A Journey to Leadership and Unity: My IUMUN Experience

Since 2013, IUMUN has continued on its journey and is now hosting the best conferences across Turkey. Especially with IUMUNX last year, it truly proved itself. This progress and success were, of course, not achieved easily. The visible opportunities were only one part of the story, the hardships and limitations were always there as well.

This has always been the key element that connected the entire team and the club: learning to overcome difficulties and impossibilities. In the end, we became more than just teammates.

This sense of unity is something we particularly need in the admin department and other parts of the organization. When I first started, the support I felt from the people around me was the main reason I felt connected to IUMUN and the club. Knowing that people believed in me ,even when I made mistakes, motivated me even more. The excitement I felt three years ago while walking from the metro to the main campus is still the same. Back then, I couldn’t even imagine reaching this level, but now being the Deputy Director of Admin is such a special joy for me.

Sharing leadership in the same team where my friends Berkan, Ceren and I once learned the ropes is a new adventure for the three of us. But I’m sure we’ll handle it with ease.

I started this journey without expectations, but I’ve grown and developed by gaining many responsibilities and goals. Sometimes, looking back, it feels strange to see how much I’ve changed and how much I’ve refined my character. The conference and the club have truly helped me grow.

This year, just like every year, we’ll continue with the same excitement and determination. I’ll celebrate another year of life with IUMUN. And yes, water bottles might get spilled on me again during the conference but I promise I’ll bounce back quickly!

See you from July 16th to 19th.

Written by

Elif Bülbül