This interview with Angela Cornell, a Clinical Professor of Law, and Mary Opperman, the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Cornell was very eye-opening. Angela Cornell brought to light many of the injustices minorities currently face in our society. Specifically, she mentioned a case that she had worked on in which a Black worker closed his eyes at end of a 12 hour shift and was fired, meanwhile his white counterparts were given warnings instead for doing the same. This made me realize how much racism still prevails in everyday life and how we must continue to educate ourselves and work against it. Additionally, she talked about how labor law has developed in relation to the pandemic. It was very sad to hear about workers losing their jobs and house insurance.

Although there were some somber parts of the interview, many of the topics discussed were very inspiring. Mary Opperman gave us insight on finding a passion and working in a job that you love. She told us the story of how she found her passion of working with people when she worked as a bartender. Her advice really put things into perspective. There are moments in which I find myself striving for the wrong things in life. It is so easy to get caught up in getting a “high rank” job instead of working towards happiness in life. I left this interview with a sense of awareness and inspiration.