Guest Speaker: Dale Brill

 

Although I do believe I took away something from each and every speaker in which we had the privilege of listening to throughout the course thus far, one particular individual definitely stood out: Dale Brill. There was so much energy projected out of him that I could not help but want to listen. It was definitely refreshing and a bit of a reality check fitting things into perspective from his point of view. His energy was unquestionably felt as he spoke with such a passion but not just on his life’s journey but also taking our own questions and turning them into ways in which we could do to better our own. He not only simply explained how he reached his success today but also the struggles he encountered along the way.

 

With only a few more weeks separating me from a Florida State student and becoming Alumni, there are so many things I doubted. After listening to Dale, I could definitely say it was a breath of fresh air. I wouldn’t say he directly impacted my career choice, I don’t believe any of the speakers did, however, he did give me a better outlook on creating value for myself. Three things specifically I took away from Dale were: fail, let it go and live for yourself. “Fail” and not just once but over and over. The only way we can learn and grow is from failure so fail and fail again. Learn to “let go” we all make mistakes but we cannot just simply harness onto then we have to learn to accept them, acknowledge them and ultimately let it go. Finally, we must live our life for ourselves not anyone else. We’re so accustomed to wanting to follow in everyone else’s footsteps or do what someone else encourages us to do but we really just have to do what we love, live life as we want to not others.

 

Most importantly: “You can do absolutely anything we want to do in life but we’re running out of time.” You can never get back wasted time. We need to embark on our passions from now because time only goes forward.

 

The 14 Differences Between The Boys You Date And The Men You Marry

A Decade Later

This a funny but rather accurate representation of how much the intent has changed in a matter of a decade. In 10 years so technology and the internet have develops so much.

What Homework, Doesn’t Seem Like It?

                       

  Okay so finals are approaching rather quickly! Actually another semester flew by no surprise. So sitting here I was trying to do my finals essay for my Diffusion of Innovations class and I realized how because of the internet homework really doesn’t seem like homework anymore. Yes, it is homework, trust me I still don’t enjoy doing it and it’s time consuming! However, the internet has without a doubt integrated in ways we probably would have never thought of.  As I tried to write my paper I got distracted and here I am sitting here writing my blog instead all because of the internet. It’s my homework but it’s not like I wasn’t on it already I mean I was researching information on the internet, citing sources on the internet, casual distractions of social media… on the internet. Catch my drift? The internet just seems so unavoidable so hands on now days. I was ”multitasking” sure call it whatever you want but it seems as if there isn’t a day that I’m not on it, I’m sure you can agree.

So whatever happened to those workbooks with worksheets or writing essays with pen and paper days? It once was that homework would consist of a worksheet or two, or maybe a writing assignment you would write for class and typically return it the next day. Now, most homework consists of some type of internet access even submitting homework can be done through the internet…even math classes. Today students have to have the basic knowledge at the least of how to not only use a computer and internet but how to use it effectively and how to actually navigate their way though it in order to be successful in our coursework. Just take a look around your classroom for a second next time, the percent of students on their laptops or iPads or some type of technological device usually out numbers those who use traditional pen and paper.

The change is incredible I must say though. It seems as if we have such an open data base for our homework that can be accessed pretty much everywhere and anywhere. Take this Blog. Even though it is my project and I’m doing for my professor and peers to read it’s crazy to think that millions of other people not only in my class and America but around the world also have the ability to read this. I can’t imagine not having it to be honest. Not only has it made homework not feel so much as homework but it allows us to learn and craft those skills that will be useful in the future. The internet isn’t going anywhere so the fact that it has intergraded within our coursework benefits us in the long run.

Wi-Fi life

The internet has made an incredibly large impact in society today. It still completely BLOWS my mind that when I was in elementary school; I’m 20 years old now so about what nine or ten years ago the internet and technology was nowhere near where it is now. I don’t even think I used the internet to be honest and if I did it was probably to play games or in centers during school. BUT I can clearly remember being in middle school and having to wait for the internet to load with dial up and the horrible noise that it made geez and not only that, but my mom making me got off to use the phone because you weren’t able to do both at once!! Today we can talk, text, search the web while jumping off a building… I’m kidding hopefully no one tries that but I’m sure it could happen!

Wait… doesn’t the internet only date back what a century maybe less? Regardless the evolution that is the internet is beyond belief. I work at an elementary school and the conversation my kids bring up about social media and Wi-Fi is crazy and the fact that they know how to work around it is still incredible to me. I doubt I even knew what Wi-Fi even was let alone if we even had it at that age. I barely even used the internet when I was that age, outdoors was the place to be. Which explains why kids today, as opposed to how you and I grew up are so technologically savvy.

Now with the ability to access the internet and the increase in technology, pretty much everyone and most aging from as young as probably three (because my three year old niece know how to connect to internet and even search things on it on her iPad) to the oldies know how to use the internet. It’s hard to not have a dependency on it when everything and anything can be looked up, sent, researched, reserved, bought, ect via the internet. (Bunch of lazy human beings it’s created)Let’s be honest, today you can access the internet pretty much anywhere from sitting in the airplane on a flight to let’s say Australia to driving down the street to your friend’s house on your phone. Actually you can even be on your laptop or iPad in the car and connect to the internet via servers or Wi-Fi adapters. Whoever developed the internet especially the wireless aspect has changed the way society depends on it forever.

Google, Privacy, and the Government

I came across this video and actually really took into account what he was say because in all honesty, is private really private? Government and other companies can and actually can easily and often times try to monitor and see what we do.

Privacy? nahh

Are we safe? Tough question.

Death at a Distance

It is safe to say the way in which we once communicated with those not in our immediate presence; slowly, if at all, will never be reversed. With technology dominating the communicating arena that just simply seems impossible. Communication today is at the tip of our finger tips, literally. Distance seems irrelevant.

The challenges that once existed of in terms of communicating a simple message from one person to another, one city to the next, across the oceans or states… it is no longer an issue. In fact, in my lifetime I don’t recall ever being able to not effectively communicate “at a distance” with family in other parts of the world, not saying quickly because I do remember dial up and how slow it was!! The miles that once separated communication between us and our loved ones, friends are nonexistent. In fact, technology has presented us with the ability to feel as those at a distance are actually near.

“Distance will no longer determine the cost of communicating electronically” (Cairncross)

Information that was once only readily available to those few capable is now, and will become soon be instantly available to many around the world. Communication is easier and quicker than ever before. A lot easier and quicker as a matter of fact. We are witnessing the fastest technological change yet experienced and it is safe to say the he death of distance is prevailing in today’s society. Undoubtedly, it will too continue to increase. Companies alone will no longer be simply held by their cultures and their communication networks.

In terms of us as individuals not only will we be able to diminish of feeling “distance” but a negative aspect that comes to mind is work? What is work and leisure will become less distinct as many are already experiencing. Have you ever thought about that in all honesty, think about it! With the increase in technology and communication it seems as we never do not work anymore. Family vacations years ago in my household were just that: family vacations, quality time with our family. Now, when we are even able to fit in family vacations, if my dad goes a couple hours without receiving some type of work related phone call or email I’m beyond surprised.

Sometimes it feels like this!

The gap between work and play is slowly diminishing, no longer is play just play it is also becoming work.

Ideas too are spreading faster, farther, and better. The speed of communication between others is incredible; the global flow of communication is unreal. The world is initially getting smaller and smaller. Distance isn’t simply just dying. It is already dead in many aspects of society.