my life in ten years

Gosh, ten years seems like a long ways away (I'll be 31!!!!). So much can happen or even not happen in that time. But if I could have my life the way I wanted it then I would graduate from Clemson in 2009. I would move to NYC or Boston because those are my two favorite cities. I also want to live there because I want to experience as many things as a can while I'm still young (I believe that is something really important to do- it's good to step outside of your comfort zone and experience something else). I am from the north, which is why I came to school down here. I wanted a change and I defiantly got it so now I'm ready for another one. The exciting and never stopping life style of a city girl intrigues me.

As for my job, I want one in the marketing department at some big name company like Food Network or Cosmo magazine. I want a job that will keep me on my toes and keep me interested; the idea of sitting behind a desk all day doesn't thrill me in the least bit. I realize that these jobs aren't easy to get, but like Professor Rogers said, Dream Big.

As for my personal life I feel that establishing myself before I settle down is one of my biggest goals. Now, who knows if that will happen because I'm a sucker and would never stop something good if it came along. But, I still want to make sure that I establish myself through my career and make my own money because I don't want to rely on someone else. Through that process though I hope to meet someone amazing that treats me well and that I will marry. I want to travel a lot and see as much as I can before I start a family, so I want someone who I can do that with. Ideally I would like to be married around 26 and from that point establish ourselves and enjoy our time together before having a family.

If I were 31 right now sitting here writing about what the last ten years have been like then I hope to say I have accomplished all that I wanted to. I would like to already have or be on my way to moving outside of the city and starting a family with my husband.

I was told before never to plan your life because it never happens the way you want it to, which I'm sure is the true. But, it’s nice to dream, and if I had my life the way I wanted it then it would be exactly like what I wrote above.

Web 2.0

This video "Web 2.0" symbolizes how technology is always advancing. The title to me represents room for growth for the Web; 2.0 will be an increasing number as the Web advances. The Web affects everyone because it is at the center of our world today. We have advanced from taking a week to get letters in the mail to checking your inbox online fives times a day, because you are able to send something to someone in just seconds. This affects people who are entering the workforce greatly. Not only can they look for jobs anywhere in the world by using the Web, but they also need to know how to use it. Almost every job now a days using the Web in some form and being able to use it effectively is very important. This affects people in the work force in the same way. Also these people need to make sure they have the ability to learn new technologies when they come out because if they don't know how to change with the technology someone else will and they might be out of a job. When it says we need to rethink everything, I think they are trying to say that the Web has made our society a lot more impersonal. Although the Web has changed how we communicate in our society, we still need to keep our communication skills up to par because there will (hopefully) never be a time that you don't interact with other people.

Hi Class, I'm Katie O'Rourke. I'm a Junior marketing major from New York.