A lot of times, people will ask me – how in the world do you not only find the time but the energy to keep going throughout the day? Well, I’m all about multitasking. I believe in being able to focus on many things at once – in fact, if you want to accomplish everything …
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.
A lifetime of memories?
Whenever I look back on the Cascades Hike video I think of two things: first, my friends are AWESOME. Second, University Relations did a fantastic job of putting that video together. Absolutely fantastic. The below photos were taken inside Squires Student Center this week, of some awesome banners that Student Centers and Activities had made …
This week’s art work.
I’ve been a little truant when it comes to updating the blog this week, but I’ve been getting my fair time of Sleeping in. And taking naps. Spending time with my first graders. Forgetting to reply to e-mails. DOING SOME AWESOME ART WORK! Check it out:
Sarah Sitting Down.
I don’t know Sarah, but I love this blog post. And I love children. So…’nuff said. Sarah was paralyzed from a horse-riding accident when she was 21 years old. As a result, uit seems like Sarah fights through a lot of similar challenges that I do also. This blog post from Sarah Sitting Down, her …
Expedition Leadership & Oversharing.
The brief hiatus I took from life at the end of last week (and a very abrupt break from e-mail) resulted in me having over 50 need-to-be-replied-to messages in my inbox come Sunday evening. But, now it is Monday morning and I am grateful for yet another Monday morning where I can say I have …
Being grateful.
There are a ton of things in this world that I am grateful for, but I think it’s pretty much a “duh” statement when I say that I appreciate relationships the most. The relationship I’ve been blessed to have with my parents is by far the most important I’ve ever had. Not only did they …
Tired.
Hello. My name is Justin. I am tired. More details to come…
SCALE-UP
“Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Physics” My professor and mentor, Dr. Frank Shushok, would probably prefer the acronym “Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies.” But go on – ask. What in the world do I have to do with the above phrase, this is often acronym-ed to “SCALE-UP.” In the traditional sense, absolutely …