Where I Stand: Robert's Blog

What is the last thing you do before you go to sleep every night? Is there some sort of routine you follow? Maybe you like to take a bath and listen to your favorite music. Or you drink a glass of milk or a cup of tea while reading a book. Maybe for you going to bed is just falling asleep wherever you happen to crash. A common routine might be to brush your teeth, check your alarm, climb into bed and...go on your phone for another hour or so? That may not apply to all of you but that was definitely me for a long time. Since I first got a phone really- well since I got a smartphone. It was an unwavering part of my daily routine; many times I did it irrespective to the importance of the next day. It was in November of last year where I really took a look at this habit of mine and decided it needed to be challenged and changed. At first I began with a two week trial of leaving my phone at my desk, but now for nearly 4 solid months I have abstained from this habit and I don’t miss it. Fi...

This week I went out on a limb. I had signed myself up a while back to attend a seminar called Innovating with Impact. It had sounded very interesting at the time but come Monday I was contemplating whether to go or not. This week was an especially busy one with our first midterm and multiple assignments due, so I was thinking this may not be worth my time. But I decided I’d still go, at the least just to hear something different. And I’m glad I did! It was a really refreshing and eye-opening experience. The speaker went through several points and had us do a couple of activities that really made me consider the possibilities that are out there when you “think differently, think positively and focus on goals, not challenges”. One simple activity he had us do was make a to-do list for the week and a to-do list for the next 2-3 years. You should give it a try. You’ll probably find, as I did, that it is much easier to come up with the weekly list. He then had us consider children who lo...