Why are we here? Eoin Mac Loachlann welcomes you to the
Leinster Session and gives you the tools you need to begin your exploration
EYP has its own distinct blend of the serious and the ridiculous, which gives it its unique identity. You will find yourself taking part in many different activities this evening which may seem unusual, or perhaps even pointless, yet tomorrow you will be debating important issues of the day, pertinent to Europe and beyond. The apparently contradictory nature of these two, the mad and the professional, are what make EYP wonderful. To attempt to delineate what an EYP Session is or does would be impossible, rather it is something that you yourself have to experience over this weekend. There is something uniquely attractive about EYP, which leaves a permanant mark on all who take part. Leinster 2012 is its own experience that you have the opportunity to live and explore. Over the next seventy two hours you will come to appreciate the quirky charm of EYP. An EYP Session can make a huge impression on a Delegate, and I say that from experience. It is a journey that can give you friends that you will have all
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- Exploring EYP through college and possibly beyond. I do not mean numbers with which to fill your Facebook account, but rather true friends. It also offers you an opportunity to engage with issues that you may never have considered: foreign affairs, international trade, legislation. You may find that your Committee topic fascinates you and spurs an interest in that area. I urge you to make use of this opportunity, to speak up during Committee Work, to defend your beliefs and opinions and help to shape your resolution. This weekend is an opportunity to be heard, so make sure to speak. As you explore the world of EYP you will be surprised by what you find. I imagine that it will be nothing like what you may have expected. As you make your way, you’ll meet many new people, Delegates and Officials. The EYP journey can make a huge impact on you, but consider this caveat - this can only happen if you are willing to make an effort, to speak and engage. While it may sound like a clichÊ, EYP is quite unlike any other experience you will have had to date. Good luck exploring.
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it - Pablo Picasso