I never thought I would do a Rose Scholars event that would put my clay sculpting abilities to the test. We were instructed and taught how to create clay cups/mugs that would then harden after 48 hours. My parents were here for family weekend, and I thought it was cool that I could give them the clay cup from the event. It reminded me of when I was a kid and brought art projects home for them to keep. If there’s one main lesson I learned from clay sculpting, it’s that you should try to go out of your comfort zone. It is important to attend events that you wouldn’t normally see yourself going to, and in the process, you’ll meet some great new people along the way. There’s so many people at Cornell that you may never meet, but I think it’s important to put yourself out there to try and open yourself to new friendships or opportunities.