My first year at MGA has been the least to say interesting. I made friends and shared laughs with people I've never met before in my entire life. I never knew Virginia was so big. I always just thought about my little dinky town, and then I get here and there are like 400-500 kids here. All of the diversity has really opened my eyes to a lot of things. Having all these different groups of people brings all differnent viewpoints to everything that passes through every commitee and every floor session which is critical to making a compromise possible. If i had any advice for the upcoming people at MGA it would deffinetly be first and foremost, make sure your door is shut before you start changing, girls-bring band-aids, and then make the most of every possible second of this experience. It may only be three days, and you may be on the go 24/7 and miss a meal or two, but it is so worth it. The friends and memories made, all the laughs and smiles shared, and all the stupid and lame pictures taken, DO NOT EVER forget them. Point-blank, this experience is a chance to grow and step out of your shell. Actually pay attention, the things that everyone is talking about are really relevant and can help later on when you can (or if you're 18) vote, or take a chance and say, "Hi." to the kid sitting next to you, who knows, that could turn into a friendship for the ages. MGA is a wonderful experience and even though I'ma Senior in high school and this is my first time here, if I had the opportunity to come back next year, there would not be anything stopping me.
Catchy Campaigns
As most of you have noticed, there are many different campaign strategies used to win supporters. Which were the most effective? Each of the twelve final candidates used the various approaches to the general masses. As many focused on meeting people at an individual basis, others used unique and weird tactics. Though making buttons, stickers, and t-shirts is usually restricted at MGA, there have been certain exceptions made this year. Some candidates such as, Amanda Newman from Rural Retreat, were uncertain about the exact campaigning policies and had already spent a significant amount of money on t-shirts. Trying to find a reasonable compromise, the “Go Amanda” shirts were allowed to be worn on the way to Richmond. When the students changed into their dress clothes, however, they were not allowed to change back into the promotion shirts. Another noticeable campaign strategy was the use of Turner Ashby’s Sam Baron and his singing talents. While his friend “Rivers” played the piano, Sam...
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