The talk given by Andrew Mertha was one of my favorite Rose Cafes of this semester. During this evening, he told us about Cambodia; both the history of the country along with his own experiences. Mertha delivered his talk with information and humor. He made the talk interesting, enjoyable, and informational. While I knew very little about Cambodia coming into this talk, I learned a lot from him. I think the most interesting part of his talk was his personal experience in Cambodia. He told us about his process of getting the reserves he wanted. Although it was an extreme struggle and he made some enemies along the way, he eventually got the reserves he wanted. Through this story, he was able to portray to us the passion he had for this knowledge and subject matter and how dedicated he was to this. I personally found the talk inspiring to find someone who was so passionate about what they are studying. In addition to be an extremely informational talk, Mertha was such an enjoyable speaker. He was engaging and funny. I truly enjoyed this talk and everything I learned from Mertha.