The Pillars Second Issue EYP Georgia by Nini Danelia

2nd Issu e

T A BL E OF CON T EN T S

W h y Ev e n Bo t h e r ?...................................... 3-4 Fir st Im p r e ssi o n s.............................. 5-6 Dr a w in g W it h L i g h t ............................................. 7-8 Eu r o C o n c e r t ............................. 9-10 M o v i e s V S . T V S e r i e s ......... 11-12 D RO I & L IBE I........................... 13-14 F lo r i o g r a p h y ............................ 15-16 F EM M & EM PL ....................... 17-18 A F r o w n Tu r n e d U p si d e D o w n ........................................... 19-20 L IBE II.......................................... 21-22 EYP Ra ilw a y S t a t i o n ....................................... 23-24 W h e n Life G iv e s U s A p p l e s........................................ 25-26

WHY EVENBOTHER? by EleneAmbidze

T here is no denying the fact that EYP fosters academic development and personal growth through heated discussions and interesting debates that are invariable parts of the committee work. H owever, it would be utterly impossible to get most out of this experience without EYP Journalism which represents the combination of both print and social media. T he M edia Team is the one that captures those precise moments that will be shaped as memories. Journalists are the knights of the session who are equipped with cameras instead of swords and always try to freeze every second of what is being said or done. W hen I first attended an EYP session, I thought that all journalists had to do was running around with cameras and taking goofy photographs.

H owever, their job does not only consist of photoshoots as the most important duty for the M edia Team to fulfill during the session is connected with creating an issue that will be fascinating and attention- grabbing for other EYPers. Journalists write articles that help newcomers simply fit in the world of EYP. Undoubtedly, it is not easy at all to write stories that will be digestible and interesting for every single participant. T hus, job of a journalist can be very tiring. Taking the aforementioned into consideration, I want to present to you my fellow team members, who have worked super hard for these couple of days, by asking just one simple question that is connected to EYP Journalism: ?W hy do we bother to write articles that may not be even read by others??

"Maybe you are mostly busy with having fun or preparing for the GA during the session, but after some time, when the PED knocks on your door, you will definitely come back to these lines which will help you bring the session memories back. ? Nini Danelia (Editor)

Veriko Devidze (Editor): ?Because the urge to express themselves is part of the human nature.? Tatuli Dolbaia (Editorial assistant) ?I write an article just for my pleasure as writing a good article makes me feel accomplished and fulfilled.? Anna Roinishvili (Editorial assistant): ?Because I passionately believe even one delegate that reads an article will make a difference.? Nia Chiogidze (Journalist): ?It is just another form of masochism.?

Tato Garuchava (Journalist): ?We do not actually know who will read the issue but we are hoping for the best and in the worst case, consider it as our personal development.? Iva Kurua (Journalist): ?First of all, I do it for my teammates and myself. Secondly, I try not to let down my editors and still, somewhere deep in my heart, I hope that at least one person will look through our ISSUE.?

Tamuna Tchipashvili (Journalist): ?I believe writing an article is very interesting. Every time I write a new article, I write it with hope that people will read it eventually and be amused as much as we, the Pillars, want them to be!?

As for me, I enjoy the process of writing very much as I get a chance to deepen my knowledge about issues of current interest and learn how to transform thoughts of mine into words. The best feeling is the moment when I hold the published issue in my hands and feel satisfied while reading my own article.

FIRST

IMPRESSIONS

by TamunaTchipashvili

Teona Sesita shvili

LIBE II

La ura Corn (LN)

CHAIRPERSON

Ani Ma tc ha id ze

DROI

DELEGATE

First impressions:

First Impressions: "As this is the first time I participate in EYP, I don?t fully realise what it is. Although, from the newcomer?s side, everything seems interesting as well as amusing. " EYP is? . "The best educational project!"

"It was an awesome experience. The Board truly puts itself out there with their guidance, especially since it is my first time in the position of the chair. To me EYP Georgia associates with one big family, I have never sang so many songs so loudly and off key in a hotel room. And Georgia is absolutely beautiful, with its mountains and the way urban areas are a perfect harmony of ancient and modern buildings."

First impressions: " I am excited because I have never been on a regional session. People are amazing, food is yummy and hopefully our resolution will be outstanding. " EYP is? . "One of my best decisions."

