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以下是萬佛聖城培德女中的學生，第一次參加加州柏克萊舉辦的「見習聯合國」會議後的一些報告。這次會議（3月9日至11日）是全美「見習聯合國」會議之一。每次會議由大學生組織，參加對象是美國各州，偶爾也有別國的中學參加。
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「……這次會議使我覺察到了世界上的問題、麻煩及其可能解決的辦法……。」
（郭子棋）
「……會議使我振奮，因為我現在感到學生實際上很可以有一番做為……。」
（陳麗玉）
「……我讀了柏克萊見習聯合國送來的資料，在和其他代表上課時，我們進行了討論並練習了我們的技法。我們寫了『人權』的競賽文章和一篇『立場聲明』，送交給見習聯合國……。」
（葉恆君）
「……我瞭解到即使是像我這樣普通的孩子，只要肯盡力，都能夠改善世界……。」
（楊仲鈺）
「……我學到如何與人溝通，共同解決問題，聯合國如何運作及其重要性……。」
（高于涵）
「……這只是見習聯合國會議，我很高興因為我們真在做能改善世界的事情……。」
（顏芝安）
「……聯合國是商討、妥協而不是爭鬥的地方。……我也意識到成人的世界是很複雜的，每個人都在追求個人的利益。妥協之術就是要獲得最大的個人利益…。」
（高桂貞）
「……我現在聽收音機時也會和收音機辯論；看國際新聞時，也看講的是真話，是假話……。」
-Emiko Ishihara
「……我瞭解到正式會議的運作方式，主席怎樣將會議安排好。我發現自己得提高演說的能力，繼續學英文，關心國際事務。世界是個『地球村』，而且一直都會影響著我們……。」
（鄧毓庭）
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Here are some of the reports of the first Model United Nations (MUN) conference (March 9-11, 2000) ever attended by students from the City of 10,000 Buddhas. Held each year in Berkeley, California, this is one of several major MUN conferences in the United States. Each of the conferences is organized entirely by university students for high schools in California, other states, and occasionally from other countries.
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"This conference made me aware of the problems and troubles that are in the world and of the possible solutions to these problems."
-Phoebe Kuo
"...The conference was very inspiring because I feel now that students can actually do a lot..."
-Virginia Tran
"I read the material sent by the Berkeley MUN, and we also discussed and practiced our skills during class with other delegates. We have written 'human rights' contest essays and a position paper which we sent to the Berkeley MUN."
-Katrina Yeh
"...I learned that as long as you try your best, even people like me, an ordinary kid, can actually make a difference in the world."
-Angel Yang
"... I learned how to communicate with strangers and solve problems together. I learned how the MUN works to solve problems and how important that is."
-Yuhan Kao
"...It gave me a happy feeling that we were actually doing something that could help the world to be a better place, even though it was just a practice conference."
-Zhian Gan
"...the United Nations is where you negotiate and compromise, not fight... I also realized that the adult world is really complicated. Everyone is seeking their own benefits, and the art of compromise is to maximize the benefits."
-Jennifer Kao
"... I now listen and argue even with the radio. I find myself looking through the newspapers finding either truth or fault with the international news..."
-Emiko Ishihara
"I learned how a formal conference is run and how the committee chairperson is able to handle the meeting well. I realized that I have to improve my public speaking skills and keep studying English and care about other countries' affairs. The world is a 'global village', and this will affect us forever."
-Yvonne Teng
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