Years From Today...

Imagining what life will be like in ten years is difficult, but at the same time very intriguing. Because I have been working since I was 15 years old the thought of finishing school and having an actual career does not scare me at all, I actually enjoy the idea. However the one thing I am afraid of is the loftiness of my career goals. Since my success and career have always been more important to me than being married and settled down I want to have a job that will allow me to travel. I would like to be a marketing adviser for either a music company or a music artists. To be successful in this career I believe I will need to move to a larger city like Chicago or New York which has always been a dream of mine. Once I have established myself in one of these cities and have worked as this adviser I eventually would like to own my Fine-Dining Restaurant.

On a more personal level, I hope to be married between the ages of 25 and 30. Starting my family with my husband no earlier than 30. That way we have time together to become closer and hopefully traveling to not only places among the U.S. but also places like Paris, Rome and Italy. When it comes to anything more in depth than that I really have no idea. It's hard to know where I will end up in ten years when I barely know where I stand right now. Not knowing who I will end up with puts a slight dilemma on where we will be since it will depend also on his career decision. Having said all this I do not want to limit myself to all of these things. When it comes to my life I tend to have a very spontaneous approach and I believe that's what interests me the most in my future.

~Kallie J

The Machine is Us/ing Us

The title of the video chosen to watch is The Machine is Us/ing Us. The title has an important meaning and it causes you to think about what you have just watched. The fact that the they spell "using" "us/ing" is important because the whole video is a futuristic way of looking at the web. I think the title means that as society becomes more intelligent so do our machines. We are teaching machines to do everything for us but when it comes down to it we are relying on them and therefore give them the power.

Looking back twenty years ago the Web seemed to only be a fad but in todays society many people couldn't go a day without it. As for someone entering the workforce the Web is a critical part of getting a job. It makes information more available and literally at the touch of a button. As for people that are already in the workforce it is important because we must learn with the machines. Technology grows more vast everyday and we must learn to accept and continue forward instead of being left behind. I believe that when it says we will have to rethink everything it means that we must understand that as we have already come so far we still have further to go. By "rethinking everything" or putting a new perspective on things we will be able to move mountains at the touch of a single button.

~ Kallie J

My name is Kallie Jeanette Jordan and I am moving in to the second semester of my sophomore year. I'm from Iva, which is a very small town right outside of Anderson. It's only about 45 minutes away but many people have never heard of it. I am the middle child of five and all of my siblings name start with "K"; Kristin, Katelin, Kallie, Kody, and Kensley. In Iva, I grew up on a farm which was always interesting because you never knew what new animals you are going to come home to. As of right now I live in Central at University Village with two of my best friends. I have a 7 month old puppy, Dakota. He's part lab, part husky and completely spoiled rotten. I work at Pixie and Bill's restaurant, Richard McClellion's Law office and the Anderson Jockey lot, so I'm always on the go. If you have any more questions feel free to let me know or instant message me at clmsnqt10.

~ Kallie J