EYP is? .. Motto:

"A leading power of "Friendly atmosphere leads enthusiasm." teams to the victory! " Motto:

Motto: "Do not be afraid to try! In order to get more success, you have to face more failures. "

"C?est la vie! "

It is often said that first impressions are the most lasting. And indeed, if you ask any returning EYPer or an official, you will find out that, even after countless sessions, they still remember their first thoughts and feelings regarding their EYP experience very clearly, the range between pleasant, cringe inducing and something in between.

Da vid Kikoria

FEMM

Oksa na Tikhovska (UA)

Nino Ka tc heishvili

CHAIRPERSON

EMPL

DELEGATE

First impressions:

First Impressions: "The session is truly interesting with friendly and academically qualified delegates"

"The spirit of the EYP Georgia is inspiring. Georgia has not only marvelous sights, but also very social and hospitable people. All together, it makes me feel welcome all the time."

First impressions: "Excited with friendly environment and so many nice people!"

EYP is? .. EYP is? . "A place where you solve ongoing political issues in an entertaining environment.."

" The generation of innovations."

Motto:

EYP is? . " Opportunity for future, improving and gaining various skills."

"Chairing is caring!"

Motto:

"Trying is worth it even if you make mistakes..."

"You can succeed if you try to!"

DRAWINGWITHLIGHT byTatoGaruchava A camera obscura, pinhole camera, silver nitrate, silver chloride, photochemical effect? You do not even need five seconds to read all these names, but discovering them required more than a thousand years. Altogether, they have made drawing with light, a.k.a photography, happen.

"A camera obscura, pinhole camera, silver nitrate, silver chloride, photochemical effect? You do not even need five FIRSTSTEPS seconds to read all these names, but During the Renaissance, artists used a camera obscura, which means a dark chamber or a small hole in the wall, and projected an upside down image of whatever was discovering them outside. However, it was not until the invention of the light sensitive surface by Nicephore Niepce that the first photography was born. From this point, the most required more than improvements in photography were made in three main areas: speed, quality and permanence. The first photographs needed eight hours to be completedand due to a thousand years" long exposure time, theywere becoming blurry and difficult to read. Though the main challenge was to stop further reaction of the surface once the desired exposurewas achieved. In 1829 Louse Daguerre formed partnership with Nicephore Niepce, in order to develop success that Niepce had made. In 1839, after Niepce?s death, Louse developed effective and convenient method of photography and named it asDaguerreotype.

MANONTHEPHOTO Louse Daguerre made a Daguerreotype of Boulevard du Temple in France. Creating this photograph required ten minutes overall and because of time exposure moving traffic left no trace. Only two men appeared on the photograph, one who was a shoe cleaner and another, who was having his shoes polished. Luckily, they have stayed at the same place for enough amount of time to become visible. This daguerreotype is accepted as an earliest photograph including people.

FROMDAGUERREOTYPESTODIGITALCAMERAS After the invention of photography, realistic image could have been recorded in seconds, when thousands of years ago people needed hours to draw them: Daguerreotypes were replaced by dry platesand cameras could have been hand-held. First practical reflex camera appeared in 1929. Despite the fact that both single and double lens cameras had been available for decades, they were too big to become successful ,In contrast, the Rolleiflex was sufficiently compact to carry out widespread popularity.One of the top-selling cameras of all time though, remains Polaroid camera. It appeared on shop shelves in 1948. It could produce negatives in less than a minute. Even though a camera featuring automatic exposure was invented ten years earlier, its high price kept it from achieving success for a long period of time. Finally, digital camera, which is the most modern and compact camera of all time, has the digital memory and includes wireless communicational capabilities.

MODERNPHOTOGRAPHY Since its invention, photography?s unique powers of visual description have been used to record, report and inform. It is true that people prefer to see things with their own eyes but when it is utterly impossible, camera can be a perfect substitution!

by Nia Chigogidze

EUROCONCERT

On April 4, the University of Gori had the honour of hosting the first regional session Euroconcert of 2015. And what a truly remarkable honour it was. This session?s Euroconcert was one among the select few that could indisputably claim that each performance was remarkable and memorable in its own way.

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The evening was kicked off by an intricate and mesmerising tango performed by the hosts of the show, possibly the two most beloved EYPers, an organiser Mrs. Tako Zedelashvili and the legendary Mr. Irakli Kikoria, who you might remember from his famous performances of ?Alele? and who in his spare also chaired at the session.

