“Mapping your path” was this week’s theme, as I spent a lot of it involved in planning. Monday was the big strategic planning meeting at the Gardner Center. The entire staff spent the whole day focused on the strategic plan: looking back at the most recent strategic plan; looking at the present to see how current projects aligned with it; and looking forward to where the Gardner Center is going. It was a great day of reflection and collaboration (with an excellent lunch!), in which we all got together and aligned our individual visions with an overall direction for the Gardner Center.
On Wednesday, I met with Al, who is an alum-mentor that was paired up with me through the Haas Center. We had lunch at Tresidder and had a great conversation, not so much about work (although we did touch on that), but about post-Stanford life. It was definitely a little weird realizing that we were both alumni (as opposed to an alumnus and a student). But it was still very comforting and reassuring talking to another person who went through Stanford, especially one who went on to do such inspiring work. We talked for about an hour about careers, finding housing, and reflecting on our Stanford experiences. I really hope to meet with him again!
Thursday featured more planning; this day was our monthly phone meeting with Jana and Manuelito. We spoke for an hour creating a draft of a work plan, bouncing ideas off each other for projects that I could be involved with or even lead. My work was really about to leap off the plane of the page (reading research) and into the world/the Redwood City community.
So, all in all, things here are moving quickly toward the future. With proper planning and foresight, I hope to maximize my time as a fellow, while still remembering to reflect on where I have been.
On Wednesday, I met with Al, who is an alum-mentor that was paired up with me through the Haas Center. We had lunch at Tresidder and had a great conversation, not so much about work (although we did touch on that), but about post-Stanford life. It was definitely a little weird realizing that we were both alumni (as opposed to an alumnus and a student). But it was still very comforting and reassuring talking to another person who went through Stanford, especially one who went on to do such inspiring work. We talked for about an hour about careers, finding housing, and reflecting on our Stanford experiences. I really hope to meet with him again!
Thursday featured more planning; this day was our monthly phone meeting with Jana and Manuelito. We spoke for an hour creating a draft of a work plan, bouncing ideas off each other for projects that I could be involved with or even lead. My work was really about to leap off the plane of the page (reading research) and into the world/the Redwood City community.
So, all in all, things here are moving quickly toward the future. With proper planning and foresight, I hope to maximize my time as a fellow, while still remembering to reflect on where I have been.
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