Friday, January 25, 2008

Ten Years From Now

There are many thing that I want to do in my life. So many that I've come to the point where I have to start prioritizing and reorganizing them. But the main goal that I have in my life is to be happy, so whatever that means, that's where I want to be.

In ten years I could definitely see myself married. I have a girlfriend of three years, but you never know how things like that go. I definitely want to be settled down with someone by the time I'm 30 though.

A second part of my life that I want to focus in on is my faith. In ten years I hope to have grown a lot in my faith and being an active member in my church family and community. I think that these are very important things to making someone successful, because I believe that nothing that you do is accomplished without God being first in your life.

Now when I think about ten years down the road and my career, I honestly have no clue what I am going to be doing. I would like to have graduated in CSM and went on to received a master's in business administration. Hopefully with that resume I could land a decent job with a major construction firm in a large city somewhere. I would like to maybe be a project manager, estimator, or even a financial officer for a design-build corporation. These would all be very financially rewarding jobs and I could support my family pretty comfortably. But then there is always the part of me who wants to have fun everyday getting up and going to work. And in that case, I would probably work up some capital and start investing in real estate. I'd like to buy and sell houses and flip some as well. Maybe I can start out working with a big company and once I get grounded with some money I can go out on my own.

So, I guess I have a rough outline of what I would like to do in the next ten years, but there are several bridges that need to be crossed before i get there. I can honestly say that I am happy when I think about the future. I have a great family, great friends, a great girlfriend, and a great God. Now will all of those things supporting me, I think that the future is pretty bright.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

WEB 2.0

The video that we were asked to watch this week is called "Web 2.0... The Machine is Us/ing us." I thought it was very interesting and developed some great thoughts and ideas about the evolution of the internet.

The title of this video I thought was very special. It correctly describes the main point in the video that the majority of this world contributes to the growth or maturity of the internet. The constantly expanding web has taken on a second purpose from its original purpose to share information. It is an extension of us... it takes every passion and interest out there and crams it right into that screen that we look upon every morning with our cup of coffee. Why? I believe, like the title says, that the internet uses us. We feed off of the internet to supply us with our constant demands, whatever they may be. This in turn caused the internet to grow to be something that is useful and even required in most of our busy lives.

The internet today is a hotbed for employees new and old to the workforce. This is mainly because one can get there name out in to the world like never before. A company in China who needs an English-speaking consultant can simply go to a common resume' site or employee availability list and pick from hundreds of qualified candidates. I would definitely chalk this up ans an advantage for the younger generation being that they are more learned in the "online world," but hey, older people can learn too.

What do we have to rethink? I think the main thing is that we need to rethink what we use the internet for. Some people may abuse their right to the web, others may under-use it. People just need to take two steps back and realize that the internet is a useful tool that one can gain knowledge from or a tool that will help them excel in some way. I use the internet for social interaction mainly, with my education falling shortly behind. This needs to be rethought, I think, or we will all become social butterflies who all sell stuff on eBay for a living.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Introduction to Classmates

My name is Josh Lusk. I am from the small town of Walhalla, SC where I attended Walhalla Senior High School. I am currently a sophomore in Construction Science and Management at Clemson University. I really enjoy sports, especially football. I live in an apartment in Clemson with my roomate Will who went to high school with me. I have a girlfriend who I've been dating for 3 years now. I attend Rocky Knoll Baptist Church back home in Walhalla. I have one brother who is married and has a kid. I'm pretty much a simple guy from a small town. I love everything having to do with sports, and I also enjoy going to the lake and playing video games. I hope to work for a large construction corporation when I graduate. I plan to do an internship over the summer, and I'm really looking forward to that.