10 years from now...

Ten years from now I'll probably still be in school at the rate I'm going. I'm applying to vet school in the fall and if I get in I will be there for 4-6 years depending on my specialty. If I don't get in, I'll probably go to grad school and apply again the following fall so either way I'm looking at a few more years of college. Somewhere in there I'd like to spend a couple of years volunteering in a third world country whether it's administering vaccines, working with children etc. I'd like to be doing some kind of research with animals, hopefully something that can better the human race and will get my name in some science books...Dr. Lindsey Wingert. I'd like to have done a good bit of travelling by then, for pleasure and for my work. I want to have already gone on a boat tour off the coast of South Africa to watch great white sharks jump out of the water, and I'll probably be planning a return trip. My first book will be in motion by then if not finished. It's either going to be a true story about the women in my family (sort of a Joy Luck Club kind of thing) or an imaginative fantasy world that would rival harry potter or the lord of the rings. By the way, I'll be writing it in my library-which will be the largest room in my house and devoted to all the books I've read and want to read and no matter how busy I am with my work I won't forget to spend a certain amount of time there each week. When I make my millions, I'm going to use the money to bring all of the terribly underfunded animal shelters around here up to par. The one in my hometown is pitiful and I'm not too sure it's better for the animals to be there than living on the streets so I'll start with that one. I suppose that's all I can squeeze in to ten years...wish me luck.

The Machine is Us/ing Us

I really enjoyed watching the video on Youtube. First of all, it has an attractive title that makes you curious about the video. "The Machine is Us/ing Us" is basically describing how we're eliminating the human component in business. If you're looking for work in this new digital world, I think it's easier to see what's available. It's very important to be familiar with and unafraid to use the web in your search. It may be a while before you actually have person to person interaction with an employer so its important to know how to make yourself attractive on the web. For someone that already has a position, they have to be willing to change with the digital world. Anyone that is not willing to use the internet as the incredible tool that it is will most likely get left behind. The web also makes it super easy for employers to make job openings known and find people appropriate to fill them. The "rethink everything" at the end of the video illuminates the up side and down side to high tech world. Communication is changing - it's easier to get in touch with people but its much less personal. Like the title says, the machine is close to replacing us. While some people may think this change is not for the better, I can't help but think it's inevitable whether we want it or not.

About me

My name is Lindsey. I'm a senior this year at Clemson. I am an AVS major and plan to apply to vet school in the fall. I like to read, go to the movies and go downtown. I saw Juno last night at the Starlight, and it's hilarious. I recommend that everyone go see it.