Where I want to be in ten years...

Upon graduation from Clemson, I intend to pursue a career in medicine, specifically in the area of surgery. Being a Charleston, SC resident, I would like to attend medical school close to home and eventually live and practice in Charleston. Although I haven’t quite decided a surgical specialty to undertake, I am leaning more towards neurosurgery or cardiothoracic surgery. After doing some research on both specialties, I have found that residency training in both programs is approximately seven to eight years. Hopefully, that’s where I will be in ten years. Although my career is important to me, I also hope to get married and have a family, creating a balance of both my personal and professional life. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed! Stay tuned...

Response: The Machine is Us/ing Us

After watching this video, I feel like the content really describes the revolution of Web 2.0. Because the web has become more user-friendly, no longer requiring complicated codes to upload content, the web has become not only a way to link information, but also people. I believe that the title of this video ("The Machine is Us/ing Us") implies that there are both positive and negative consequences of the internet revolution, and that people are ultimately the driving force behind its form and content. Web 2.0 may affect someone who is ready to enter the workforce by providing them with accesible information on job opportunities and potential employers. In addition, Web 2.0 may affect someone who is already in the workforce by increasing commerce and making tasks easier to accomplish in a shorter amount of time. Furthermore, the increased ability to find employees, provided by Web 2.0, may present more competition for someone who is already in the workforce and instill a sense of replaceability among workers. When the video states that "we will have to rethink everything," I think that it means that our culture's way of doing things and our way of thinking has gradually changed with the increase in use of Web 2.0. Because humans are the driving force in this revolution, we are ultimately teaching the machine and giving it new ideas. Unfortunately, this could potentially have both beneficial and harmful consequences. People are sharing, trading, and collaborating with one another. The availability of information is almost limitless, and as a result, things like copyrights on information, authorship, and user-identity will have to be assessed. Additionally, individuals must consider ethics, security, vernacular speech and expression, motive, and personal character when judging the credibility of not only information, but also people.

A little about me...

Hey everyone! My name is Ryanne Dodds, and I'm from Charleston, SC. I have lived in Charleston my whole life, and I don't think I could ever be away for too long. At home, I live with my parents, my two younger brothers, and our three dogs; needless to say, our house can get pretty crazy, but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love going out in the boat, going to the beach, and being surrounded by friends and family. I'm a junior here at Clemson, majoring in Health Science with a concentration in Pre-professional Health and a minor in Psychology. After graduation, I would like to attend medical school at MUSC and hopefully become a surgeon one day.

Hope ya'll enjoyed learning a little bit about me, and I look forward to getting to know everyone in the class!