This week (ending 9/20), I attended the fellow interview with Mike Fontaine and Scott Miller, two extraordinary people in their respective fields.  Mike Fontaine is a professor of classics at Cornell, and Scott Miller is a Cornell graduate who now practices as a Tompkins County Court judge.  I enjoyed hearing their personal anecdotes about what inspires and interests them.  Sometimes, it feels as though professors and fellows always need to act professional, so it was nice to engage with these fellows on a more personal level.  Professor Fontaine explained what the study of classics really is, which intrigued me, and talked about his interest in ancient Greek humor, specifically as it relates to Cicero.  Judge Miller spoke on how his personal history inspired him to become a family judge.  Both fellows gave some great advice that I found applicable to my life as well.  For example, Judge Miller talked about a certain case where the defendant first showed up with an inappropriate shirt, emphasizing how important one’s appearance is for first impressions.  The entire event was recorded to be put into a podcast, so I highly recommend anyone who missed it to check it out when it comes out so that they can hear more about our amazing fellows.