What I Learned From MUN
Introduction Well, it's official. After almost 20 conferences across three states and four years, my time in High School Model United Nations has come to a close after my last conference this past Saturday. I've built friendships, learned how to become a better citizen, and so much more from this club. And today, I'm going to talk about the three biggest lessons I've learned from my time in MUN. Lesson 1: Learn when to compromise and when to stand firm. You will not get far in MUN if you are stubborn and refuse to compromise. In fact, you will likely be marked down and probably advised by the Presiding Officer (PO) to be more willing to compromise. However, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't stand firm on certain points. Nobody likes a delegate who flip-flops, as it can show that you probably didn't prepare very much. So, the need to find a balance on what you can compromise on and what you will hard-line on is i...