One would have thought that such an opening would have been nearly impossible to top and that might indeed have been the case, if it had not been followed by the amazing Rusa Manveli. Rusa performed two songs, the first, a rendition of Nat King Coles ?Nature Boy? ( a song famously featured in movie Moulin Rouge), which had the audience eagerly clapping along, and the second a cover of What Can I Do, which astounded with its extraordinary trumpet imitation. The next person to come to stage was Nikoloz Kochoradze, a delegate from the committee of LIBE II. He brought the evening an element of sophistication, with his exquisite performance of Primavera. Though, this was by far not the only classical piece performed that night. Later in the show, Tazo Natsvlishvili, who was very warmly presented onto stage, performed an outstanding rendition of the Moonlight Sonata, which he dedicated ?to anyone who had ever been disappointed?. Further on, another stunning piano peace was performed by Oksana Tykhovska, a chairperson from DROI, who traveled to us all the way from Ukraine.

A more pop sound was brought back to the concert by Keto Lazarashvili, an adorable seventeen year old girl form Gori, who performed Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran, which resonated very well with the audience as its massage of ?falling in love in mysterious ways? is something that is never far from the hearts of true EYPers, who are always struggling for ways of expressing their feelings for the organisation. The ending of the show mirrored the beginning, as it was mostly dominated by dancing. The audience was livened up by an energetic performance by the truly awe inspiring Tiko Kakabadze and the media team?s very own, Iva (Iva) Kurua. The two performed the iconic dance scene from Pulp Fiction, and managed to perfectly echo the dynamic energy and relaxed movement of the original. It was impossible for this number to have been disappointing, but it managed to exceed all expectations. But possibly the most memorable and stunningly incredible performance of the night was the closing number, put on by overly dedicated and humble media team. The dance was choreographed to the iconic liberating anthem that is Shake It Off by Taylor Swift. The media team wanted the number to represent the relaxed, easy-going and spontaneous approach to life they personally stand for. As such it was carefully planned to look unrehearsed and clumsy, with the movements deliberately danced off key in non synchrony. But it was this awkwardness and carefree attitude that made it as overwhelmingly joyful and lifting as it was, alongside the exceptional performers who practically oozed talent, and touched the hearts of every single member if the audience.

"I t can defiantly be said that the Euroconcert of the GRSC?15 was of exceptionally superb quality that left nobody wanting more. I t engaged, enthralled and enchanted. And as the perfect opening to the perfect session, it was surely a night to be remembered!"

Overall, it can defiantly be said that the Euroconcert of the GRSC?15 was of exceptionally superb quality that left nobody wanting more. It engaged, enthralled and enchanted. And as the perfect opening to the perfect session, it was surely a night to be remembered!

MOVIES VS. TVSERIES byIvaKurua

Approximately two decades ago cinematography reached the peak of its popularity and it was utterly impossible to imagine that one day TV Shows would surpass movies. The situation changed in 1999 when The Sopranos was released. Since then, TV shows are getting better and better and attract more viewers than movies. Taking the above-mentioned into account, it is interesting to figure out what the cause of this change is. There are several factors that make TV shows better than movies. First of all, it is connected to long-form storytelling that can be epitomised by the most favourite TV show of mine, which by the way is the most popular on IMDB,Breaking Bad. It shows a character transforming radically over two years of his life in a way that could have never been achieved if it was a film. It depicts how Walter White,an average chemistry teacher, became the best cook of meth in North America. You get to experience the journey full of dangers along with him, which makes you the main character?s partner in crime.

Secondly, originality and creativity are also essential in art. But, unfortunately in recent years in Hollywood mostly what we see are sequels, re-makes, and movies based on a "proven" intellectual property. If we look through the movies of 2014, Inerstellar was the only picture which was not sequel, franchise or remake. Nowadays, Hollywood Directors mainly focus on income and special-effects, while TV shows have great and intriguing plot. For instance, Boardwalk Empire resembles both a great TV show and documentary of 1920?s USA. TV series last for several years and thus, we are able to see characters growing, evolving and changing every week. They are becoming family members to us and sometimes we know more about them than about our friends. Indeed, characters are of the main reasons what keeps people in front of blue screens. If you ask me about my beloved hero from the movie The Lincoln Lawyer, Mick Haller, I may not recall every single detail about him, but I will never forget which car Walter White drew or which cigarette detective Rusty Cohle smoked. So, what is going to happen in the future? As TV industry is growing rapidly and movies attract fewer and fewer viewers, I strongly believe that one day TV series will wholly substitute movies.

