Controlling the Mess and Grasping Myself

As a ramble off another blog post, let me begin by saying, wow!  An American culture of non-spellers and mathematics gone away... The more I read the more I get upset.  I try and stay optimistic with my own life and with our country but we are really falling behind.  I can't believe I am now a college graduate and I am looking for work.  I am doing it slowing but I am doing it.  It is a process worth taking time with and it is challenging.  The skill levels are high and a college diploma means a little, but not much in the 21st century.  I read an article the other night stating that even for factory jobs, they are requiring some basic testing of math skills and reading.  People are not passing them!  Would I pass them?  They are set supposedly on a 9th grade level of expectation... Scary, right?  I hate to put people down, especially our youth and I am one of them.  At 27 now I am hard on myself but now that our ever changing and competitive world is a crazy place but with ambition and a fight it is possible to make it.  Sure there are plenty of engineers,mathematicians, and young scientists out there... I am not doubting that... My concern falls back on me.  The problem comes down to our new lifestyles.  It's not that new but new enough. 

From video games, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, do we spend too much time on  the World Wide Web browsing pictures of friends and looking up food receipts?  We don't care about spelling or math as much, we have computers to fix everything!  Yes, we do and isn't it great, but does it work for every circumstance, I think not... But can we program, operate machines, understand economics, and still take care of each other and treat each other fairly?  I would hope so.  We are constantly re-building and as the youth takes control and the baby boomers retire shortly we are in for a rude awaking.  Its not all bad... I look at it from my own perspective and my own education.  I am now a college graduate, I said that before but I feel like my writing, reading, and math skills are lower then where they should be for someone who is going to be working as a business man in the next year in whatever occupation I get.  Can I blame it on my educators, yes I can, but I also must blame myself.  Everyday is a new learning experience, that is my outlook now and that is what truly matters.  The past is nothing but the past, you or I cannot change it.  Yes, I am unemployed now and I don't really know where to start to look for work.

Skill sets are now more specific and or specialized in today's world.  I am well rounded I would like to think.  A well rounded, organized, open-minded, creative person is seen, but because of technology, we are more or less blended in with each other.  I see it as, if you don't have high levels of brain power or web skills then what do you have in this world?  This is what I did believe for a long time.  I had a change of heart recently.  We need people that still like to interact with people and can do so.  Sales positions should hopefully never fade to the internet or government positions.  I may be way off here and please feel free to add more jobs or specify occupations to help me.  I find myself roaming on advertising, marketing, sales, and government related positions.  I like to speak, I like to be around people, I like to read and watch the daily news, and I strive to be behind and support people.  Giving support and backing friends and or employees or employers is an interest but what kind of work is that?  Law?

I have to say I also enjoy our every growing world of technology and flattened world playground.  It is amazing and if we can come to grips with China and India and the power they hold, then we should really turn heads in the next few decades.  Understand that Brazil and Europe will be the big picture as well.  I foresee it.  I also see Africa in the new daily changing and overcoming some huge obstacles as an underdeveloped nation.  I don't want to continue on economics, world policies, or my ideas of where we will be in the next 40 or 50 years but if you read my blog you will see a bunch of random interesting things.  Read on and continue to support the youth and our endeavors to learn and grow into something truly amazing and different:)  I just want to thank my friends and family and Southern Vermont College for believing in me and telling me to follow my dreams even though I never really knew what exactly they were...