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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.
What do you model?
In the spirit of Never Eat Alone, tonight I’m sharing dinner with a new friend. When I wrote about Never Eat Alone a few weeks ago, it was the first time that we met. Since then, we have gotten to know each other through time spent with mutual friends, sharing meals together, etc.; typical fare. …
My plan is to productive.
Most of the time I am a procrastinator. But I am absolutely determined to make sure that I do not waste time this week. Three weeks from today, I will begin the fall semester, and at that point I will be exactly two semesters away from completing my Master’s degree. With the fall semester comes even …
A meaningful memory from YLF.
Last week, we were all entering the House Chamber at the Virginia Capitol building to perform a mock reading of a new bill, and to examine exactly how laws are passed in the Commonwealth. The group I was with was a part of the Youth Leadership Forum, a week-long conference designed to teach the student …
What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.
“Connection is why we are here. It’s what gives us purpose and meaning to our lives.” TED talks are something that I really enjoy relaxing with in my spare time. The “problem,” for me, with TED talks is that they always, ALWAYS make me think. Sometimes those thoughts manifest themselves in actions, other times they …
Compassion.
A few weeks ago during New Student Orientation, I was working to help students who were a part of the University Studies department (and unsure on their eventual major) pick out their classes for the fall semester. One morning, I approach a group of students and ask them how their day is going, before we …
YouTube Video for the Day – Awesome version of the “Cup Song.”
In grade school, I learned this “song” (or “game) that you can play with cups and your hands. This group does it in a really, REALLY cool way! Now I’ve never seen the movie Pitch Perfect (I know, I know it’s popular…), but I believe this song is from that movie. Not to mention, I love …
Nature.
“L K Speas, aka Conundrum, will backpack the AT beginning in May 2013. She will hike as far as she can this summer, and then complete the trail next summer. The AT, nearly 2200 miles, begins on Springer Mountain, GA, and ends at Mt. Katahdin, ME. Conundrum will begin her trek on Springer Mountain on …