The Technology Generation

Today I read a section of the book, The Dumbest Generation, by Mark Bauerlein and it really amazed me that this is really what people think about teens and children today. I cannot speak for other teens, but how Mark described our daily lives is nothing like the life that I live. He believes that teens today just go on the internet play games, talk to their friends, and do no exploring of new things at all. He made us seem like we are too scared to go outside of their comforts and see what else is out there in the world. I know that every time that I go on the internet I go onto news cites and new things just to see what is out there, its not like I shun what is not familiar, or necessarily fun. Also we don't just sit around and listen to whatever music is popular, if you were to look at my ipod you would see music from rap to classical to sixties music. I also am part of different groups that aren't what any of my close friends take part in, extracurricular activities were very strong and not lacking of young people where I grew up. In my findings, by having friends and socializing with other people, I know that what I do isn't that different from what others do in their spare time. So maybe we aren't just a generation that focuses on fun and entertainment, we have the drive to go out and learn new things or try new things. I will agree that some teens do just play video games and such, but it should definately not become a stereotype for our generation, since to me it doesn't seem fitting to the majority.

Technology takes over!!!

Its so amazing that just 4 years ago jobs that we now have didn't exist in the world at all. That means that in 4 years we were able to develop and look over that many new technologies. Its also amazing that ecveryone is terrified, and relies on America when we aren't by far the smartest and most developed country in the world. Would we maybe be better off taking adice from countries like India, whose future population will be far smarter than our own?
In my opinion in the world today we aren't worrying about the right things. We need to start putting more money and time into the future population. The students now are forced to be preparing themselves for a job that may not exist yet. This means that the educators themselves really don't have any idea what to teach and what will actually be relevant in the next 10 years.
I wonder if there will ever be an end point. When will we have created the most up to date technology, will cellphones soon be a complete replacement for computers?
If we were able to discover and invent so much new technology in such a short time, will it continue to grow at this speed
Pretty soon the technologies that are created will surpass what the average human will be able to learn.

This is very scary!

Scholar Athlete

Today in FYS class, I read an article about people who are athletes, but are also able to have a higher education. I think that this should be the normal, and not the strange. For students who are getting money to play in college it is their responsibility to be able to participate in the sport and do well in school. This is good because sports are not everything, they are there only when you are of age and capability. I think that a higher education should be required for athletes, this promotes the idea that people can be an athlete and also be a student, and eventually a professional of another sort. I think that education is important for the future of our world, and if professional athletes are a large part of our world they should take part in education. Without education we would not be very far in the world today as far as technology and our knowledge, so for athletes to use their sport as an excuse to slack in education is not helping anyone. I think that a scholar athlete is what every athlete should try and be.

Facebook....good or bad???

Well I think that I have had facebook for about four to five years now and love most everything about it. Now that I am in college I have found out just how much I love it. The main thing I like about it is that it allows me to stay in contact with my friends from home, which is very important to me since upon arrival to college I was all alone. There are a few ways it keeps me in contact with my friends, some that are new, and others that have been there all along. For example, I can put up pitures, write on walls, and send private messages. These are all things that have been here all along that I love because my friends and I are able to see what the others are really up to. Another tool that I love to use, that is new, is instant chatting. Although these things are good, there are still things I dislike about facebook. Over time there has been an increase in applications, which you then have to invite your friends to join, this really annoys me. Another thing I dislike is that I can spend up to three hours on facebook at a given time, being in school this is kind of distracting, but a very nice break at times. All in all I think that facebook is a very good thing, and we should able to continue to use it.

Serving Others

Serving Others

This is what my life will pretty much always consist of. At the moment I am a waitress at country club, which really is not all its cracked up to be. See I am forced to be extra nice to these people no matter what they say to me. I have to serve things from different sides of the person, depending on what it happens to be(food, drinks, salad). That does not sound too bad, but when tipping is optional it gets pretty bad. The only cool part about serving people food is that I get to learn how to make alcoholic drinks, and mess around in the kitchen. But in the end I think this job is really going to help me with my career later in life. I am striving to be a nurse, and eventually maybe a little more. This involves doing what the patient wants done and doing it with a good attitude. The upside to this though is knowing that you are actually helping people and forming bonds with these people, a little more rewarding than learning how to make alcoholic beverages.