Drinking my way out of Palo Alto
/My time in high school
Attended high school in the
2000s
Overall high school experience
8/10
Grades in high school
B's and C's
Favorite subjects
Visual Arts
Struggled with...
Math and Chem- just was not my thing
Favorite extracurricular
Arts / Crafts
Life since high school
Attended college / university at
SSU
Majored in
studied Wine business
Post-graduate education or training
Level 1 Sommelier through the Guild of Master Sommeliers, Currently taking the WSET level 3 course
Places lived in US
California
Places lived outside the US
Israel
Current occupations / past occupations
Private Client Manager at a Highly regarded Winery in Israel
Industries I've worked in
- Wine Trade
A little introspection...
To me, being successful means...
being content and being happy
My definition of success has changed over time.
success doesnt necessarily mean financial success (though that is a part of it) but it includes emotional success (are you happy living your life?)
My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
Moving across the world and pursuing my career in a different country.
My biggest mistake or regret so far and what I’ve learned from it
Believing that high school was the most important time in my life, and getting so consumed in it.
Anything else you'd like to share?
Be open. The people who are my friends now from Palo Alto are not the people I was friends with in High School. Having a shared history goes a long way
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My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto
In my car, driving around all of Palo Alto with friends listening to terrible music