LGS Students Attend Lunch with the President of Mexico

One of the great things about LGS is the opportunities that it gives its students. Over these past two years I've been able to meet different people, go to different place and learn so much about the world around me thanks to the LGS program. I've attended a small lunch with the ambassador of Lichtenstein, gone to the UN and Ellis Island, attended the lectures of guest speakers from around the world, and much, much more.

This past Thursday a few other LGS students and myself were granted the opportunity to attend a lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria, hosted by the Economic Club of New York with Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, the President of Mexico.

This exciting opportunity not only allowed us listen to the speech of another country's leader in person, but also gave us the opportunity to meet people from various places and fields. It was very interesting to hear snippets of conversations that sounded like those conversing were leading exciting lives. When we went out and "mingled" we certainly found ourselves among people who had accomplished much.

The lunch that we were served was very delicious, but in my opinion that was only the icing on the cake when it came to the opportunity we were given. While the lunch wasn't a small intimate affair, we were still given the opportunity to dine with and listen to a speech from the President.

The president—educated in both the United States and Mexico—gave a charismatic speech that caught the attention of my fellow LGS scholars and myself and left us glad that we had taken advantage of such a unique opportunity. Near the end of the lunch, a couple of LGS scholars were also brave enough to meet the president himself!

It was a wonderful day and I'm glad that I didn't let this opportunity slip by me. I encourage all LGS scholars to take advantage of what this program has to offer—you never know when you'll have this opportunity again.

Look for some more pictures of this event in the next entry. There's simply too much to put in a single post.

Thank you to Roshini Givergis for the pictures in this post.