Shawns Blog

                                                       For my blog post, I picked this cartoon of Norovirus, Salmonella, and E. coli sitting at a table and celebrating because the FDA suspended food inspections. At first it made me laugh, but the more I looked at it, the more it hit me how wild it is that something this serious can actually happen. The cartoon makes the bacteria look excited, which kind of exposes the reality that when inspections stop, the only ones benefit are the things that make people sick. I chose this image because it connects really well to what we’ve been talking about in class. We don’t think much about what goes on before our food hits store shelves. We just assume it’s safe. This cartoon reminds you that there’s a whole system in the background that keeps dangerous stuff out of our food, and when...

 A lot of people think the solution to getting things done is motivation. If they could just feel motivated, everything would fall into place. The problem is motivation isn’t reliable. It comes and goes and usually disappears right when you need it most. If you wait around to feel motivated before starting something, you’ll probably be waiting a long time. That’s where time management comes in. Time management works because it creates structure. When you plan out your day, set deadlines, and break big goals into smaller tasks, you don’t have to rely on how you feel in the moment. You already know what needs to get done and when. Students who schedule study time don’t wait for inspiration, and people at work use calendars and routines for the same reason. Motivation can help you start something, but it won’t keep you going. Time management does that. It turns big goals into daily actions and keeps you moving forward even on days when your energy is low. It a can also lowers stres...