DROI

BY: ELENEAMBIDZE

For the last couple of days, Committee On Human Rights has been discussing the topic connected to ensuring freedom of press and journalists?rights in Europe. Taking into consideration widely discussed case of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine that was attacked by two masked gunmen, delegates of DROI tried to come up with solutions for the issues that have shocked the entire world. Thus, writing resolution on this particular topic has not been easy at all. However, my dearest delegates have done their best to succeed. Even though two days do not seem enough, I have managed to get acquainted with these amazing young adults who have fulfilled every single assignment with equal diligence and assiduity. I have decided to conduct a short interview with all of them and ask questions that are EYP and session-related. As you will see, given answers prove to be honest as well as hilarious.

E: What are the strangest things at the session? D: *laughing* Food, team-building games, hotel bathrooms, and toilets E: What do members of the Media Team do all the time? D: Taking photos (not fair!) E: Describe your chairs with just one adjective: D: Amazing! E: What do you like about EYP? D: Everything is great about EYP, except those strange things which we have already talked about E: What did you enjoy the most during these couple of days? D: Meeting with new people is the best! E: What is the most tiring part of the session? D: Committee work is extremely tiresome E: Which officials?team do you relate to the most? D: Organising team (organisers, get excited!) E: What is the phrase that has been overused during the session? D: ?One by one?. We wish they have stopped saying this phrase! E: What is the most wanted thing in EYP? D: FOOD!

BY: NIACHIGOGIDZE

LIBEI

It is completely natural for some tension and awkwardness to exist in the committee at the beginning. Being put in a room with nine other strangers to solve some of the most complicated problems facing EU today, would not be considered the most appealing situation in the world by anyone (except maybe a true EYPer). However, it is safe to say that the committee of LIBE I was exceptional in this filed. From the very start, they managed to create an environment that was free of any anxiety or discomfort. And even though all the delegates were very individualistic and different in their own way they, all felt comfortable and communicated with remarkable openness. They did most of their work in an atmosphere full of light humour and seldom had any problem reaching unanimity. Naturally, such welcoming environment provided a platform for a fruitful work process and had delegates going out and beyond their comfort zones and gaining many new experiences. But just out of curiosity, I decided to ask them what was the one thing they found themselves doing the most during the session? "Hiding from your camera (the journalist is offended)"? Sophie Tsertsvadze "Formulating? .Everything"- Nikita Saluqvadze "Racing my brain"? Salome Bladadze "Annoying people (Response from the rest of the committee: So true!)"? Luka Kvachrelishvili "Trying to make sense of everything that everybody was saying in English "? Girogi Kobahidze "Anticipating a smoke brake"? Toko Zazashvili a.k.a the ?Sexy Beast? "Improving my English "? Ekaterine Koblianidze "Translating everything in my mind" ? Mariam Gorgadze "Paying attention to everybody?s accents, like I always do" ? Mancho Beridze "Being a beach" ? Sandro Beraia (Chairperson) "(Agh, you?re going to hate me for being so clichĂŠ but I have to say it because it is so true) Learning" ? Laura Korn (Chairperson) And it is our great hope that with all the obstacles overcome and hard work paid off, all the lovely delegates from the committee of LIBE I, who I had the exceptional pleasure of ?journoing? for three unforgettable days, will look back at the session with satisfaction and only remember the highlights.

