Greetings Delegates! My name is Melody Buchanan and I will be one of your chairs for PANAMUN XXXI in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Some personal facts about me are that I’m currently a junior, I’m Panamanian, and I’ve lived here my whole life. Regarding my MUN background, my first conference was PANAMUN XXIX when I was still a freshman. While it was a nerve-racking experience as it was my first year in high school and PANAMUN, it was also enjoyable and intriguing. I learned a lot from my peers and was able to push myself outside of my comfort zone. PANAMUN XXX was my second MUN conference and it was even more thrilling. I was more confident so I was able to put myself out there and interact with delegates from all over the world. I was a delegate at both of these conferences so I know firsthand what it feels like to be in your spot. PANAMUN gave me a handful of mixed feelings. There were many moments when I was so stressed I was genuinely considering acting sick and dropping the conference altogether. However, I am so glad I didn’t because all that stress ended up blossoming into beautiful and hilarious memories I’ll never forget. PANAMUN is a great opportunity to grow and debate topics you’re interested in. Even if it gets hard, I challenge you to push through it. That being said, I look forward to meeting you all and I hope I’m able to make it enjoyable for you. Until then delegates!