Why MUN?

First, a look at our calendar

Four meetings in May
Summer research
Ten meetings in the fall
West Lake MUN, November 14/15
BEIMUN in March, 2009 and
another middle school event in March
Possibly a conference in May of 2009.
 You are a nerd.
MUN is the track and field of academic
extracurricular activities.

public speaking
debate
research
reading and writing skills
current events
leadership
 You want to lead a country.
To simulate means to pretend, and you are
pretending to be a decision maker.

discover new countries

understand the issues in todays world
learn new vocabulary and concepts
attempt to solve the worlds problems
find out that this is hard
 Everyone else is doing it.
Living in an international setting, you already
understand that many of the challenges
facing humans respect no national
boundaries.

We need informed businessman, doctors,

lawyers, scientists, teachers, IT
professionals, artists, financiers,
politicians, professors, and parents.
 My mom said I have to.
MUN is one of the most widely-recognized
extra curricular activities.

many 1000s of participants

looks great on a college resume
Much Uproar over Nothing
I want to travel and meet people
Conferences can involve students from all over the
world!

Work hard, play hard.

Many professional relationships begin
at conferences.
Conference leadership can be very exciting!
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Conclusion
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Body
Argument 2
Statement
Explanation
Argument 3
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Explanation
Conclusion
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