Amy Lam : Report 2: My Adapting to Internet
Report 2:
FIRST CLASS FROM DR.
JAMES
On the first day of class I was having some kind of funny feeling
about this course, but I don't know how to describe the feeling. I was
excited but nervous. I don't know what exactly to expect from this
class. Dr. James told us about UNIX and CSS accounts and all the
commands that go with them. I felt it was not that hard since I already
have an UNIX account, but all I do is just receiving mails from and
sending mails to my friends and to my work place. This is basically what
I know about my UNIX account. About the commands, I know nothing about
them. Yet I wasn't worrying much; I figured that it wouldn't take me
long to get my hand on these simple commands. I was pretty confident by
the end of the class, but the funny feelings still didn't go away.
My Topical Index: Links to other
interesting sites
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles in my way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
MY HEADACHE
Surfing through Netscape was never a thing that I would normally
do on my spare time, but now it became a daily thing for me to do. It, in
fact, is taking up most of my spare time. Still I am not really enjoying
it; I used to hate computer because it is so artificial and gives me an
headache whenever I use it for several hours for getting my papers done.
Another reason is whenever my boyfriend lands his hand on the computer for
Netscape, he will never stop. He used to always tell me to give him 15
more minutes before he goes, but I ended up waiting for him for an hour or
more.
Report 1: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology
TAKING THIS CLASS?
WHY?!
I really got upset with him and with Netscape. I didn't see the
fun it because I was very upset waiting. I felt bad when he was having so
much fun while I was being bored to death. So I just fooled around with
Netscape acting like I really know what I was doing and pretending I was
having great fun too. My boyfriend is really my inspiration for taking
this class because I will definitely know my way around in the net after
taking this course. I also won't feel as I am being left out whenever he
is on the computer again.
Generation
One of Traffic Psychology: Students of G1
Generation Two of
Traffic Psychology: Students of G2
Generation Three of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G3
WEEK 4
On week
4, I was still working satisfactorily on both of PSY 409 and PSY 459. I
hadn't run into too many problems that I got stuck on, but at times I
still got very upset with the fact that the phone line just won't get
through, or it got through, but it got disconnected in the middle of my
work. This really upset me! Every time when I change the appearance of
my page, I will go into netscape to make sure that I got what I wanted.
Because of the different colors that I was using for my pages, it often
takes me quite awhile to get me satisfied. But seeing the final works, I
felt temporarily relieved, Because I still worry about its outcome on Dr.
James' computer and on other computers.
My home page
Dr. James' home page
Top of this page
WEEK 5
On week
5, this was a very frustrating week. I had a very hard time in getting my
PSY works done. I couldn't find enough time to get my searches done.
Finding more icons and bars to beautify my pages was really a pain for
me, but I didn't want my page to go very plain. I was not satisfied!!
Going to CLIC lab was another time-consuming thing for me. I found out
every time when I opened Pico on an IBM, an error will come on every so
often to disconnect my line. I went into the line again, but within a
minute, it disconnected me again. It was very frustrating, and it was
driving me nut!! I felt like kicking the computer. It was really giving
me a very bad time! Even if I saved my work every second, there was not
enough time for me to get connected after being disconnected again and
again. I finally decided to use my diskettes. I wanted to work on Pico,
but I guess I had to do it the other way.
My Topical Index: Links to other
interesting sites
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles in my way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
WEEK 6
On week
6, I must admit that I didn't do much work. I mostly spent my time in
CLIC lab searching for outside sites and going through G1 and G2 for
Report 1. Boy, it surely took me a great deal of time just to do these
two tasks. Many papers were used to print these information. After
obtaining the outside sites, I had to pick at least five of them to put
on my topical index. I found many of the sites are not what the search
says they are. For instance, I search on 'traffic jam', some of the
sites are not even about traffic, but it just contains those words. And
some of them are about 'internet traffic'. After selecting, I had to go
into these selected sites to check if it is interesting or not and if it
still work or not. I am glad that I've checked, because a few of them
are not on net anymore. This took me two days to finish. It was very
tiring to keep me eyes on the computer for this long, but I am very glad
that I got them done now.
Report 1: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology
WEEK 7
On week
7, the weather has been cold for weeks already, and the strong wind is
making it worse. I found myself very lazy, especially after a long
weekend. Today in class, Dr. James talked about what is the minimum
stuff that we should have on each file. Before this, I thought that home
page, topical index, and the database file are the same. I felt very
strange about this, because why need all these different files if they
are the same stuff. I looked at G1's and G2's, but didn't really find
anything different. Until today, I finally got the answer (the rest of
the classmates didn't know about it either.) Home page is totally
something of my own that is a reflection of myself and the introduction
of what contains in it. Topical index is like a index in a book.
