More Life
Life has been very busy since arriving in Europe: an overbooked schedule is very much apart of the intern culture in Genève. In the past month, I have attended a conference in Amsterdam, participated in the semi-annual UN World Health Assembly, vacationed in Athens for a 3-day weekend, and went on a 20km hike through wine country at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Switzerland. Amsterdam is a one of a kind city. It somehow balances being in Holland, a joyous wonderland where everyone is happy and ride bikes all the time, with having a worldwide reputation as Sin City. Although I was there purely for academic purposes, there was very much a work hard, play hard atmosphere. During the day, we had sessions learning about global food solutions and agricultural innovations with entrepreneurs from Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda, Croatia, Germany, Zimbabwe, China, and many other places all over the world. In the evenings, we went off together exploring the night life of a city that makes