Today I went to lunch at 12:15 and wandered around for a couple of minutes checking which restaurants are open. Yesterday was Independence Day and today is a Friday, so activity was not guaranteed. I ended up walking to Dominó on the corner for empanadas, and I bumped right into Professor Felipe Muñoz! So we sat down and we talked a bit about his journey through the industry and academia.
Talking with him, I learned more about what my own goals are and what I would like to do immediately out of college. I think that an experience in the industry before I pursue academia is an experience that will benefit me by exposing me to different environments and perspectives that I wouldn’t otherwise get. Someday I’ll get an advanced degree in business, economics, or a scientific discipline and go on to teach at a leading university.
So I went back to my office after getting a slew of exciting restaurant recommendations and even the offer that I could have lessons arranged at a local cafe to learn to make coffee. It seems like an awesome skill. What happens when you don’t learn how to make coffee the proper Colombian way? Covfefe happens:
Whether I get negative press or not, I should avoid scrambling my coffee and letting a stray “v” in.
As I said earlier, yesterday was Independence Day, July 20th. See my next blog post for some cool images from my visit to the National Mint Museum and the Museum of Modern Art held by the Bank of the Republic. Prof. Muñoz also mentioned that I ought to check out the National Museum nearby, so I’ll try to make it this weekend.