One of the most beautiful experiences an individual can have living here in Ithaca, is observing the fall season roll in and the gradual turning of the leaves. It may sound a bit silly, but the foliage turns to such stunning shades of red, gold, orange, and yellow...that you literally have to stop to admire it all and take in the vibrancy. As each leaf gracefully falls to the ground, we get closer and closer to a wonderful time of the year...the holiday season. Through the winter months, nothing is better than evenings by the fire, time with family and friends, snow falling to the ground, and music in the air. Luckily, as a student, we actually get the time to enjoy all of this as we're blessed with the brilliant concept of...winter break.
This year the Johnson School kicked off the holiday season with a big Halloween bash at a Sage Social. The festivities rolled on as people bobbed for apples, carved out pumpkins, and snacked on caramel covered apples. Later on that evening, some friends and I gathered together at a neighbor's house and in an impromptu turn of events, found ourselves dressed in full costume and headed to a hotel school Halloween party. While at first the six of us didn't really know anyone at the party, by the end of the night we were dancing with "old" friends and making promises to do it again the future.
The change of pace was appreciated by us all, and at the end of the day, is what is so great about going to the Johnson School. At Cornell, the cross pollination of academic institutions is relatively easy to achieve. If you put in just a little effort, it's a natural development for an academic connection to transform into a social connection, and ultimately lead to the strong foundation of a new relationship - be it professional or personal. So whether you're interested in hospitality and tourism, engineering, law, or whatever...being a student at the Johnson School means you're only steps away from opening doors to a whole new world of professional opportunities...or simply to making a new friend.
Tis the season for enjoying new friends, cherishing time with old ones, and making the effort to open doors of unforseen possibilities.
