Viviana Márquez

Y un enorme gracias a todos los profesores y mentores que, a lo largo del camino, abrieron puertas, compartieron oportunidades e hicieron posible este recorrido 🫶

No tienen que tener todo el camino resuelto. A veces solo hay que seguir la curiosidad, hacerse presente y dejar que una oportunidad abra la puerta a la siguiente.

Un consejo para estudiantes universitarios: Vayan. Participen. Háganse presentes. En 2016, estaba estudiando matemáticas en la @ukonradlorenz. Siempre he sido muy activa en redes sociales. Así fue como me enteré de la conferencia de @JointMath. Allí conocí a Federico Ardila, profesor en USA.

And a big thank you to all the professors and mentors along the way who opened doors, shared opportunities, and made this path possible 🫶

You don't need to have the whole path figured out. Sometimes you just need to follow your curiosity, show up, and let one opportunity create the next.

Here's some advice for current university students: show up! In 2016, I was studying math in Colombia. I've always been active online, constantly looking for community. That's how I found out about the @JointMath conference. There I met Federico Ardila, a professor at SFSU.

If you are a mathematician, then you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.

As a former mathematician, I have mixed feelings about this. Wow!