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the three, but it happened very early
in university, like the first year I think. I
was looking around at the people who
were interesting or interested in
things. They were mostly people who,
at that point, were PhD students. I
didn’t know these PhD students
because I was an undergrad in my first
year. They were teaching classes. They
were the ones that were passionate.
So you thought you would like to be
like that?
I guess so, I guess so. I don’t know.
Until when were you in Greece?
Until 2013. I did there an undergrad
and then a Master’s.
Then you said, “
Let’s go and find luck
somewhere else.
” How did that
happen?
Cordelia and Vitto had an open
position. I applied to this position for a
PhD. It was half at the University of
Edinburgh and half at INRIA. That’s
when Vitto was still at the University
of Edinburgh. I applied, and then I
spent the first two years in Edinburgh,
then the last two years in Grenoble.
Which did you prefer?
Grenoble
Why?
Weather! [
both laugh
]
And food probably…
[Vicky nods, both laugh]
Which one would YOU prefer?
Depends, if I wanted to spend a
weekend, I would probably choose
Edinburgh.
And if you want to spend a year?
Umm… Paris?
[
both laugh
]
Diplomatic. [
both laugh again
]
I don’t know Grenoble, but I know
Paris....
I love Grenoble.
What is nice in Grenoble?
Weather!
What do you miss the most about
Greece?
I guess the spirit of going to sit for
hours for coffee, and then after that
go for another coffee for hours.
[laughs] I don’t know if this is only
associated with Greece, it’s probably
mostly the student life, not so much
the Greeks. Maybe it was the Greek
weather. I loved that. I really think it
happens in other countries as well.
Will you go back to Greece one day?
No? Yes? I don’t know?
What would you like to do in the
future?
I have no idea!
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Vicky Kalogeiton