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Activism, life, and education

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I really enjoyed hearing Mr. Lombardi and Ken Roberts talk about their work and the intersection with their life and purpose. This was eye opening especially as someone who is into activist work and has talked to administrators and professors to make change and demand systemic changes. It was nice to hear about things from their perspective and how it is day in and day out.

I was inspired by both of their advice to students about work and cornell life. I did not realize that they had so much overlap. A lot of the work that students do outside and inside the class have an impact on professors and administrators.s

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career, life, advice

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Im so glad I attended this rose buzz podcast, and every other podcast at Cornell so far. Theres many people from many backgrounds, experiences and cultures and im always so grateful that I get to hear these interviews. Something that stuck with me was when the interviewees were talking about careers out of college and “falling into your career path.” Another piece of advice was to do something fun and interesting when you have after college (about a year or so) for your first job and take it from there. Sometimes not having a set plan will help you be more in alignment with your career journey. Ive also been thinking a lot about career and what I want to do, so its great to hear that its not something that should be forced…

I also enjoyed hearing about how Jason has been able to turn negative experiences or events into something positive and find meaning through that. I have similar experience where something negative impacted me but it helped me find myself in the long run and who I am as an individual. Im glad these topics are being talked about to eradicate stigma, we’ve come a long way!

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Housing is important

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I decided to go to this event because housing has been on my mind a lot recently. Especially where Ill be living next year and looking for suitable and reasonable places for me. I thought this was an interesting event with very knowledgeable speakers. Its always fascinating to me that you can study a subject so deeply and go to its roots; I believe the speakers followed through on that end. I also came into this meeting thinking I knew a lot about the housing disparties and inequalities that exist in the atmosphere that we live in right now, but I realized there is really more to know and can draw connections from

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What grounds me

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This event was probably one of my favorites so far and one that I was drawn to from the beginning. I enjoyed conversing with ferra, a GRF, on different levels tonight. this meeting was also the smallest one I’ve attended with four people total which made a more intimate experience. I learned alot about myself and I was able to talk to others about things I have been thinking about on my own aka a personal statement and mission. I feel that often times when we think about these things and what grounds us we need to step back and have some more perspective. So it was good getting ideas on paper and doing this activity. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to advance this part of their personal growth journey.

Diseases Discussion

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Today I attended the “one health and zoonotic disease” table talk.

This event was my first table talk that I have attended here at Cornell and my most interactive one so far. I learned bucketloads about OneHealth and how diseases transmitted. We did an activity which posed a theoretical scenario with following questions. As someone who is heavily into the arts, I was able to break away from the discipline for a second to thinking about STEM related discussions and problem solving, which was pretty engaging. My key takeaway from this event was  recognizing a global world view and being conscious of infrastructures that can affect diseases; the global component to OneHealth and breaking down many factors when managing disease opened my eyes.

I enjoyed how relevant this discussion was in our everyday life and learning across disciplines and thinking globally about this topic. I also enjoyed hearing other’s opinions on how the pandemic was managed in our last discussion. It uncovered a lot of layers of the COVID-19 pandemic and how complex it really is.

Writing a New

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I just attended the seminar “Thursday Seminar: Back to Basics: How to Write more Effectively and Efficiently”.

I am a big fan of writing and I’m always looking to improve my writing techniques. I do not have a set method of writing, I just start. This zoom showed me that there is not one correct way to write or a formula that will work for everyone, but we can make our own personalized formula and add tips from other people’s methodologies. I gained many new insights on other people’s process and how they integrate it in their own personal pedagogies. It was nice to meet the hosts of the event and how they use writing in their work and their styles.

 

I loved how this was a mini crash course, that was independent of a class so it was very self motivated / directed.

Work, Dignity, and Leadership

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I attended the rose buzz interview with Angela Cornell and Mary Opperman; much of the zoom/ podcast opened up dialogue on work, dignity, leadership amongst other topics. I found it insightful and  intellectual, so I decided to dedicate this post to the both of them and create space for their spoken word.

A few quotes that resonated with me:

“know yourself and what grounds you and brings you joy. ground your career in what brings you happiness, balance, fulfillment and joy.”

“Lead with compassion, respect, and recognize you’re going to learn the most from people who are different than you.”

“Always interview back”

“Make sure your leadership team is dynamic with different lived experiences, speak the truth of power and are not afraid.”

LOVE

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Today’s meeting about love gave me a lot of food for thought. I was reflecting on my relationships during this time and gained so many resources and insight about how to navigate love during COVID 19 specifically. The Q&A was memorable for me because so many personal questions were asked and great resources and assistance were given. It’s very fulfilling to see people willing to help and support. The advocacy was amazing to listen to. I also learned valuable information and resources cornell had that I did not know before, and is something I will definitely pass along to others if they ever need to reach out.

Lifelong Learning

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Professor Schwartz inspired much of my after thought of this interview. He left me with many moments to think about: from the public library to traveling to graduate school and tenures. He really shows that life is a journey and on this journey you are constantly learning and experiencing new things. You have to learn how to adapt and overcome, more doing less talking. I really resonated with this mindset because it carries over to everything one does. Experience and opportunity will open the doors to the world and life you will live.

His commentary on adapting to present day learning styles on zoom and the possibility of needing to continue with this medium as a way for teaching. But we must learn to use our “constraints” instead of talk about how difficult they are. YOU make the change and you learn to problem solve when these things happen. I truly believe this is the best way, it ensures that you are making the most out of life and what has been given.

I am very appreciative to have this be in the first week of classes and be in the same virtual space with amazing thinkers and professors.