When I signed up, I never expected to fly to New York to have a meeting with the Security Council and the world's leading ambassadors, yet we did. Nor did I expect to meet so many people from all over the world, with so many different backgrounds, yet we did. I discussed the war in Iraq with an American from West Point military academy and the war on terror with a Saudi scholar. I danced with Venezuelans and drank with Russians. I had expected a lot, but not this!

Joining MSB is more than participating in Model UN conferences. When I joined the team, we received extensive training on public speaking, negotiation and leadership from top diplomats and industry experts. By participating in Model UN conferences, I got the chance to put these skills into practice and discuss topics like global currency wars, female participation in military service and cybersecurity with students from all over the world. Most importantly, being part of a motivated team encouraged me to grow, both on a personal and professional level, and provided me with the right experiences for any type of career!

MUN Society Belgium is the platform that not only helped me in winning the Olympics of Diplomacy nor organising a week-long student conference for circa 2,000 people in Brussels - but also by providing me with the necessary skills, additional maturity and a network to fast-track my career in ways that I could not have imagined. From meeting with CEOs to making investment decisions - during my time at Citadel, and earlier at Morgan Stanley, I have always felt confident to make the difference through the experiences that I gained at MUN Society Belgium.