My Adapting to Internet
Your comments and suggestions are welcome! amyl@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Dr. James' Home Page
My Home Page
FIRST
DAY OF CLASS
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 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.
Report one: My travel through G1 & G2
Report three: My searching
experience in Internet
THE NET
AGAIN?! OH NO!!
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 four: My involvement with
Internet
My Topical Index: Index of topics
MY
INSPIRATION
I really got upset with him and with Netscape.
I didn't see the fun in 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.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of visitors
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 usually feel
relieved. Yet I still worry about its outcome on Dr. James' computer and
on other computers.
Generation One: A list of G1 students in PSY 409
Generation Two: A list of G2 students in PSY 409
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 home page
Dr. James' home page
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.
Generation Three: A list of G3 students in PSY 409
My Topical Index: Index of topics
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.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of visitors
EMOTIONAL DETACHMENT
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 time 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.
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.
Top of this page
My Topical Index: Index of topics
PATIENCE & TEMPER
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, but 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 ugly 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.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report three: My searching
experience in Internet
MIS?! ICS?!
This is my first time to create a homepage. 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 first 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 four: My involvement with
Internet
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 8: COMPUTER SKILLS
TO SURVIVE
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 as I
have said in my report one, most
non-computer related jobs required computer knowledge and skills. For
my benefit, I might take some other computer courses in my future.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In
Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
KEEPING TRACK
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!!!
Top of this page
Generation One: A list
of G1 in PSY 409
FINDING TIME
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 will 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 home page
Dr. James' home page
NON-STOP
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 sleep now. In fact, I got to wake
up early for church tomorrow.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 9
This is a mid-term week. Having three mid-terms and a paper due
this week is really wearing me out. I am tired and very sleepy! Yet I
still have to stay in front of the screen for more hours than I usually
do. My eyes are ready to shut down,
and my temper is getting worse. I
must control myself in situation like this. I am learning to be patient and tolerant.
Generation Two:
A list of G2 students In PSY 409
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
AFTER MID-TERM
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.
My Web Page: Spiritual
Experiences In
Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
WEEK 10
Dr. James gave papers of previous classes of his to the class. He
hoped that we can find some contributions from those papers. Everyone got
two to three papers. It was somewhat interesting to read what others had
wrote on spiritual experiences such as life after death, angles and
heaven, and the such. I read through all of the three papers which Dr.
James has given to me. I found it quite disappointing, because most
of it weren't what I expected. I thought that I could find at least
something that is related to my topic, spiritual experiences in vision or
aesthetic perception, but none was found. I couldn't use any of them.
Top of this page
Generation One: A list
of G1 in PSY 409
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.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
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.
My home page
Dr. James' home page
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 Two:
A list of G2 students In PSY 409
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
WEEK 15 & 16
These two weeks I had been working on my report three. It is very hard to be patient when
you can't anything useful after hours of net-searching. Report three is
about my searching experience in Internet. I had to put down all of the
details in my searching experience. It was a tiring thing to do. Jotting
down the details every so often, but remember, I was impatient while
doing this. I am glad that I finally got it done.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 17
I am finally at the last round of the course. It is hard work but
is useful. I just got through with my report
four. It had been tough but rewarding. After this is over, I will
continue to improve this, but I probably will change the topic.
Top of this page
My Topical Index: Index of topics
Your comments and suggestions are welcome! amyl@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Dr. James' Home Page
My Home Page
FIRST
DAY OF CLASS
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 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.
Report one: My travel through G1 & G2
Report three: My searching
experience in Internet
THE NET
AGAIN?! OH NO!!
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 four: My involvement with
Internet
My Topical Index: Index of topics
MY
INSPIRATION
I really got upset with him and with Netscape.
I didn't see the fun in 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.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of visitors
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 usually feel
relieved. Yet I still worry about its outcome on Dr. James' computer and
on other computers.
Generation One: A list of G1 students in PSY 409
Generation Two: A list of G2 students in PSY 409
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 home page
Dr. James' home page
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.
Generation Three: A list of G3 students in PSY 409
My Topical Index: Index of topics
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.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of visitors
EMOTIONAL DETACHMENT
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 time 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.
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.
Top of this page
My Topical Index: Index of topics
PATIENCE & TEMPER
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, but 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 ugly 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.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
Report three: My searching
experience in Internet
MIS?! ICS?!
This is my first time to create a homepage. 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 first 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 four: My involvement with
Internet
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 8: COMPUTER SKILLS
TO SURVIVE
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 as I
have said in my report one, most
non-computer related jobs required computer knowledge and skills. For
my benefit, I might take some other computer courses in my future.
My Web Page: Spiritual Experiences In
Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
KEEPING TRACK
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!!!
