Ten Years from Now

I like to think about the future. I enjoy thinking about how my life will be in the years to come, what will have changed and what will still be true about me.
Ten years from now, I will be approaching my thirtieth birthday. I hope that between now and then I will find an amazing man who shares my passions and who can love me as I will love him. I hope that I will be married and have started to create a life with my husband. I want to have children by the time I am thirty, probably two or three. I hope that we will have a happy, content family and be able to enjoy and appreciate each other. I want to make faith a priority in my family, because if we do not have our faith to hold us together, we have nothing to live for. I want to live somewhere in the southern part of the United States so I can be close to my family and my kids can know their grandparents and spend time with them. In addition to being close to my family, I really love the weather and the distinct seasons here.
Professionally, I do not know where I will be. I am currently studying elementary education, so it is possible that I will be in a second or third grade classroom teaching children every day. However, if my kids are young, I really hope that my family situation will allow me to be at home with them. I was never in daycare as a child, so I hope to raise my children the same way. I do not want to miss spending time with them and seeing them grow up because I am too busy helping other people's children grow up. If my kids are school-aged, I would like to go back to teaching because I enjoy being around kids and helping them discover a desire within them to learn. I just do not want my career to ever become more important to me than my family.
This is just a glimpse into my dream for the future. Even if my life does not happen exactly the way I have imagined it, I really just want to be happy and not take any day for granted.

Response to Video

This video is very interesting and brings up many good points about the Internet today. I think the title of the video wants to convey the message that the Web is constantly changing and that it has totally been reconfigured to be more flexible and and fitting to today's lifestyle. People who are entering the workforce during this time, the age of technology, really need to be competent in many areas of technology because it greatly transforming both the business world and the everyday world. The changing times may be harder for people who already have established careers in the workforce to accept because they do not want to have to relearn every aspect of the jobs they have already mastered. The way the Internet and technology are changing does mean that we as citizens in this highly advanced country will very likely have to rethink many things. This is an easier task for the younger generations to accomplish because they have grown up in a time where technology has been part of their lives. Older people really will have to rethink many things if they want to be able to thrive in this society that is becoming increasingly fast-paced and technologically driven. I do not think the "old way of life" will ever be completely replaced by technology but it is becoming less and less prevalent as time continues to pass.

Who I Am

My name is Larkin Shaw. I am a sophomore at Clemson majoring in elementary education.
My life is made up of a variety of activities and interests, but before I tell you about that, I want to mention the most important part of my life. Accepting the saving grace, forgiveness, and love of my Savior Jesus Christ was the most important decision I ever made. I became a Christian when I was seven, and my life has been a constant journey to become a better reflection of His love on this world ever since. I am human and I fail at that goal daily but I know I am covered by His grace and mercy. I would love to share more about this great love I have found to anyone who is curious because my Jesus wants you to know it too.
I am involved in various activities at Clemson. I am part of FCA here at Clemson. My roommate and I lead a Bible study of freshmen and sophomore girls. I am also involved in Central Spirit. We support our student athletes and try to promote all different types of athletic events to the students on campus.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading (although that doesn't happen much during the school year), running (I ran cross country in high school and I'm trying to get back into it), painting, and spending time hanging out with my roommates and friends. I also enjoy sports, especially playing and watching basketball and watching college football. Go Tigers!
My family is also very important to me. I am blessed to have parents who love me and love each other. I also have a younger brother who is seventeen and plays football for our high school team. I enjoy hanging out with him.
This is just a little about me. Get to know me to find out more!