FLORIO ORTHELANGUAGE Have you ever thought about what is hiding behind colorful and lively flowers? Do they have any different meanings or are they just beautiful plants and perfect present for your date? Even early Chinese dynasties were interested in flower symbolism, meanings and sentiments. History of introduction of Selam in Europe, meaning the Oriental language of flowers, reaches back in the year of 1714. Charles II king of Sweden, after five years of exile in Ottoman Turkey, was the first one who began promoting Language of flowers around the Western World, France, and Holland. Similarly in 1718, Lady Mary Worty Montagu, wife of the ambassador to the port of Constantinople was attracted with the coded messages used by Turkish harems and decided to introduce symbolic language to the United Kingdom. In light of such raised interest in language of flowers Joseph Hammer-Putgall's Dictionnaire du language des fleurs appeared in 1809 being the first published list of flowers associated with symbolic definitions. Notably Queen Victoria, after her ascendency to the throne in 1837, became so fascinated by Flowery language that she spread it around the entire world. And afterwards more than 400 dictionaries flooded the market. Moreover language of flowers was used in the writings of William Shakespeare, Jane Austin, Charlotte and Emily Bronte. In Hamlet, for instance, Ophelia mentions symbolic meanings of violets, daisy, fennel, rosemary, columbine and rue. Also princess Perdita in The Winter?s Tale wishes she had violets (faithfulness), daffodils (regard) and primroses (inconstancy) to make garland for her friends.

GRAPHY OFFLOWERS

by TatoGaruchava

Definitions: Meanings of different flowers often derive from the appearance or behavior of the plant. For example mimosa represents chastity, because her leaves close at night, or when they are being touched. Likewise the deep red rose and its thorns have been used to symbolize both the blood of Christ and the intensity of romantic love. Pink roses imply a lesser affection, white roses suggest virtue of chastity, yellow roses stand for friendship and devotion, and black roses (dark shade of red) have a long association with death and dark magic. Here are some of the symbolic meanings of flowers that can be useful for you: AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself for Me; Temperance; Fragile Passion; Chinese Symbol of Womanhood BELLS OF IRELAND - Good Luck BOUQUET OF WITHERED FLOWERS Rejected Love CACTUS ? Endurance CHRYSANTHEMUM White - Truth CHRYSANTHEMUM Yellow - Slighted Love NARCISSUS - Egotism; Formality; Stay as Sweet as You Are TULIP Red - Believe Me; Declaration of Love TULIP Yellow - There's Sunshine in Your Smile VIOLET- Modesty DAISY - Innocence; Loyal Love; I'll Never Tell; Purity GARDENIA - You're Lovely: Secret Love HYACINTH Yellow ? Jealousy HYDRANGEA (Hortenja) - Thank You for Understanding; Frigidity; Heartlessness IRIS: Your Friendship Means So Much to Me; Faith; Hope; Wisdom and Velour; My Compliments

FEMM

BY: IVAKURUA

I was really lucky to be a journalist of the committee on FEMM. People in the committee were very smart, active, creative and friendly. I will help you find out more about these amazing delegates. David (Datka) Kikoria was the youngest member of FEMM. But his age did not disturb him from being active. He always stated his opinion very clearly and helped his team by providing progressive ideas. David is studying at European School right now. He is in the ninth grade. David is fond of physics but has not decided his future career path yet. If Quentin Tarantino had seen this girl before filming Pulp Fiction I am pretty sure Uma Turman would have been left out of the cast. Yes, you guessed it right. I am talking about Tiko Kakabadze. Tiko was really active both during the committee work and the Grand Assembly. Her speech was very inspiring and affected all the delegates in the audience. Tiko is studying at European School but plans to go abroad to get high quality education. She wants to build a career of a politician to help her country in the future. When there are 2 lawyers in the same room there are 3 different ideas. ?Unfortunately? FEMM was represented by three future lawyers. Two of them - Soso Gadelia and Giorgi Chilindrishvili both want to become attorneys. They both study at Tbilisi State University and both play soccer well. The only thing they do not have in common is there favourite team. Committee on FEMM was really lucky to have a female lawyer in the team as well. Mariam Gabinashvili who also studies at Tbilisi State University was really productive during the committee work. Muataz Ali from Iraq was the only foreigner in the committee. The first thing that impressed me about this guy when I met him was the quality of his Georgian language. Muataz is studying in Tbilisi at Petre Shotadze Medical Academy. He will soon become a very good doctor. Besides Mariam and Tiko, FEMM was represented by one very active female delegate -Lizi Qimeridze. Lizi is studying at private high school Logos. She wants to get further education abroad and dreams of becoming a diplomat. As I have already mentioned, I was really lucky to meet these very interesting and active people who have done successful work in the committee on FEMM.

