Your personal guide to identifying MUN-goers
This year, I decided to try press team to really uncover what goes down outside of the debates, but as someone who’s been to a few conferences, I’ve realised that every one has something in common. The types of people you find at an MUN conference are exactly the same and I’m here to be your personal guide to distinguishing them. No matter our views and arguments on the day of WiMUN, I’m pretty sure we can all agree on one thing, which is our hatred for certain types of MUN-goers and our love of High School Musical.
The Gabriella Montez
If you have ever been to a conference before, you will have experienced a ‘Gabriella Montez’. The kind and relatively naïve girl who’s never been to a conference before. She’s usually the typically quiet girl at the back who spends most of her time sending notes to her friends in other rooms. But as the day goes on, she slowly realises her love for the riveting debate that takes place in the committees and decides that MUN is the start of something new.
The Taylor McKessie
Highly intelligent, manipulative and as the day goes on, it comes to light that she’s the annoying one who has memorised all 111 Articles, signed under the United Nations, so that she can catch you out at any point possible. Also nicknamed the ‘Keen Bean’, this individual should be avoided at all costs and evicted as soon as possible. They will also be vicious and ruthless, you can bet on it.
The Sharpay Evans
Throughout our lifetime, we will have come across more than one of the ‘Sharpay’s’ but this species are most commonly spotted at MUN conferences. This delegate shows up only to win the Best Delegate award and to attend the social. They use their good looks to manipulate other delegates into signing their clauses and giving them food. It is also highly likely that they will have bought an entirely new and expensive outfit only for this one conference they will attend. This is obviously before realising that they actually don’t like MUN and were really only there for the social (which we don’t have). This means that their MUN experience will be absolutely fabulous…not.
The Troy Bolton
The ‘Troy Bolton’ is an incredibly rare species and there are only a few of them in existence at MUN conferences. These are the relatively good looking boys which are chased around by those of us who are desperate enough. These girls or boys who chase them are vicious and will stop at nothing, so be wary and do not get in their way. If you are a ‘Troy Bolton’, be incredibly cautious as you will be stalked and hunted by predators for the duration of this conference. I would recommend you should hide in the bathrooms for safety purposes. If at any point you are cornered or feel threatened by these predators, alert a chair or friend and we can work, work, work this out.
The Chad Danforth
Chad is a lad full of surprises. From the outside, it may look like he knows nothing about the issues of chemical warfare or religious persecution but it turns out they’re an absolute natural at it. It is highly recommended that you make friends with these people as these classic ‘Chads’ are incredibly friendly which is rare at a conference and they always have a good laugh. This just teaches us the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and never sticking to the status quo.
The Ryan Evans
The ‘Ryan Evans’ is a staple at every single conference I have attended. They are unavoidable and you will have the misfortune of coming across them. These are the 13 year old boys who make clauses about Fortnite and spend most of their time being sat under a table after being evicted by nearly every member of their committee. I warn you, approach these boys at your own cost and Withington Girls’ School will not be responsible for any damage caused by these boys. If you have ever experienced a ‘Ryan’, know you’re not alone, we’re all in this together.
So, I hope that this quick, little guide to identifying the type of MUN-goers makes your conference a bit better and easier but the real issue at hand; which one are you?
By Sarah Kinney