The Rose House Buzz Talk with Prof. Julia Felippe and Prof. Andre Kessler was very eye opening because I was able to learn about the journeys that they underwent in order to get to where they are today. Both of the remarkable speakers hurdled mountains (in the case of Andre Kessler, quite literally) in order to earn doctorates in their remarkable fields. They both gave very thoughtful advice in order to maximize our experiences at Cornell and how to go forward with out endeavors. Prof. Julia Felippe advised to “always go for it” because it all depends on perspective. A lot of people think that if they do something, there are just o many things that can go wrong; however, she encourages us to think about all the things that can go right! Furthermore, Prof. Andre Kessler, talked about all of his research endacors before starting his career at Cornell. The most prominent one was when he had to travel o his own from some European country to the Galapagos- the route of travel was quite eccentric and tiresome. He had to take a plane ride, train ride, and then a helicopter that dropped him in the middle of the forest (I can’t imagine myself being stranded in the middle of the Galapagos!). All in all, I learned a lot about their incredible journeys and really inspired me to take advantage of all the different opportunities that Cornell has to offer.