Written by: Joey Lin
Edited by: Priyanka Krishna
The THIMUN meme page became a tradition since 2015, and has amused admins, delegates, and chairs alike throughout the lengthy conference for years. On the Instagram account, “thimunadmeme.xv,” admins and delegates share memes about the conference as well as those from their daily life. While admins have access to the account at all times, delegates typically check the page during lunch, allowing them to meet people with the same taste in memes. As of now, the account has 229 followers, but only 6 posts. That number is likely to increase when THIMUN participants take a break from their toil tonight.
Justin Jen (Admin director of the General Assembly, Hwa Chong Institution) and Joel Lim (Head of Secretariat, Hwa Chong Institution) commended the meme page as a source of delight in the otherwise stressful day for admins. However, the directors would be relieved to know that memes do not distract the participants from their responsibilities. As they were checking out memes on their phones, Jen and Lim quickly responded to a call on the walkie talkie, proving that although the memes may be absorbing, the admins always let their responsibilities come first.
Anngu Chang (delegate of China of SC, Pacific American School), one of the contributors of the meme page, remarked that the memes “keep MUN light-hearted and fun,” introduce delegates to others with similar interests, and provide topics worth talking about. “You can also check out what’s for lunch today,” Chang said, pointing at pictures of lunch posted on the account.
Followers of the account can message the account with the meme they want to post and the account will display it on the page promptly. Everyone is allowed to follow the Instagram page “thimunadmeme.xv,” so show your support and appreciation for humor!