A pleasant surprise
As I sit around my house enjoying my week long hiatus before I journey off the Armenia on Monday, I recalled a pleasant yet surprising conversation I had with a professor just a week before graduating.
I went to his office just to chat about some future plans and get some ideas, specifically my intentions on law school and what kind of work experience could strenghten my candidacy for top schools on the east coast. He advised me to tailor my work experience so that it matches my professional interests. I mentioned I have an interest in international law and he replied that it would be ideal for me to get an internship abroad. I told him I interned at the foreign ministry of Armenia and he was excited and stated that type of work is perfect, but he also mentioned something that took me completely off guard and cause me to pause all of a sudden. In describing what type of work in the international field would look promising, he stated that just maybe I can do some work dealing with the situation in Nagorno Karabakh......
I was shocked! I just couldn't believe that he actually knew about it. I suddenly snapped my head up and asked, "You know about Nagorno Karabakh?" and he cleverly replied, "I'm a smart guy what can I say." Indeed he is, he did spend his time in Washington DC which I'm sure he was exposed to it, or maybe he just really keeps up with the news. But I have to say I know a LOT of professors that wouldn't even know what the heck I'm talking about if I mentioned Nagorno Karabakh.
I then asked him how he knew about this and his response also took me back. He stated that the situation is extremely significant in the context of ethnic and border wars that are going on all over the world. Again I was shocked... I mean, I agree with him on everything, but I just didn't expect it to come from him. It really puts thing into perspective though, once an outside eye looks at the situation you reallize truly how important the circumstances are. I have to say though I really underestimated not only him but just people in general, right when you think that nobody really understands where you're coming from someone does.
I went to his office just to chat about some future plans and get some ideas, specifically my intentions on law school and what kind of work experience could strenghten my candidacy for top schools on the east coast. He advised me to tailor my work experience so that it matches my professional interests. I mentioned I have an interest in international law and he replied that it would be ideal for me to get an internship abroad. I told him I interned at the foreign ministry of Armenia and he was excited and stated that type of work is perfect, but he also mentioned something that took me completely off guard and cause me to pause all of a sudden. In describing what type of work in the international field would look promising, he stated that just maybe I can do some work dealing with the situation in Nagorno Karabakh......
I was shocked! I just couldn't believe that he actually knew about it. I suddenly snapped my head up and asked, "You know about Nagorno Karabakh?" and he cleverly replied, "I'm a smart guy what can I say." Indeed he is, he did spend his time in Washington DC which I'm sure he was exposed to it, or maybe he just really keeps up with the news. But I have to say I know a LOT of professors that wouldn't even know what the heck I'm talking about if I mentioned Nagorno Karabakh.
I then asked him how he knew about this and his response also took me back. He stated that the situation is extremely significant in the context of ethnic and border wars that are going on all over the world. Again I was shocked... I mean, I agree with him on everything, but I just didn't expect it to come from him. It really puts thing into perspective though, once an outside eye looks at the situation you reallize truly how important the circumstances are. I have to say though I really underestimated not only him but just people in general, right when you think that nobody really understands where you're coming from someone does.
posted by Levon at 5:03 AM
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