A Computer-ized Journey's End... Well, Almost. :/

It's that time of the semester again... time to say goodbye to Mr. Arkin, goodbye to my fellow classmates, and goodbye to Computer Studies - at least for the time being.

I have to say that I will miss a lot about this class: it's become part of my daily routine, like a built-in procedure (see what I did there?)! I still remember designing my website for the very first assignment, the super-powers autobiography. From that came not only my fictional story, but also Mind Games Incorporated, and H-Z, my alias. I really enjoyed creating the webpages. Then came the programming assignments: they were really fun to work on as we explored the Turing world. As for the Printer Project... let's just say I learned more about inkjet and laser printers than I would ever have liked. ;)

The final culminating project was a fun and exciting challenge. First off was the Mosaic Project, also known as Sugar: A Revolution for me. I learned a lot about the whole OLPC initiative, and, inevitably, the Sugar interface itself, which was something I'd never seen before, and definitely incredible.

Then, as Randi, Grace and I got to work on our major culminating project, Referencite!©, we got exposed to and worked with many parts of the graphics portion of Turing. Through the (plethora of) problems, headaches, and, of course, the famous work-over half-all-nighter, and the really bad customer service at Staples, I will still say it was a great experience. Not to mention the relief that came with finally getting the project finished!

And in addition to all that, there's this blog. I will say that there have been days where I've gotten up just as I was about to fall asleep, hastily remembering that no, I had in fact not posted yet. But other than those few days, writing for this blog has also become a daily routine. Writing all these posts feel a lot like talking to someone - rather than pointlessly blogging - however cheesy or untrue that may be.

So now I suppose it's time to move on - but not too quickly, as it's time to study for exams! After exams, there is still Exam Review Day, where I will again get to meet up with my classmates and Mr. Arkin again - this time for the very last as a class. And after all that? Life moves on, we all get to move on. I still haven't decided whether or not I want to take Computer Studies next year; hopefully I won't have to make that decision any time soon!

Alright then, I guess that's a wrap. Feel free to reminisce about my website, or use Referencite!© absolutely free of charge! Also, stay tuned to Giftees United! Oh, and who know? ... maybe I'll feel like writing a random post or two once in a while here. For now though... au revoir.