BY: TATOGARUCHAVA

EMPL

It is often said that even if team consists of different individuals, it should function as one whole organism in order to achieve foreordained goals. I can say it without an ounce of hesitation that it was a huge honour for me to become a journalist of these amazing young people, who managed to band together just in three days?time and symbolise their unity in ?bro fist?, put a huge smile upon their faces whenever I took photographs, hug and become emotionally attached to one another. However, the committee would not achieve that amount of success if it was not for Irakli and Koka, two outstanding chairpersons, whose dedication and diligence influenced the general performance of EMPL. For this specific reason, both chairs were described as hard-working, committed but at the same time joyful and creative individuals. One of the delegates even told me that they were ?supercalifragilisticexpialidocious with three exclamation marks? (from Mary Poppins). After tiresome hours of committee work, I decided to ask my committee members how they became participants of the session and if they learned something new that had not met their expectations. Dato Jikia: ?I cannot think of better motivation for applying for the GRSC?15 than having attended BIF?14. I think that skills that I have gained through this very specific session are too majestic to describe in words.? Gvantsa Dolbaia: ?Having heard a lot about regional sessions as one of the best places to learn and have fun at the same time, I was super excited to apply for the GRSC?15. I did not expect I would write a defence speech though, and it was truly unbelievable experience.? Ruso Manveli: ?Frankly speaking, I had to fill in the application form in a very extreme situation as I was applying for other projects as well, but I still took this challenge. I am happy that I have gained friends not only from my committee but also from others.? once

Tazo Natsvlishvili: ?After being inactive for seven months, I wanted to experience EYP again. The session taught me that there are people whom I do not know in person but are definitely worth to be known!?

Zuka Kutkhashvili: ?The session has showed me the importance of team work; it taught me how much we can learn from each other. Additionally, it helped me see myself from different angles and perspectives.?

Megi Akhalkatsi: ?When I saw information about the EYP, I hesitated whether to send my application form or not as I had never participated in a similar project before. But then, I accepted this challenge and I am very happy that I did so. I am truly honoured that I had an opportunity to become part of this wonderful family, called EYP!? Sofo Mshvidobadze: ?I was with my friend when I heard about this conference and decided to apply. Throughout the session, I have met amazing people who have become my friends.? Nino Kacheishvili: ?A lot of friends of mine have participated in EYP sessions before and encouraged me to apply. Additionally, I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more about ?real life problems?, discuss relevant global issues and come up with solutions. The session proved to be much more than I had expected as both my chairpersons and other team members were truly exceptional people!?

AFROWNTURNED UPSIDEDOWN by NiaChigogidze

Facial expressions are a tool we use to communicate to the world what we feel, and smiling is the most universally acknowledged one among them. Across cultures smiling is unanimously seen as an expression of happiness and joy, even among those with relatively little contact with the industrialized world. Even month old children see and use laughter as an expression of pleasure. This proves that smiling, cannot be a learned trait and that its roots are much more instinctual. The theory that facial expression stem from our ancestral beginnings is supported by Charles Darwin, who suggested that humans adopted many of their facial gestures from animals. This theory has many strong points, but it doesn?t always hold up. An equivalent of a human smile in a zoological world would be the act of an animal baring its teeth as a warning. And gradually people started using it as a simple greeting. However this theory requires quite a big leap of faith as it is pretty difficult to understand how such a drastic change in the emotion and content of the gesture could have happened. But when it comes to smiling there are many more things that make it exceptional from other forms of body language.

How many times have you cough yourself smiling without realizing it? The fact that smiling is something that can happen to you so involuntarily is what makes it so different from many other indications the body uses to convey massages, such as nods and winks, that are always purposeful and thought out. Though this does not mean that a smile cannot be fake. There are many types of non genuine smiles and most time they are caused out of a need for politeness and social convention. However most times it is very easy to tell a fake smile apart from natural one. If a smile engages the muscles around a person?s eye?s it is most likely a genuine smile, also known as Duchenne smile. One of the most fascinating things about a smile it that even though most of the times it represents joyous emotions, you will also often find people smiling in stressful situations. When a person is afraid or nervous they will often find themselves involuntarily smiling or even laughing. Some link this response to again the animalistic origins of the gesture. It may be used as a way of signaling to a dangerous person that we do not wish to escalate the situation. Another possible explanation is that stress smiles happen in situations when we deny that?s we?re in danger or in an awkward situation, or feel very vulnerable and powerless about an expected unpleasant occurrence. In these circumstances a smile may be the minds way of calming itself down, as smiles are capable of tricking our mind into a batter mood. When the smiling muscles on your face contract, the movement sends a positive feedback back to the brain which reinforces a feeling of joy. It is a reversible effect, when we feel good out mind sends us signals to smile, when we smile same signals of positivity are sent back to our brain. A smile triggers you?re brains reward mechanism, the same way an unexpected gift or chocolate would and release the same endorphins as during exercise. Even a fake smile can slow down your heart and relax your body, reduce stress and improve overall health. What?s more not only is smiling itself contagious, so is the happiness caused by smiling. People who spend more time around children, who famously laugh over four hundred times a day, usually experience higher spirits themselves.

