Recently I took part in PUNC (Penn State United Nations Conference), which is a crisis-centered conference. This means, the people (aka delegates) in the conference need to address ongoing issues, while also having their own side agendas occurring throughout the conference. It was my first genuine introduction to this form of a conference, and I was not pleasantly surprised. I believe that as International Affairs Scholars it is important to address global crises, but also remember that people can have false pretenses and only support issues that “benefit the common good” in order to fit their own agenda or increase their pocket size. In the conference, these were the delegates who got awards. In reality, these are the people who need to be caught and removed from a public office. As a person who is hoping to enter the world of global affairs to maintain a calm atmosphere for the US citizen and for the common wealth of all people on Earth, this was a sad wake-up call for me, but I feel invigorated and ready to take on this challenge. This conference has taught me multiple things: your strongest ally is not a person/group, but your own national security; your biggest enemy is more likely than not your alleged ally, and when one truly wants to make a difference in the world, they need to be able to break through corrupted barriers without looking back or going into hiding. I hope to remember this as I continue on in my pursuit of peace and international diplomacy.