10 Years From Now

Oh, man where do I start? Ten years from now seems so far away. I will be 31 years old and my life will be much different then it is now. Although 10 years seems far away, it will be here before I know it. I can remember 10 years ago when I was 11. Things have really changed since that time.

In 10 years, I hope to own a brick house with a huge yard. I hope I have a big front porch and that the house will be close to where my parents live, but not right beside them. I hope to be a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher, teaching in a school located somewhere in South Carolina. Although I am not completely sure what school I would like to be at, I would like to be somewhere close to Fort Mill, SC (where I grew up)! The Fort Mill area has many elementary schools. Hopefully I will be able to get a job at one of them, after graduation. By the time I am 31 years old, I hope to be married (hopefully to my high school sweetheart...since we have been dating for so long- but only time can tell). I hope to also have 3 or 4 children. I do not really care about whether the children are boys or girls, but I just want them to be healthy! It would be nice to have both a boy and a girl, but I can only wait to see.

In 1o years from now, I hope to have at least my Master's Degree. This degree will probably be in School Counseling from Clemson. Next year will be the deciding factor on where and when I get my Master's degree. My parents have always tried to show me the importance of getting an education, so I plan on fulfilling my education goals before having children. I have awesome friends both from here at Clemson and from Fort Mill. I look forward to all the vacations and reunions we will have with one another in the years to come after graduation. I hope in 10 years we will still be having "get togethers" except then with our families! I have many goals to reach by the time I am 31 and these are just a few of them!!!

Response to the Web 2.0 Video

This video opened my eyes to how technology is changing the world, in which we live. The video was a little fast for me to comprehend fully the first time, but I think that it is just a representation of how fast technology is changing. The YouTube video took me back to what we discussed in lecture about whether technology has made communication more or less effective. I thought it was interesting how the video clip started out with a pencil and paper and made its way to the Web. The Web allows us to do so many things that we could not otherwise do, but we are the ones that have made life this way. As the video stated, we are the ones pressing the buttons, so that the machine will learn what to do next. Web 2.0 can majorly affect someone who is trying to enter the work place. The Web is a great way for potential employees and employers to communicate back and forth through e-mail, online meetings, and contact one another. They can send job applications and resumes all with just a click on the computer. Although the Web saves so much time, it can also be harmful to people entering the workforce. By people listing large amounts of personal information on websites, it can make it much harder on someone to get hired or promoted within a company. The Web makes tasks much easier for people already in the workforce, but sometimes things are done better the "Old-fashioned way". The Web does not solve all of our problems, although it sure does help in most situations. When the video says that we must rethink everything, I believe it is referring to how we must change with technology. The technology we use today will be much different in 10 years from now, because look how much it has changed from the 1990s. We must continue to rethink everything, so that we will be capable of using the technology that is available to us.

Introduction

Hey Guys! My name is Amber. I am a junior studying Elementary Education here at Clemson. I was born and raised in Fort Mill, SC. It is a small town outside of Charlotte, NC. Most people think I am from somewhere else due to my thick, southern accent. I hope to one day go back and teach where I grew up. Fort Mill is a great place to grow up with its location being so close to the North Carolina border.

I am an only child so I am very close with my parents. I have a Dachsund named Abbey. She is the sweetest dog and has become the baby ever since I left for college. During my free time I enjoy working at Clemson Elementary's After School Program. This job has great hours and works nicely with my course schedule. I could not ask for a better group of people to work with. Hopefully being a part of this program will help me gain experience for my future career in teaching. I have already learned a lot from the students there and probably will continue to learn more. Besides working, I enjoy cooking, shopping, working out, and hanging out with friends and family.

I am looking forward to this semester. I am beginning to take more Education classes, so most of my day is held in Tillman. Although, we have only been in school a few days, my classes look very interesting. It looks as if I am going to have a semester full of group projects. I always enjoy group projects if people pull their weight! I am pretty organized and love meeting new people!