A Success Story in Cambridge

As a Chevening scholar I had wonderful experiences, which indeed made a huge impact on my life. The year that I lived in Cambridge, as a member of Pembroke College, back in 1991-1992, pursuing an M. Phil. (by research), paved the way for my Ph. D. studies, and I am so grateful for that.

Those experiences embrace different issues. First of all, I was able to get around in academic terms through the several and exciting faces of that ancient and superb university. My intense tutorial sessions with my thesis supervisor, Michael Kuzcynski, at that time Director of Economics in Pembroke College, made me realize that Cambridge had many things to offer me and I really enjoyed the in depth personalised system of teaching.

Besides, I had access to different libraries: the magnificent Central Library, as well as those of the Faculty of Economics and the Centres of International and Latin American Studies, which enabled me to carry out successfully my research work on Mexico´s external public debt.

Secondly, I was able to share my social life with people from different nationalities and academic backgrounds; that situation really enriched my perspective, in general, of life. In this regard, the Cambridge college system is important because it allows you to interact with so many students.

That interaction takes place in both an informal manner through the Graduate Parlour, a room set in place for informal meetings and reading purposes amongst students, as well as in more formal ways, by means of Formal Hall meetings and dinners with a High Table at the front - such as the dinners showed in Harry Potter's films!

Finally, I have nowadays the great opportunity to share my enriching experiences in England with the lively Chevening community in Mexico. More important is the fact that thanks to the commitment displayed by the British Embassy, we are now a real Network. I do hope that we will further develop this Network in order to tighten the links we have established with that wonderful country.