During the Becker-Rose Cafe discussion this past Wednesday, we had the pleasure of hearing from Professor Dan Schwarz. I came into the mini lecture style setup in the Rose library, exhausted from the already long day, and awaited what I hoped would be an interesting talk, and boy was I pleased. Professor Schwarz, talked initially about how we as students, don’t know how to have fun. That line really stuck out to me, as it was the first time someone older than me accused me of not knowing how to have fun, or rather that I don’t have enough fun. I sat up in my seat from then onward intrigued at the direction this discussion had immediately taken. He discussed how many students on campus are bogged down with problem sets, or various academic extra-curricular activities that having fun, relaxing, or trying new things takes a backseat to finishing the mountains of homework that are constantly looming over us. I realized that he was absolutely right. Being as busy as I am, I schedule in allotted time for fun more and more rather than just going with the flow. I’ll deny friend’s invitations if I wasn’t given at least a days notice. Overall, it’s hectic but and at times disappointing but it keeps my stress manageable and I don’t worry about all-nighters. Even so, I’ve decided that I personally do need to relax more and take the time to enjoy the opportunities here at Cornell. There won’t be another time in our lives when we can so easily learn about different cultures or go to various events with friends so close to us without huge hassles, and it’s about time that I start capitalizing on what’s available. I highly recommend many of the Rose Scholars events that have been posted, and just by reading up on some other blog posts, you can definitely see all the cool things that unfortunately have passed by, but are a testament to the high quality of future events. I will definitely be attending more!