In Model United Nations, it’s easy to overlook the great experience that can be had from networking. At a typical three or four day conference, it’s likely you’ll refer to the people you meet as their country or character, without ever getting to know their real name. You’ll remember their fantastic speech on nuclear proliferation, but may never know what school they go to or what their favorite hobby is (besides MUN of course). In some of the committees I’ve been in, delegates have passed around a piece of paper on the last day, with our real names and social media information included so we can all follow each other. Typically, that’s the extent of the friendship: meet, build a rapport during debate, say hello at the delegate dance and congratulate each other after closing ceremonies. I love MUN, but at least in my experience, it’s been hard to build real, lasting friendships during a debate-packed, sleep-deprived weekend.