This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of listening to the Rose Cafe given by Paul Willcox. I was a bit confused about the topic of the talk as all the information I had was the title. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I did not know anything about track and field before this talk except for some very vague information. There was a large amount of history involved in this talk and I think that made it more interesting for me. Overall, I had never heard of the Transatlantic series. The concept behind it is very intriguing. It is bringing together athletes from two different countries, separated by an ocean. I find it very interesting that they managed to carry the series out even when the athletes had to travel on a ship. To me, this is some serious dedication.

I think that this type of competition is a great idea. I think it is something that would be interesting to do with other areas of life such as with common majors or programs. This kind of opportunity allows a study abroad type experience without having to be away from college. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this talk and was very glad that I went.