Trip to the UN
February 09, 2009 - by Nicole
As I've mentioned before, one of the great things about LGS is that it offers its students wonderful opportunities to go different places and meet different people—right here in our own backyard.
On Friday, a group of LGS scholars and I went to the UN and went on a tour. It was incredibly interesting to take a tour of such an important and amazing place where nearly all of the countries of the world come together. My favorite part of the tour was visiting The General Assembly—a room where many different issues have been discussed by the participating countries.
Not only did we get a tour of the United Nations, but we were also educated about how the UN works and what it does around the globe. We learned about the six official languages of the UN (English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic and Russian), and how the United Nations helps in improving the lives of people around the globe (improving education and health, etc.)
I—and I'm sure all of the other LGS scholars on the trip would agree—had a wonderful time learning about and taking a tour of the UN, especially given our program's focus on global awareness. The semester sure got off to a great start with this trip, so I can't wait to see what else I can learn this semester both in my LGS class and any trips we might go on!
