Scotland, the land of the brave. The birthplace of Wallace, Bruce, Smith, Burns, Scott, Stevenson, and more of the brightest minds of the 19th and 20th century. Where the European Enlightenment started. The country with wee green hills and majestic glens, deep lochs, and dangerous gales; with a proud history and a bright future.
That marvelous place was our home for one to six years. We Mexicans fell in love with its nature, landscapes, but most importantly: people. For this reason, the Mexican Scottish Alumni Association is looking for cooperation between both our countries.
We, alumni of every Scottish university, travelled from every part of Mexico, carrying our dreams for a better future.
With our determination we achieved masters or a PhD degree, some of us both. With that in mind, we returned to our homeland, practising what we learned, helping others with our knowledge, and helping others to live what we lived.
In this context, cooperation is part of what we learned in the time we lived in Scotland. By studying with many people from other countries, we understand that it will help achieve a better world for everyone. So cooperation is in our veins and must be in every aspect of our lives.
MexScot Alumni Association stands as the society for bridging Alba and the land in the Centre of the Moon. We have a lot in common like Skara Brae and La Venta; several cultures such as Picts, Gaels, Vikings, and Scots; Aztecs, Mayans, Mixtecs, Olmecs, Purepecha, and other precolombian societies that shaped the history of our countries.
Similarities between Scotland and Mexico are vast. For example: a Scotsman invented the television; a Mexican added colour. A Scottish discovered penicillin; a Mexican developed birth-control pills. Scotland gave the world Whisky; Mexico, Tequila. Scotland has the haggis, Mexico pancita. Scotland makes everything deep-fried, Mexican makes everything in a taco.
Like in the rugby game, the formations scrum and maul, where all players packed, are the examples of how we can move towards achieving our goals by being united. In times of turbulence and uncertainty, the collaboration between nations is the key for stabilisation. For this reason, we are the bridge for everybody that wants to study, know more, and enjoy the Scottish culture, as well as promoting Mexican Culture in Scottish soil in the near future.
In summary, MexScot Alumni Association wants to be the link for students, prospects, alumni, universities, companies, and governments across the pond. The structure will be completed with the representation of every university alumni. We will have monthly reunions and two main events along with the St Andrew’s Society of Mexico (Ball and Burns Supper), Ceilidh with the help of the Battalion of St. Patrick, and networking events like this and with the participation of the Brittish Embassy in Mexico. Also, our primary communication channel will be the website mexscot.net, where we want the participation of everyone to embrace this message.
Alba gu Brath! ¡Viva México!