The Future.......

Ten years from now seems like forever away. I will be 32 years old, since I plan on turning 22 over and over again, I guess ten years will take awhile to get here. But honestly, ten years will happen before I know it. These past four years of college have just flown by, I remember waving goodbye to my parents freshmen year and now Im already planning graduation.
Ten years from now I will have my DVM and hopefully will be working for the government in Homeland security as a veterinarian, the Centers for Disease Control, or for a private pharmaceutical company as a veterinarian. Ideally I would like to continue living in Charleston, but if I am working for the government, I will most likely be living in Atlanta, or Maryland somewhere. I would also like to stay involved with my share of my dad's company as a silent partner. I would like to see my Dad sell some of the business or close some of his offices so he can enjoy life a little more, but he loves the corporate world so much I doubt that would happen in ten years. I would like to also be active in the realestate market as a realestate investor. I would like to own a number of houses and apartment buildings and have a property manager that deals with all of the tenants.
Ten years from now, I also plan on being married and starting a family. I would like to have four kids and have an established household. I would like for my kids to grow up close to where I did so if it means i have to travel back and forth every week from work to home, I think I would be willing to do so. Charleston was such a wonderful place to live and grow up, it has so much to offer to a young child, I think it made me the person I am today. I would like for my children to have the same opportunity that I did. Ideally, I would like to purchase the property that I grew up on from my parents and raise my children in the same house.
Ten years does seem like forever away, but I know it will be here before I am ready. It would be nice to accomplish all of my goals by then or at least be on the path to accomplishing those goals. I hope everyone in my family will be happy and keep their good health. Only time will tell.

WEB 2.0: A NEW AGE FOR THE INTERNET

Web 2.0 was an interesting viewpoint on the internet in society today. The internet is constantly changing, and not always for the better. Improvements in technology (new versions of word processing, internet etc) are constantly be released and are made to make our lives easier and more convient. At work and school, assignments and research are just a click away, a quick visit to google.com or ask.com can return any type of research one is looking for. But is this always a good thing? Increasing improvements in the internet etc. are making places like the library obsolete and communication between officers workers etc a thing of the past. Why get up and go to the library when in 25 seconds all the information you need can be found on google? Why should you get up and walk to the other side of the room to ask a co-worker a question when you can simply text or instant message them? The title Web 2.0 is perfect for this video because the video is discussing how the internet and computer technology is changing and is no where near what it was even five years ago. With the growing popularity of websites like facebook and myspace, employers now have the ability to check on potential and current employees behavior outside of the workforce. My dad does this before he hires any employees because of security reasons. In his business, he needs to be able to trust all of his employees and if he sees them on facebook in risky ventures or anything that may compromise the security of his company and other employees, he will think twice before hiring them. Web 2.0 is an interesting video on the changing ways of technology and the internet today.

English 304 Section 006 first entry

My name is Steven Epstein and I am a senior in the Animal and Veterinary Sciences department at Clemson University. I am graduating in May and hope to go on to veterinary school in the fall. I am originally from New York but have lived in Charleston, SC for 14 years now. I have a younger brother and enjoy anything outdoors especially anything to do with the water. I enjoy boating, fishing, tubing, kayaking and swimming.