Letter From The Secretary General

CSMUN XV delegates and respective advisors,

Hello! My name is Adunolaoluwa Ogedengbe, though I usually go by Adunola, and it is truly a great honor to serve as CSMUN XV’s Secretary General of Logistics.

With CSMUN being one of the first conferences of the season, I'm reminded of the core principles that drive our pursuit of knowledge amidst the unknown. In the spirit of creating a dynamic yet challenging environment, I'd like to share a perspective on a phrase we often encounter in both our academic and professional lives.

“I don’t know.”

This deceptively simple phrase is uttered across classrooms, committee rooms, and casual conversations by students, professionals, and delegates alike. Regardless of the circumstance, the short phrase conveys the same idea: the absence of knowledge. There is profound beauty in acknowledging your intellectual limits because sometimes it’s easier to allow your mind to idly conform to the unknown rather than actively seeking out light amongst the darkness.

The unknown, however, is a double-edged sword that can either ignite a fire that motivates you to seek out the unknown or burns you as you remain stagnant in your quest for knowledge. The course of action after we realize that we do not know something is critical to our development as human beings and delegates within the scope of this conference. Now it is up to you to decide what you will do when you do not know. After muttering these three words, I invite you to consider something else:

“Do I want to know?”

As CSMUN XV steadily approaches, I urge you to invite the unknown and embrace it with open arms. I challenge you to focus on what you do not know and educate yourself to combat that lack of knowledge. It's what you don’t know and how you navigate the uncharted territories of your understanding that will set you apart moving forward. Dive into the deep end of discomfort and engage with the subtle nuances as you replace your fear of the unknown with curiosity. By confronting the unknown in the world around you, you simultaneously uncover hidden aspects of your own intellect, interests, and capabilities.

I hope this CSMUN serves as fuel to propel you towards the goals you aspire to accomplish as this season of MUN dawns upon us. Remember, each of you may have different goals in mind throughout your journey: for some of you, rather than stepping outside your comfort zone, simply focus on expanding what you may deem your “comfort zone” by inviting new ideas and new people to push beyond the self-imposed limits you create for yourself. For those of you seasoned veterans that are further along with your MUN careers, believe it or not, there’s still much you do not know. Nevertheless, seek out new perspectives, question your assumptions, and be prepared to reshape your understanding as you make CSMUN a chapter in your story.

As you navigate through your exploration of the unknown, please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns via my email (250788@d230.org)!

Best of Luck, Adunola Ogedengbe