Today is Mandela Day. Folks are celebrating this amazing man around the world. Hearing and seeing these celebrations is inspiring me to reflect on an experience I had a little less than a month ago. The power and wisdom that I felt on that day and with those fellows left memories and an impact on me that feels like …
Category: Virginia Tech
John Paul Usman.
The kind of person that, I could tell from the very beginning, was more interested in giving than receiving. If even in this small way he was going to put others before himself, he did. And we have a lot of memories to thank him for as a result. Instead of being the center of …
“It seems like learning has evolved.”
I was recently clicking around cable television, and plopped down on CNBC (don’t ask why). Ironically enough, they were featuring the ol’ alma mater, Virginia Tech, and some of the entrepreneurship initiatives going on at the university. Check out the video, an interview with President Timothy Sands, below.
Koshka & 3.2.
How you make sense of a tragic situation can say a lot about who you are as a person. I’m saying…in terms of perseverance. I deeply, deeply admire perseverance, as a human trait. And, too, optimism and gratitude are two qualities that I do my best to practice on a daily basis. Especially amidst tragic …
Paralysis vs. Blackness
For laughs, first, check out this recent skit from SNL. It is SPOT on, if you’ve been paying attention to the popular media lately. As I wrote earlier this month, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that my identity as a man who has paralysis living with him is much stronger than my identity as …
Flint Water Crisis + VT.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the issues with the water supply in Flint, Michigan. I’ve paid much attention to and followed the story on the news in recent weeks, as folks call for the Governor of Michigan to resign, people at the EPA have lost their jobs, and most importantly …
Hoda is Fireside!
I’m excited that I got off of the wait list for this event later this week! Should be interesting! It’s sponsored the college I was in (College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences), as well as the college I like to act like I’m a part of (Pamplin College of Business). :) As one of the …
3 years later.
Can’t believe it’s been three whole years since this amazing day. One of the coolest experiences, hands down, in my life. Thought I’d share some never-before-seen photos from the hike to commemorate the day.