Kirk Weisler

I heard only good things about the workshop from previous students so the 5 hours didn't seem like it would be torture. Turns out the night was not only interesting but inspiring and fun! The emphasis on how things and people in your life can and are a huge part of a person's motivation and their choices was a breath of fresh air compared to the other professors I have that emphasize how their class will be used in all walks of life after we graduate. Although I do not doubt I will use many things I learn in college for the rest of my life it is definitely not to the extent of csr 309, which not only tells you what we should and should not pay attention to during class but for the rest of our lives. I really enjoyed the activity and I showed my roommates and friends after we got back that night and it was quite amusing trying to tell them how this exercise was to show how flexible we are when we get stuck in a problem. They all understood the message but could not seem to implement it which was intriguing. (With a little help they all got it). I emailed a thank you letter to Kirk because I was/am in the same situation about reading except I've taken the first step of purchasing the books but never seem to find the time or make excuses to avoid reading them. Kirk emailed back with a couple more selections on top of the 20 he gave that night that were more short reads and would be a good start. I was lucky enough to have had a ride after the workshop was over since it was pouring out and the funny thing was my friend was debating to start reading their book for class now or wait yet another day. Of course, my gung ho reaction was to "DO IT TONIGHT! If you keep putting it off you never know when you're going to get it done. We just had a night on taking the initiative and how that will set us apart from others and help get an upper hand on things....etc......" As this went on their face turned to the "where is all this personal power coming from" face and decided I was right. It felt good to spread a part of what I had just gotten out of the workshop in a few minutes.