"Across cultures smiling is unanimously seen as an expression of happiness and joy, even among those with relatively little contact with the industrialized world"

Understanding why a particular act is connected to specific emotion is a very difficult task. And nobody quite knows why we choose to express happiness through raising both corners of the lips. How is it more beneficial or affective the raining an eyebrow, or twitching your nose? Chances are it probably isn?t, but it the motion our brains have come to associate with it. And at least for now, we will have to continue celebrating life?s small victories with the same old toothy grin.

LIBEII

"T HE P YRAM IDS"

BY: TAMUNATCHIPASHVILI

A quadrilateral masonry figure, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple in ancient Egypt. This is the definition of one of the world?s eight wonders that fascinates people with its uniqueness. Today I am not going to talk about an ordinary pyramid. What I am going to do is describe you the extraordinary one, the newly built one, the one that truly represents one of the EYP?s wonders. Building up this pyramid included several days of hard work and several sleepless nights, facing new challenges, tackling new obstacles. But is it possible to construct something without a solid foundation? The answer is negative. Like any regular pyramid, this construction is built on the solid foundation represented by shoulders of the wisest, the most supportive chairs- Mrs Ani Bukia and Mr Giorgi Gugenishvili , the ones who truly can stand as a role model chairperson for every EYPer. Their dedication and allegiance defined the academic strength of the committee and together with the other bricks of the pyramid created the real spirit of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Co-chairing with the Vice-president of the session is quite arduous, especially when you are chairing for the first time, but our prettiest Ani fulfilled her responsibility on the highest level. Vice- presiding the session means sharing your experience with others. Giorgi is one of the most experienced EYPer I have ever met and I can honestly say that he is very inspirational. Talking about the other bricks, it is worth mentioning that these outstanding people managed to create a friendly atmosphere during the committee work. Let us take a closer look at them.

Brick # 1- David Robakidze A person of direct responses. The youngest and the loveliest member of the pyramid team. His academic skills are breathtaking! Brick # 2- Teona Sesitashvili Reflecting positivity like a diamond. Despite the fact that it is her first time in EYP, she is one of the most active bricks. Brick # 3- Nick Ginturi Defendant of the committee. Very experienced and dedicated member of the committee. Brick # 4 ? Tinatin Bezhanidze Pretty girl with a beautiful smile. Actively involved in the discussion during the committee work as well as during the GA. Brick # 5- Tamar Tkhitunidze An extremely charismatic and alluring girl. Always ready to state her position on the augmented background. Brick # 6- Ketevan Lazarashvili A little bit shy but definitely an enthusiastic brick. Surely, her next contributions in EYP will improve her in different fields. Brick # 7- Nikoloz Kochoradze A gorgeous piano master. An uttterly energetic and enthusiastic brick of LIBE 2. Brick # 8- Giorgi Mgebrishvili Cute guy who does not like posing in front of the camera and taking pictures. He was trying his best to write a comprehensive resolution. Brick # 9- Magda Losaberidze This girl is stunning, even though she was not able to be fully involved in the committee work; she managed to take her part in constructing the strongest team- the pyramids. Here we are, one of the wonders of EYP, the pyramids!

EYP RAILWAY

ST AT ION by TatoGaruchava

There always comes time in everyone's life, when you have to think which path you want to follow and which station you want to stop at. This feeling might be very familiar to you, because you are most probably thinking about your future plans regarding your career path. However there is more to that. There is no way your life is going to be the same as soon as you step out on the polished tile of EYP railway station. You got off on EYP station, not even realizing that this very stop is one of the biggest stepping stones of your journey. It is tied to various other railway roads, that might bring you to the most unexpected destinations. However before you decide to get off at this station, you should know that EYP has about 2000 sessions throughout the year, thus it is up to you whether you participate in at least one of them and it depends on you and you only whether you will make the best of it or not.

