Unfiltered Thoughts Of A Previously Unsuspecting Mind Article by Angeliki Fotopoulou (GR)
“The European Youth Parliament.” Sounds like a big deal, right? Back in 2018, when I first heard about it, I had no idea as to what to expect. One thing I was sure of, though; its members must be “important people”, strict, demanding, setting the expectations high – too high sometimes, always looking polished in their suits and ties. Fast forward two years later and if you can trust me on anything, you can trust me on this; I couldn’t have been more wrong. Titles can be misleading. And –don’t get mad– its members are important people, just not in the way my 16 (and a half)-year-old self initially thought. EYP’s importance, and therefore its members’, isn’t measured in numbers. It’s not related to a social status or to political power. Its significance lies in the overwhelming effect that it can have to a single, yet unsuspecting, person. I like to think that once you fully let go of your restraints and boundaries, it can overpower you and you will never be the same. In that sense,
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