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Mathilde McKeever Introduction

 Hi everyone! I'm Mathilde and will be one of your vice-chairs for the USSR cabinet! 

This will be my third year in BMUN, and my 6th year doing Model UN overall. Crisis committees have always been my favorite, and I'm super excited to see what ideas you all bring to conference this year, as well as where the US, the USSR and Cuba will end up by the end of committee (hopefully still in existence!)

I went to high school in Albany CA, right next to Berkeley, but I'm originally from Nova Scotia, Canada and I often find myself missing seasons changing (also Tim Hortons). At Cal, I'm a junior studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In my free time, I love to swim, hike, and explore campus - though unfortunately these days I don't go as often. I also love traveling, especially to places that have either snow or castles - bonus points if the place has both!

I'm looking forward to conference this year, and I hope you are all as well! Please don't hesitate to reach out to jcclxix@bmun.org if you have any questions about the committee or crisis in general. 

See you all in February!



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