EYP hosts about 2000 sessions throughout the year, so be prepare for both daring success and heartbreaking failure. Always keep in mind, that failing does not mean you should stop participating, rather it points out the mistakes that you should avoid making in the future. As for me - getting acquainted with EYP working structure made me think that every step that is made throughout the entire experience is based on one rule: take it or leave it. There is a special distinction between the EYP Officials .The session is run by several groups with specific responsibilities. The positions are as follows: delegate, journalist, editorial assistant, editor, chairperson, vice-president, president, organiser and head-organiser. All of those people belong to the bigger teams: organisers' team, chairs' team, media team and board. All of them have different duties to fulfill and as you might have already noticed this is the main reason the sessions are so generous with its diversity. I truly believe that variety is the

very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor. Even if you have not gone through the hierarchical order of EYP yet, it does not mean that you are not successful. Everybody picks the position they enjoy and I personally find being a delegate equally as amusing as being a journalist. You can become a journalist even if you have no past experience in being an organiser. The involvement in EYP is solely based on one's motivation, skills and determination. Participating in different sessions can give you a universal ticket to many other stations further on. From my personal survey, every experienced EYPer went through different journey and none of them can tell you the exact formula of success. I want to suggest that you do not try to measure how much you have learned and grown with your experience according to the list of sessions, but rather according to the change you feel within yourself.

"WHENLIFE GIVES US APPLES"

by TamunaTchipashvili

Since the dawn of mankind, humanity constantly strives for perfection and searches for trustworthy leaders that will guide people through the perils of indifference and utter ignorance. While EYP has found its place amongst the great shepherds of this journey, there still are some issues that need to be addressed in oder to achieve perfection. This fact itself explains why the GRSC?15 assembles numerous motivated, indefatigable youngsters who have adamant will to explore their opportunities. Thus,, it is worth to figure out what are goals that they strive to achieve while being actively involved in EYP. Undoubtedly, EYP is a place where it does not matter whether you are an experienced alumnus or first time delegate as it is utterly impossible to broaden your knowledge and achieve excellence without enthusiasm, passion and backbreaking work. This fact explains why the organisation serves as a platform of diverse prospects and perspectives for all the motivated youngsters. Let?s see why the GRSC?15 gave its apples to one of the most dedicated alumnus, Ani Mukhigulashvili, who started doing EYP almost a year ago and continues to be actively involved in the organisation?s events.

Ani, tell us why have you decided to participate in an EYP session in general, and what was your first experience alike? I got acquainted with this wonderful organisation through some friends of mine, who were actively involved in EYP. After visiting the official page of EYP Georgia, I realised that it would play a significant role in my future development and sent an application form for the upcoming 8th National Selection Conference immediately. Today, I can say without an ounce of hesitation that the experience gained through this very particular session is truly valuable for me as it helped me step into a wonderful world of ingenuity and creativity. Describe your first impressions in 4 adjectives. Exciting, eye-catching, motivating, and highly-informative! What where your expectations? Firstly, I thought that EYP would only give me a brilliant opportunity to develop myself academically. I wanted to improve my debate and public ? speaking skills, and of course practice English. Did reality exceed your expectations? It did, indeed!. When the session was finally over, I was feeling both exhausted and excited about future sessions, where I would be reunited with my newly-made friendsand get acquainted with new people as well..

How influential is EYP in your life and what does this organisation mean to you? EYP has made my life far more challenging than it used to be a few years ago. The organisation gave me a huge knowledge and understanding of European issues. Not only did it help me polish my English language skills, but also get me acquainted with exceptional young minds with whom I share a lot in common. Due to EYP, I consider myself as an European in a sense and active member diverse society of today. Describe your GRSC Bucket list in five words: Creating comfortable environment for participants. What do you associate apples with? Let me specify: Are you talking about bitten or typical apple? (laughing ) ? Just joking! With vitamins and healthy lifestyle? And with the session as well! When life gives us apples? .. We should take and bite them. The modern world offers us vast range of responsibilities and accepting them depends on our own will. Do we want to give people a reason to remember our names by delivering our heart and soul in everything we do or spent our lives without living to the fullest?