I don’t. And I’m not even that old! I remember growing up and learning what the internet was. I remember the gradual developments, from a dial-up modem where no one else in the house could be in the phone, to Ethernet that was way faster and seemingly always connected. And then came Wi-Fi in residential …
Author: HESONWHEELS
My name is Justin Graves. I am a 20-something young professional based between the Washington, D.C. metro area and Blacksburg, Virginia. I thank you for visiting this journal about my life: what I learn, who I love, what I am passionate about, what I eat, and who I impact. | Ut Prosim | Go Hokies! | Life is all about what you have done for other people.
Those silly internet lists of the 2010s.
More often than not, I come across articles on internet “publications” that are really just variations on the same old, same old. With the increasing popularity of sites like Elite Daily, Buzz Feed, Unworthy, and Thought Catalog, I think it’s particularly interesting in be a publisher in this digital age. Especially as a millennial, we …
VT Entrepreneurs are killin’ it.
Short and sweet VT shout-out today. One of my favorite blogs to read on my morning commute into D.C., DC’s Streetwise (formerly known as In The Capital), ran a piece on Virginia Tech start-ups. I was just about to type “I can’t believe how entrepreneurship is truly alive, well, thriving, and BOOMING in the New …
Exactly how I think of building HESONWHEELS.
Whenever people ask me about my “passion job,” and what all it entails – I usually refer to motivational speaking and building the brand that is HESONWHEELS. My preferred way to build my brand is two-fold: through my daily behavior and through blogging. In life, I believe one of the utmost important personal qualities to …
DC Winter Restaurant Week 2015
Although I’m out of town to begin this week, I thought all of my D.C. friends might like to know…this week start’s DC’s Winter Restaurant Week!
How to Build Knowledge per Elon Musk
Let’s set the stage a little bit, first. In June 2014, I had one of the more transformative experiences of my entire life. I decided to attend the Firefly 2014 Music Festival. Thanks to Mauricio, a great Hokie friend of mine, my reservations about entering an environment where I would not be able to shower …
A young person’s view of social media.
With one of my many passions being education, I spend a ton of time interacting with students and their educators. While my day job doesn’t allow me to do it quite as much as I would like I use my personal time, including a ton of time on social media, to meet students “where they are” …
2015: 1 Second Everyday.
It was exactly 10 months ago that I made a very public declaration. I said … “I’m back.” Graduate school was winding down and I felt it was the right time to rededicate myself to blogging as often as I enjoy blogging. I had spent so much time working on my final exam for my …