10 Years From Now...

It's really hard to imagine myself being 30 years old and what my life would be like then. Ten years from now seems so far away, but time really does fly. Hopefully, by the time I am 30, I will be married and having children...I've always wanted to have four kids. I pray everyday that if God does bless me with children, that I will be the best mom that I can be to them. I want to live in a nice house, not too big but not too small, with a lot of land so that I can have some horses and lots of other animals. I don't care very much about having really expensive things, so as long as I am comfortable and have the basic necessities, I will be happy. Hopefully, I will have some kind of career in social work where I can work with children. I'm really passionate about all children having the same opportunities and that no one of them should ever have to suffer because of things they cannot control. By the time I am 30, I would also like to have gone on missions to Africa (and many other places) to give aid/food to those who are in need. I feel so blessed to have been given so much and it just seems so unfair for other people just like me to not have hardly anything at all. I have a lot of work cut out for me within these next ten years and the rest of my life, considering that I practically want to save the world, but even just helping one person makes all the difference to me.

"The Machine is Us/ing Us"

I believe that the title of the video "The Machine is Us/ing Us" is attempting to make a point about the large impact that computers make on virtually everyone's lives today. The computer/internet is no longer simply a place to find information but is a connection between anyone, anywhere, and at anytime. The video brought up the very point of what I am doing at this very moment. We can each make blogs and write our thoughts about anything and post them to the web for anyone to see. This was not possible in the past because one would need to know complicated codes in order to put information on the internet. It is becoming easier and easier for people to stay connected because of the advancement of the computer/internet. I think that Web 2.0 is beneficial to people entering the work force because those looking for a job can simply post their resumes to the internet and wait for employers to call them. For example, my brother just graduated a few weeks ago, and he posted his resume on a certain website. He was already receiving calls the next morning asking for him to come in for an interview. Web 2.0 affects people who are already in the work force by allowing them and their fellow co-workers to also stay connected with one another. This is sometimes not a good thing, though, because their interaction becomes much less personable when they are only communicating through mediums such as e-mail. I think that when it says that "we may have to rethink everthing" that it is referring to the fact that the the possibilities of technology and, specifically, computers and the internet are constantly changing, either for the good or bad, depending on how you see it.

About Me!

Hi! My name is Holly and I am a junior Sociology major with a minor in Education. I am from Spartanburg, SC and have a brother who is 26 and a sister who is 24 and they are both getting married in a few months! I just recently decided to change from an Elementary Education major because I decided that I didn't want to be a teacher. I have always had the desire to help people, though, so I thought that social services might be something that I would want to do. I love to hang out with my friends and boyfriend and getting involved with things at church. I also love to shop, read good books, cook, and play with my pets. I'm kind of nervous about taking this class because I don't feel like I am a very good writer, but hopefully I will improve this semester. See y'all tomorrow!