Today, I decided to celebrate the end of Virginia Tech’s 2013 New Student Orientation by spending a large part of my night at the gym. Of the two gyms on campus, McComas is by far my favorite. Although War Memorial Gym has the grungy appeal of not being air conditioned, McComas is better for a …
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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.
Cinnamon-Banana-Blueberry Bread
Last weekend, I decided to make another forray into the world of berry-picking. Earlier this summer, a new friend named So posted on a Facebook group about whether or not people would want to go to 3-Birds Berry Farm and go picking with her. I had never been berry-picking, ever before, so of course I …
Reese’s S’mores Bars.
*As always, scroll down to the bottom for the full recipe w/o non-sense. :)* So this story begins a few weeks ago. It was the Fourth of July and I was celebrating with a family that I’ve grown to know very well here in Blacksburg. They invited me and a friend over for a cookout, …
“Controversial” Cheerios Commercial
And this is why I love young people, as in children, or kids: honesty. I’m going to leave this here with minimum commentary. Think about it. Here’s the original commercial. http://youtu.be/kYofm5d5Xdw And here’s the episode of “Kids React.” Pay special attention to the disclaimer at the beginning of the “Kids React” video. My biggest takeaway? …
What makes you awesome? Advice for incoming (Hokie) students.
— At the end of the day, you have your peers, your professors, your Orientation Leader (OL), close friends, siblings, advisors, parents, and others to rely on for advice, but I just wanted to share the advice that I, personally, share to the masses. Enjoy! This post was originally written in the summer of 2013 …
Never Eat Alone.
This summer, a lot of my close friends have been asking me about this idea of Never Eat Alone. The story of my discovery of Never Eat Alone began almost a year ago when a friend named Brian spontaneously e-mailed me. Back in 2008, Brian and I got to know each other as Virginia Tech freshmen but we …
YouTube Video of the Day!
And this definitely takes the cake for one of those videos that you can just watch over and over again, and just feel HAPPY about it! Love this. Check it out – little Micah is absolutely adorable and clearly will become a demolition man someday!
Virginia 21’s Hangout for Higher Ed
Virginia 21 is an organization that is all about making college affordable. It’s an organization that provides information for college students; those who may not be super informed, but hold the most importance when it comes to being informed about an issue that effects them so greatly: higher education. VA 21 does their best to engage …