Last Wednesday, I met one of the most humorous professors I know thus far at Cornell, Professor Andrew Mertha. I had a chance to meet him as I walked into Rose House before dinner and he did not really know where to go. I had no idea he would be the speaker for the cafe that night– but from the beginning, I knew he was a person I needed to get to know better.

I was not wrong. At the cafe, I laughed the whole time and learned so much at the same time. He spoke of Cambodia and his experience with research there– the ups, the downs, the lessons.

He made me realize that Professors go through what we as students go through: times of walking without much direction. He was real with us and I appreciate that tons!

He also got me to consider a program that Cornell offers which gives students the opportunity to visit Cambodia. To be honest, I just really want to take a class with Professor Mertha.

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