I finally did it.
Posted on Oct 10th, 2006
by 
jtaylor
jtaylor
After a bout of indecision, I finally did it- I bought a plane ticket for Minneapolis to visit the university there. I've been chatting with a professor there for months and I asked if she'd be willing to meet with me about the grad program. So, here I am, months later and I'm all set to meet her on the 10th of November.
I found a cheap ticket and I think the trip will cost me just around $500. It's still a lot for my budget, considering I get just over $300/week with my job. It's better than what I was making before.
I'm hoping that this effort will win the trust of the professor and maybe she'll champion for me in the gruesome world of Anthropology. I'm not sure what I should prepare, if anything, when I meet her. Should I have my CV? Should I have a sample essay? Maybe a PowerPoint presentation from one of my conferences...? I'm not sure, but I think I'll be safe and rustle up something to make my case. I'm not even sure if this place is a good fit... I just want to get into grad school so badly, I'm willing to spend the money and time to make sure this can work and I've explored all possible avenues.
Randomly, are there any zaadzters in Minneapolis? Uh, I wouldn't mind getting restaurant suggestions. :D
*worry* I'm such an overthinker. Off to shower away my troubles.
I found a cheap ticket and I think the trip will cost me just around $500. It's still a lot for my budget, considering I get just over $300/week with my job. It's better than what I was making before.
I'm hoping that this effort will win the trust of the professor and maybe she'll champion for me in the gruesome world of Anthropology. I'm not sure what I should prepare, if anything, when I meet her. Should I have my CV? Should I have a sample essay? Maybe a PowerPoint presentation from one of my conferences...? I'm not sure, but I think I'll be safe and rustle up something to make my case. I'm not even sure if this place is a good fit... I just want to get into grad school so badly, I'm willing to spend the money and time to make sure this can work and I've explored all possible avenues.
Randomly, are there any zaadzters in Minneapolis? Uh, I wouldn't mind getting restaurant suggestions. :D
*worry* I'm such an overthinker. Off to shower away my troubles.
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Restaurants, eh? Well, I used to live in Minneapolis (911 21st Ave. S) in the Seward district. If you like Ethiopian food, there's a killer place called House of Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant on Lake street. Otherwise, there's plenty of good places to go. Just ask the locals :)
Peace,
~M
I have never tried Ethiopian food. What's the culinary focus? What flavors/spices?
The flavors and spices are Ethiopian!! ;) There's nothing like it! OMZ, my mouth is watering just thinking about it…. huzzah!!!
I'm a veg. so I recommend the veg. sampler… has all the good stuff! They use vegetables (beats, spinach, potatoes, lentils, yada yada), and spice it up nice and good with what only Ethiopian spices and flavors can do. You don't get any silverware. You eat the food with the sponge bread that it is served on and the extra rolls of sponge bread they give you. Tell them it's your first time eating Ethiopian food and they'll give you a quick lesson on how to do it!
Oh! And the Ethiopian population in Minneapolis is pretty big, so if you like that special sponge bread, you can pick some up from the local Cub Foods! :)
Tell them Matthew Mogen sent you! They won't remember me, but tell them anyway, so the next time I visit Minneapolis, I can say, “I'm the 'Matthew Mogen' that keeps sending you customers…. can I have a free baklava?”
what? Do they serve baklava, too!?!? I love baklava… if that's the flakey, layered pastry of the Greek sort.
I'm intrigued! However, I generally don't do to well with hot-spicy. I like complex flavors (curry and the likes) and I'm all about eating with my fingers- properly anyways. I love doing the cultural things that accompany food, like I insist on using chopsticks with Chinese and Japanese food, etc.
I don't consider the food hot-spicy…. At least, I don't recall ever feeling like my mouth was burning or anything. It's just good. Although, it's not for everyone. I took my friend there once, and he didn't like it. Then again, he got some lamb dish. So, if you do go there, I'd definitely recommend the veg. platter. And even if you don't like it, it's a cultural experience you'll probably never forget. AND, you can always ship the leftovers to me ;) ;)
Oh, and yeah, that baklava is pretty much the same as the Greek stuff. The Middle Eastern countries all have their own take on it. Good, good, good… dang, I am SO hungry right now.
Peace, yo!
omg, thanks for the recommendation. Leftovers are yours! ;)