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PSU Model United Nations

launched for 2018/19

Robin Brewster - Coordinator,PSU Men’s College MUN Society

Being part of ‘Something Bigger’ is what Model The benefits they mentioned included the
United Nations is all about. The launch presentation opportunity to mix with like-minded students from
by PSU Men’s College MUN Coordinator, Mr Robin all around the world, discussing cultural similarities
Brewster, was well-attended. In addition to the and differences, immense gains in self-confidence,
invited guest speaker, Dr Ahmed Yamani, there broadened general knowledge, and setting the
were several Faculty members from both the men’s record straight on some matters concerning life in
and women’s campuses present, together with a the Middle East. In short, junior Ambassadors at
significant number of potential future student MUN work!
delegates. Ms Yulia Gusarova, MUN coach/mentor at PSUWC,
The audience heard an outline of what MUN also added some thought-provoking comments
involves, and what it takes to be a first-rate MUNner. around the topic of public speaking opportunities
Among the vital factors required are excellent outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the
spoken English, thorough and accurate research advantages gained from involvement, including
skills, the ability to compromise and negotiate, adding a big plus point to the CV s of past delegates
really listening to what others have to say, gathering in the eyes of potential employers!
support for your ideas through verbal bridge- The presentation ended with a vote of thanks for
building, and adaptation to changing scenarios. the speakers and all the attendees, many of whom
Our invited guest speaker, Dr Ahmed Yamani, Rector then added their names to a contact list for further
of Prince Sultan University, then spoke in strong information.
support of the MUN initiative, citing the educational By the way, it is not too late to join PSUMUN. For
value and potential increased future opportunities students in the Men’s Campus, please send an
for MUN participants. He also underlined that MUN email to Mr Robin Brewster rbrewster@psu.edu.
has helped to raise the profile of PSU in Europe, sa. For students attending the Women’s Campus,
with our delegates from both men’s and women’s please email Ms Yulia Gusarova ygusarova@psu.
campuses gaining success at LIMUN in London, UK, edu.sa
and Prague MUN, Czech Republic. You never know, becoming part of something
Previous MUN delegates from both campuses then bigger may be, in the words of a previous PSUMUN
gave their ‘inside stories’ about their experiences. delegate, ‘a life-changing experience’!

Another PSU Students'

success story

By Monjee Khaled Almustafa - Construction Engineering Management
When the semester of 172 began, I on, semester 172 was filled with reading and I owed it to my chairman. On the
was half way through my third year research papers, learning new concepts, 4th of September, I landed in Barcelona
as an engineer and felt it was time to learning a new simulation software, and rehearsed over and over again until
start learning how to do research in my endless nights of running analyses on I knew it all by heart. On the morning of
field of interest, structural engineering. simulated structures, and several visits the 5th, I got to the conference hall and
During one morning of the first week, to my chairman’s office. Before I knew it, it was filled with professors, doctors, and
I walked into the office of Dr. Yasser final exams were around the corner and PhD students. When it was my turn to
Mansour, chairman of the Engineering the research we had been working on present, I brushed off the idea of being
Management department. I thought was nearly complete. Towards the end the only undergraduate and presented.
“who better to ask than a person who of it, my chairman suggested I present When the presentation concluded, I
spent most of his academic career in our work at a conference and I felt felt relieved as a handful of delegates
the field of structural engineering?”. overwhelmed. I didn’t think too much of provided positive feedback on both the
As soon as I sat down and explained it until our abstract was accepted by the work and the presentation. The entire
my ambitions and aspirations to him, Computational Structures Technology event was an extraordinary experience,
he was delighted and was more than conference in Spain. At that moment, I from the first day of 172 to the moment I
happy to guide me. From that moment felt a strong sense of accomplishment landed back in Riyadh.