Database file is mainly to attract readers to contribute their stories
related to my database topic and is where contribution of visitor must
located. Now I got it.
Generation One
of Traffic Psychology: Students of G1
Generation Two of
Traffic Psychology: Students of G2
Generation Three of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G3
FEAR
In this technological world, people become less and less in touch
with other people's feeling. Having e-mailing is surely a very convenient
thing, especially when we are in such a timely space where each second is
money. We need to treasure tim e and know how to manage it wisely. Fax
machine, telephone, and e-mailing sped up our communication. We don't
need to wait for days and weeks for a message or news. But somehow I have
this fear, look at the world today, places where technology is very
advanced are often very cold. I meant people care less about each other.
Crime increases. Yes, technology does bring the world together with news
and entertainment and other world projects, but in another way, we are
eliminating physical contact and a sense of closeness from hand-written
letters. Would you like to receive a typed letter from your friend or a
hand-written one? As for me, I definitely would pick the hand-written
one.
These days we mostly send e-mails and use fax machine
instead of calling. We first began taking out the physical contact, then
now we are eliminating the voice. We are dealing with machines only!
Here is a very big problem in human race! I feel this brings detachment
of emotions between people. As this goes on, our emotional bonds among
people will eventually be lost, I afraid.
My home page
Dr. James' home page
Top of this page
CONSIDERATION
I have
never thought that working on a computer can actually help a person to
learn to become a more patient and a more tolerant person. This is
amazing! Doing a paper with a computer might not be troublesome enough to
find this amazement out, b ut when working on net with computer definitely
will. Remembering those times when I felt like quaking the computer with
a baseball bat and those times when I just can't stop cursing the dump
phone line....I watched myself. As I look back, I saw the ugl y side of
me. I noticed that I gets irritated much more easier than before,
especially with my boyfriend. It is Just because I can't get through the
phone line or get disconnected. I realized that I need to control my
temper, 'cause I wouldn't want him or anyone to act their temper toward
me. I am learning to put myself in other people's shoes.
My Topical Index: Links to other
interesting sites
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles in my way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
CHANGE MAJOR?!
This is my first time to create a home page. I had never enjoy
doing work on computer, but when it is required, I have to do such as
writing a paper. Now after being working with the computer every day for
this course, I have changed my feeling about computer. I begin to like
working with the computer. I actually like to write all the programs for
my files. I even dreamt about it. I couldn't believe it, but it is true!
I would think about it when I am eating, and when I finish school, the f
irst thing that I wanted to do is this, to go to the computer and to work
on my programs. I feel like I am addicted to it. I get excited whenever
I think about how to improve my pages. I am so surprised about this!! My
boyfriend suggested me to major in MIS or ICS since I enjoy it so much.
Well, I will take it into consideration, but psychology is still my first
choice.
Report 1: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Gaining knowledge in computer is a fact for taking this course,
and I am glad about it. Why? Take a look around the world. which big
company doesn't use computer? Even small ones use computer these days.
Which school has no computers? Even grade school provides computers for
students. Some homes even have their own personal computer for financial
purposes. Although this is only in the middle of the semester, but I am
already seeing the light of this course. It helps me to open up my eyes
to see what this cold and boxy machine can do.
I have said before about emotional detachment among
people which caused by high technology. That is the bad side of it. And
now I am talking about the good side. This course teaches only a very
limited knowledge of computer. Out in the world, people uses computer
to do many tasks such as statistics, accounting,.... On most job
application, there is a question asking about computer knowledge and
skills, therefore, it is always better to know more about computer. Plus
most non-computer related jobs required computer knowledge and skills.
For my benefit, I might take some other computer courses in my future.
Generation One of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G1
Generation Two of
Traffic Psychology: Students of G2
Generation Three of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G3
WEEK 8
Lately I haven't gotten enough time to look at other classmates'
works. The past Thursday, I finally got myself together to check them
out. I am really surprised that many of my classmates dad a very good
job. I felt a pressure sweep over me. I think theirs are better than
mine. I felt that I am behind. I really don't like this feeling.
Mid-term is coming, and I am behind! How can this happen to me?! The
next several days I didn't do anything, not even go to 'shelter for
abused' for the training program (very important, but this class comes
first), except staying home doing this. It is a misery because I
couldn't go to the movie, to work and to the training program.
