Today I had the pleasure of meeting Professors Daniel Schwarz and Shirley Samuels. Professor Samuels currently teaches at Cornell and specializes in American Studies. She was formerly a House Professor at Flora Rose House and has been involved in Cornell in a variety of ways, including the Cornell Washington Program and more. I love how involved Professor Samuels has been within the Cornell community, and it shows through her involvement. Professor Schwarz has taught in the English department for 53 years, and his proudest moment has been pursuing the Cornell PHD Program in his own academic years. We gained each of the Professors’ views on COVID and teaching over zoom, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Professor Schwarz believes zoom is no excuse for slacking in school or not making the most of your education. He believes that bringing the same energy to zoom creates similar results to teaching in person. It is an unprecedented time, but it is important to adapt to the situation and make the most of it.