Dr. Snavely

This week Dr. Snavely came to talk to our class and it was the first time I was fortunate enough to hear him speak. Dr. Snavely is the type of leader I strive to be. I already consider myself an optimistic person but I do have my times of weakness. Listening to Dr. Snavely motivated me to become an even better person. It is so true, as he stated, that your attitude is your choice. You should keep a positive attitude for everything that you do and it will make the tasks much more enjoyable. I loved that he was so optimistic about his broken foot! His analogy of leaving your problems in a bucket by the door was also great. My downfall is stress. I need to remember that the things I need to get done are not going anywhere so it is okay to push them aside at times and not let it effect my attitude. Dr. Snavely also spoke on not "lighting up a room by leaving it". That night I went out to a bar with a couple friends and I saw this idea happen right before my eyes. One of the girls was just whining and putting people down the whole night. The second she left, the whole group was so relieved and was able to loosen up. I thought this concept was so obvious but clearly some people are not aware of it. I really loved Dr. Snavely's energy and strive to be like him! Thank you Dr. Geist-Martin for asking him to speak with us!