William Shakespeare would say “that is the question”. But the 17th century has already sunk into oblivion. Our today’s response sounds like: what a foolish question! Certainly write!
A knotty problem is how to write it. Being a deep-rooted botanist and gulping down abstruse books isn’t our variant. That’s why put it out of your heads. The only way out for any true participant of Belamun is to be creative and original while writing a resolution and changing the world.
STEP 1: remember famous people
Risk-takers or followers of Isaac Newton are advised to find an apple orchard, sit under one of the trees and wait for an apple to fall on their head. Painful, but efficient. Supporters of Archimedes are recommended to take a bath. After this pleasant procedure the world will hear another “EUREKA!”. Sleepyheads or adherents of Mendeleev are to go to bed, embrace a pillow and dream of a gorgeous resolution.
STEP 2: the “on” position of your brains
Today all-powerful Internet hands necessary information on a silver platter. Not a dog, but Google is the best friend of a man. Nevertheless, the key to success is your brain. So, turn it on and use modern techniques of generating ideas.
Brainstorming
· maximum ideas ( the crazier they are, the better) per minimum of time;
· combination of good ideas to create the best one. It’s like “1+1=3”.
Mind mapping
· a central key word, problem, idea plus associated concepts around it;
· use of symbols, codes, colours.
Thinking outside the box
· think differently, unconventionally and from a new perspective. Reinvent the wheel. Why not?
Beginner’s mind
· beginners are lucky, aren’t they? So, forget about preconceptions and welcome eagerness and openness. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the experts mind there are few. Just prove it.
STEP 3: old Belamun’s stagers are taking the floor
Olga Khabibulina, BELAMUN Director: “You can even avoid the process of writing a resolution. But it is important to study the issue very carefully. And the key moment is to have a hot green tea with mint and honey next to you. That is my real inspiration!!!”
Ivan Makarov, Deputy President of the General Assembly: “Connect on the Internet with a person who has cut his teeth on this issue. Some “nice” words from him – and you’ll find out as many solutions as UN can only imagine. But don’t overdo.”
Maria Ugolnik, Chair of Human Rights Council: “You will need a lot of coffee and Internet because you'll have to spend lots of time while searching for the necessary information. And also you should feel how important the issue is and how important YOU are because only we can help the world to become better.”
Anton Dudko, Ukranian participant of Belamun Student Conference: “Use clauses, subclauses and subsubclauses… The more, the merrier. Add catching advertising statements and other countries will “buy” your resolution. Don’t forget about a facing page and bibliography.”
STEP 4: last but not the least
Desperate times demand for reckless deeds. If all the previous steps have failed to be a success, we still have something for a rainy day. No cheating, only manual dexterity. The night before the judgement day put your magnificent resolution under the pillow or leave it on the windowsill to be charged with cosmic energy. One more trick is to buy a pair of common socks and turn them into lucky socks. And finally don’t forget to pray to Belamun’s spirits.
Take everything easy and enjoy Belamun!!!
Kate Zhgirovskaya, Vera Podosinovik
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