Why do we follow a passion for UN models? Most of the time, we just join this time consuming, often frustrating, club in order to make our university applications more appealing. I say this from personal experience. But after several debate events, many early wakeups at weekends, and endless hours of research, you get to like the whole picture. I think they call it the Stockholm syndrome.

In most of the cases, those who actively form part of these models will follow a career far from international affairs or even law. I say this again from personal experience. Then, we repeat to ourselves the first question: why here? I can say this activity has helped me differentiate three types of people: the mediocre, those who trust everyone’s halcyon and remorseless words; the successful, those who don’t trust anyone but only what the other people stand for, those who make gambits based on common sense and convenience; and finally, the ones worth talking to, the ones that are actually helpful and useful, the ones worth it; this kind of people trust no one nor anything. They know everything depends upon them and the rest is just a domino effect; they plan coldly and leave nothing to chance. Therefore, if you are part of any of the first two groups, then you will never see the actual implications of the MUNs and those who are involved in it. You will only believe that being part of MUNs just means debating, discussing, and coming up with utopic solutions. You will never see what we see.

I speak to those of the third group. You know this model is no joke, nor the club you are part of. You can use what MUN offers you. Most of the time, this club will show extremely dreadful aspects of the world, but, hopefully, you will get to see the positive aspects of it as well. Moreover, you will instinctively learn not to be moved by weak and fanciful ideas, empty speeches, which are commonly heard in high school’s auditoriums. You will make a difference here at CAMINU. So, after all, it is not the Stockholm syndrome but love for something complex, deep, and not simple at all. I hope you understand my words and know what to do now. I am sure you do know, after all, you belong to the third group.

Juan A. Sierra – Colegio Menor

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