I really enjoyed the interview with Professor Fontaine and Judge Miller. One of the most interesting parts of the interview was their backgrounds. I thought they were an interesting contrast of one another. Professor Fontaine started out in college with no idea of which direction he was headed and learned that he had an interest in Classics after taking a class with a professor he liked. Judge Miller on the other hand sort of had the goal of law starting very young as he came from an area that had high crime. This really gave me reassurance about my own path. I came to Cornell with certain goals and saw a specific path. I thought I knew where I wanted to end up. However, I also came to Cornell with pressures to study certain things and to focus on a career that could support me in the future. All these pressures sometimes build up, and I often think about what I would have chosen if I came into college with Professor Fontaine’s mindset. A mindset where college is about learning about what you are interested in. Some of my favorite classes have been classes outside my major that have had really passionate professors. Overall, I don’t think one approach is better than the other. There are benefits to both mindsets that are not mutually exclusive and can be taken advantage of.