Web 2.0...the machine is Us/ing us

I think the author of this video definitely hit on some sensitive subjects.  Do we use the machine or does it use us?  I think the title of the video attempts to grasp this idea.  We feel like we use the machine, the internet, but could it be using us?  Every time we add a blog post, create youtube video, or post pictures on facebook, we could be letting the machine link us to other people and ideas.  

Web 2.0 has a major role in the work force.  For those who are preparing to enter into the workforce, the web is a major resource.  It helps potential employees to find jobs using online headhunter services.  In the workplace, it helps connect employees in similar fields--it provides networking.  The web allows for video conferences and makes communication instantaneous (email).

When the video says we'll have to rethink everything, I think it means that we'll have to rethink the role the web has in our lives.  For instance, emailing is so much easier than actually mailing a letter through the post office, but is email appropriate for every occasion?  That's what we need to decide.  It's okay to email a relative you don't see that often, but is it okay to send out e-wedding invites?

So this is me

I am a junior and a Health Science major.  I am planning to go to pharmacy school once I graduate.  I live with two of my best friends and our puppy Sonny.  Sonny is  an English Springer Spaniel.  He's about 6 months old, and he's absolutely adorable!

I absolutely love the beach.  I've grown up on the coast and it's a huge part of who I am.  No other scenery can top the gorgeous oak trees, the smell of the marsh and the moon-rise of the coast.  

I am also probably one of the only college students who can actually relate to the old MTV where the parents went to the same college with their children.  My mom enrolled this year as a grad student.  I'm not exactly thrilled about it, but I'm trying to accept it.  She's promised to not interfere with my life and so far she's held to that.

So, that's a little about me.  I look forward to getting to know ya'll this semester!