The importance of communication: a story on effective negotiation

Earlier this month, Ryosuke and I sat in on a business class at Ashesi University (one of the only liberal arts universities in Africa). We’ve been doing this a lot recently, which has made both of us realize how much we miss being in school. Getting a Masters (or PhD) has always been in my life plan, perhaps starting 5-10 years down the road, and Ryosuke has never been interested in higher education… but both of us are a little drunk on knowledge right now. We’ve done a lot of talking (and dreaming) of what it would be like to start looking at Masters programs for both of us in Japan.