How sad!!!
My home page
Dr. James' home page
Top of this page
STAY AHEAD
It was very
difficult for me to do anything last week, because of some personal
emergency. I am trying to think of a way to help myself to keep up when
emergency happens which I hope never will again. By staying ahead of the
other classmates wil l do. But a week of work is a lot! What if some
works need to wait for Dr. James' instruction? But for now, it is the
only way. I must do my best to stay ahead!
My Topical Index: Links to other
interesting sites
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles in my way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
WEEK 9: OVER-WORKED
After working on this for a non-stop of nine hours plus another
non-stop starting from 11p.m. to 5a.m., my brain is telling me that it
needs some rest by not functioning properly as it should be. I think I
have over-worked myself. I have to slee p now. In fact, I got to wake
up early for church tomorrow.
Report 1: My travel through G1 & G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology
HOME PAGE
I personally
think that home page is a very personal thing. It shows the style and
the characteristic of its owner. It is something that is very unique,
but due to the limitations from class, it is hard to be personal and
unique. This is quite a disappointment to me, so I think I will do make
another home page or change my home page after finishing this course. It
is for everyone to see, and I don't want to give my reader a wrong
impression of me.
Generation One
of Traffic Psychology: Students of G1
Generation Two of
Traffic Psychology: Students of G2
Generation Three of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G3
WEEK 10
Process is going very slow after mid-term. I am now being able to
get some more rest than before. Going to class lab has now become a not
as necessary thing for me to do as before. I know most of my way around in
the net and have less problems than before. This is a very good sign.
To help the class to get more contributions, Dr. James passed
out the old papers from his previous classes to the class. I got four of
them. Two of those were useful. I can get some contributions from them,
but the other two were simply about the books that the students had
read. They were of no help to me. Yet it is still better than
nothing.
My home page
Dr. James' home page
Top of this page
WEEK 11
The beginning of
another step toward this class began. Dr. James told the class about
report three, searching experience in internet. He wanted the class to
search in Lynx from UNIX to find materials for our data.html. He realized
that we are not getting any contributions from the outside world. I think
it's expected, because we have just started our home pages. I think as
time goes, we will receive more contributions. In fact, there are too many
information on net for people to explore; it's hard for them to find our
materials.
My Topical Index: Links to other
interesting sites
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles in my way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
WEEK 13
Spring Break was
extremely busy for me. A week of holidays has gone by, and due date for
report three is next week. I have not done much since I was working all
hours during the break. This week I worked hard for report three, because
I wanted to maintain my good grade. Time is limited.
Report 1: My travel through G1 & G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology
WEEK 14
Dr. James has been
very kind to postpone the due date of report three. The whole class,
including myself, was very relieved. I got more time to improve and to
make corrections. Again, time is still very limited. Dr. James has also
wanted the class to start report four. I can understand his point, and I
am glad that he gave us a due date. Otherwise, I might have problem
finishing everything before May 2nd, the last day of class.
Generation
One of Traffic Psychology: Students of G1
Generation Two of
Traffic Psychology: Students of G2
Generation Three of Traffic
Psychology: Students of G3
WEEK 15
I am still working on report
three. It is very difficult to concentrate when I got through with report three of Psy 409. I must admit that
this is very demanding and also very tiring. I must hang in there!
My home page
Dr. James' home page
Top of this page
WEEK 16
Dr. James talked about 'undo' and 'undrive'. It is very
interesting and new to me. A philosophy which Dr. James called 'You're
the turtle fantasy', does it mean that people are easily fall into
fantasy when driving? I have forgotten. I agreed with the philosophy of
getting one's philosophy from one's culture and creating new philosophy
day by day. 'What is anyry?'--It is a desire to physically injury or
destroy. It is so fun and valuable to hear about the philosophy of other
people.
My Topical Index: Links to other
interest$
My web site: I
can't stop being impatient and seeing other cars as just inconvenient
obstacles$
way
Contributions: Stories of traffic from
visitors
WEEK 17
It has been a struggle to get everything done. Yet I am so
thrill to see what I have accomplished on Netscape. I am proud of myself,
because I have never thought of doing something like this before. I
remember when I was doing report one, I was
shocked with all the work which G1 and G2 had done. I doubted
about my capability to accomplish in this class. Now I have done it, and
yes, it is hard work!
Report 1: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report 3: My driving personality
makeover plan
Report 4: Resistance to Traffic
Psychology