delegations Rally

Everybody basically just had a talent/educational show for a panel of judges. We dance and lost. Hehehehehehehe……..

10:30 Bedtime

July 2, 2008

7:00 Wake up

7:30 – 8:45 Breakfast

I had eggs and potatoes again with a bagel this time.

9:00 The Global Summit

We Won!!! @.@ I didn’t really pay attention so I miss most of what is going around.

11:30 Bus Boarding

After the Global Summit we were told we can go back our room and change to our casual clothing. I went back and change but where I almost to the bus I realize I forgot my name tag. Oh NO! I had to run back to my room to get it and the distance was like a mile and legs are sore.

1:00 Lunch in Chinatown and Little Italy

Yes Chinatown a place I feel at home because eating American food 24/7 is not good for me so I brought some mei fun for $1.25 and bread with bobo tea YUM! The place was cheap so I brought a lot of stuff.

2:50 Bus

I took a nice nap

4:00 – 4:45 Leadership Group Meeting

Everybody in Bolivia group talk about what happen in the morning and how we won or at least got what we want it. After meeting we went back to our rooms and change to formal clothes and I had to wear heels and OUCH! My feet hurts.

7:00 GYLC Celebration: Farewell Dinner Cruise

Everybody party like a rock star and everybody dance like crazy and place was loud music blasting in my ears.  I was bored in till the DJ played the solider boy song and everybody dance to the song and it was funny as hell! ^_^

July 3

It was time to go home. Yes! Some people share some tears and pictures together. And later the day my cousin took me to watch Hancock the movie. It was funny and interesting. I laugh a lot during the movie.

June 26, 2008

7:00 Wake up

It’s a bit better than before because I get more sleep.

7:30 – 8:25 Breakfast

Today I had sausages, with French toast with syrup, and cereal.

8:35 – 9:10 Leadership Group Meeting

We talk about the Holocaust and what happen was the government went bad.

9:30 Museum Tour

First everybody in bus one – four I think went to the Holocaust Museum and everything was interesting when I learn new facts about Germany. Than everything became very depressing because what Hitler did to the victims. He made them went through disgusting experiments. The children were so freaking depressing. After the tour through the depressing facts of what happen to the Jews and other. I got lost to where to go after this. After wondering around, I found my way to The Museum of Natural History and went in I look at the fossil of dinosaurs, reptiles, mammals, ancient fish, natural rocks and crystals, plants, and insects. It was a bit boring ~    Then I went out being hungry and I decide to walk all way to The Museum of Native Americans (native people they hate being called Native Americans, and Indians) to eat because I know the food there was good. Since I went there in my second conference and went through the place and brought a dream catcher there too. I had salmon and mash potatoes it was very good but at the same time it is expensive. TWENTY DOLLER FOR THE FREAKING MEAL! Then I walk all the way to the natural museum and take my word to your heart it was a long way. I sat outside of the museum in the shade and being bored. I have nothing to do and it was hot outside too. I kinda fall asleep outside. I got too fed up of being hot I went in the museum again for the air condition yay. I wonder around looking at the mammals section of the museum because I have enough time before I leave. I brought a keychain with my younger brother’s name on it for him and a T-shirt from the hotel. Then I got very bored and went outside again in the hot sun. Waiting and waiting for the time to pass by to go and get dinner. And finally the time is here.

2:00 White House Picture Option

5:30 Dinner at Pentagon City Fashion Centre

The place was beautiful and all but for me to shop in the clothes that I don’t like. . . . NO WAY IN HELL! So I went to the only place I would go is GAMESTOP. I brought Final Fantasy X and Dance Dance Revolution Extreme II and at a low price because the games was used. The place was so big but they didn’t have a bookstore and I am mad.

7:45 – 8:30 Leadership Group Meeting

We are discussing about what we did today and some people saw the president today. WOW! Maybe…. Then we started our next activity for the Peace and Security and it is kinda boring for me and I am in a need for a shower.

Break

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8:45 – 10:15 Leadership Group Meeting

The Bolivia group is discussing which countries are out foes, friends, or neutral. We are doing this for preparation for the simulation. And it is kinda fun and whew…………

10:30 Bedtime