One of the main things that stuck out to me from our discussion were to always have a plan. Having a plan helps you prepare and organize you life and daily routines. With a plan you can have a sense of direction and can be more focused. We also discussed learning and what important things you should look for. For instance you need to look for mentors and people that can write recommendation letters for you. Being friendly and genuinely wanting to learn will take you farther than only doing what you must. It was an interesting conversation and idea on learning and the future. It surprised me when he said he doesn’t take any days off and no breaks. I try my hardest to do my best at school and at everything else in my life, but I need breaks and days off to relax. I would drive myself crazy if I never stopped.
I was also surprised that he said he takes no days off! I think that, especially now, time management is becoming more difficult. As students in the pandemic, we are trying to salvage our college experience while staying on top of academics, extracurriculars, and career development. Professor Schwarz did say that he does take breaks during the day, but he believed that people should work everyday. This is definitely a work ethic that I would love to have, but right not it is not extremely realistic for me.