I’ve always said that the point behind keeping a blog, a good blog at least, is to NOT go a long time without updating it. I promise – it’s never my intention to take such a long hiatus. And as that hiatus is being had, I feel bad, it’s like a little rain cloud just …
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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.
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Pretzels from On a Whim
Well anyone who knows me knows this is kind of breaking the bro-code of my blog, but I just had to. Tonight, I was having dinner with students and supervisors from my event planning practicum at a local brewhaus, Bull and Bones. Right next door, there is a spot called On a Whim that sells …
Immunity to Change.
Today my professor, Frank Shushok, blew my mind. He’s one of my favorite colleagues from a mentorship perspective, and has been a great friend of mine since I realized how much I loved higher education and the university environment years ago. After a group presentation in class today, he shared a book with us. When …
Good Luck, Ben!
A lot of people have asked me why I am wearing so much red, white, and blue today. Instead of just sharing the story with them, I wanted to share it with all of you. And it’s not just because I am patriotic (even though I love America :) ). I have never met Ben before, …
Really impressed.
I’m always really impressed by people who keep in touch the way I keep in touch. I’m always really impressed, also, by people who take the same to say thank you, even when a thank you isn’t expected. As always, this post will also center around a pretty prominent theme in my life: what goes …
Sorry 4 tha wait.
Well, if you didn’t catch the Lil Wayne reference in the subject line, that’s because you’re not nearly as familiar with Weezy as you should be. It’s also in anticipation of me reuniting with one of my very best college friends this week, Ari, during a trip to Richmond for Hokie Day. The first week …
The Sportsman of the Year.
This guy? Nope. This guy? Absolutely. Not a lot makes me cry. Not because I’m some big manly man – I don’t get into all that. I get tears in my eyes a lot. But it takes a lot to really move me to tears. Watch this video, and I have a feeling you’ll understand …