Top of this page
Generation One: A list
of G1 in PSY 409
FINDING TIME
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 will 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 home page
Dr. James' home page
NON-STOP
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 sleep now. In fact, I got to wake
up early for church tomorrow.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 9
This is a mid-term week. Having three mid-terms and a paper due
this week is really wearing me out. I am tired and very sleepy! Yet I
still have to stay in front of the screen for more hours than I usually
do. My eyes are ready to shut down,
and my temper is getting worse. I
must control myself in situation like this. I am learning to be patient and tolerant.
Generation Two:
A list of G2 students In PSY 409
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
AFTER MID-TERM
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.
My Web Page: Spiritual
Experiences In
Vision Or Aesthetic Perception
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
WEEK 10
Dr. James gave papers of previous classes of his to the class. He
hoped that we can find some contributions from those papers. Everyone got
two to three papers. It was somewhat interesting to read what others had
wrote on spiritual experiences such as life after death, angles and
heaven, and the such. I read through all of the three papers which Dr.
James has given to me. I found it quite disappointing, because most
of it weren't what I expected. I thought that I could find at least
something that is related to my topic, spiritual experiences in vision or
aesthetic perception, but none was found. I couldn't use any of them.
Top of this page
Generation One: A list
of G1 in PSY 409
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.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
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.
My home page
Dr. James' home page
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 Two:
A list of G2 students In PSY 409
Contributions: Spiritual experiences of
visitors
WEEK 15 & 16
These two weeks I had been working on my report three. It is very hard to be patient when
you can't anything useful after hours of net-searching. Report three is
about my searching experience in Internet. I had to put down all of the
details in my searching experience. It was a tiring thing to do. Jotting
down the details every so often, but remember, I was impatient while
doing this. I am glad that I finally got it done.
Report one: My travel through G1 &
G2
My Topical Index: Index of topics
WEEK 17
I am finally at the last round of the course. It is hard work but
is useful. I just got through with my report
four. It had been tough but rewarding. After this is over, I will
continue to improve this, but I probably will change the topic.
Top of this page
My Topical Index: Index of topics
Dr. James' Home Page
My Home Page
FIRST
DAY OF CLASS
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 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.
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 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.
THE NET
AGAIN?! OH NO!!
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.
THE NET
AGAIN?! OH NO!!
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.
MY
INSPIRATION
I really got upset with him and with Netscape.
I didn't see the fun in 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.
MY
INSPIRATION
I really got upset with him and with Netscape.
I didn't see the fun in 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.
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 usually feel
relieved. Yet I still worry about its outcome on Dr. James' computer and
on other computers.
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 usually feel
relieved. Yet I still worry about its outcome on Dr. James' computer and
on other computers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EMOTIONAL DETACHMENT
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 time 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.
EMOTIONAL DETACHMENT
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 time 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.
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.
PATIENCE & TEMPER
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, but 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 ugly 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.
PATIENCE & TEMPER
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, but 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 ugly 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.
MIS?! ICS?!
This is my first time to create a homepage. 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 first 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.
MIS?! ICS?!
This is my first time to create a homepage. 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 first 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.
WEEK 8: COMPUTER SKILLS
TO SURVIVE
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.
WEEK 8: COMPUTER SKILLS
TO SURVIVE
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 as I have said in my report one, most non-computer related jobs required computer knowledge and skills. For my benefit, I might take some other computer courses in my future.
KEEPING TRACK
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!!!
KEEPING TRACK
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!!!
FINDING TIME
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 will 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!
FINDING TIME
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 will 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!
NON-STOP
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 sleep now. In fact, I got to wake
up early for church tomorrow.
NON-STOP
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 sleep now. In fact, I got to wake
up early for church tomorrow.
WEEK 9
This is a mid-term week. Having three mid-terms and a paper due
this week is really wearing me out. I am tired and very sleepy! Yet I
still have to stay in front of the screen for more hours than I usually
do. My eyes are ready to shut down,
and my temper is getting worse. I
must control myself in situation like this. I am learning to be patient and tolerant.
WEEK 9
This is a mid-term week. Having three mid-terms and a paper due
this week is really wearing me out. I am tired and very sleepy! Yet I
still have to stay in front of the screen for more hours than I usually
do. My eyes are ready to shut down,
and my temper is getting worse. I
must control myself in situation like this. I am learning to be patient and tolerant.
AFTER MID-TERM
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.
AFTER MID-TERM
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.
WEEK 10
Dr. James gave papers of previous classes of his to the class. He
hoped that we can find some contributions from those papers. Everyone got
two to three papers. It was somewhat interesting to read what others had
wrote on spiritual experiences such as life after death, angles and
heaven, and the such. I read through all of the three papers which Dr.
James has given to me. I found it quite disappointing, because most
of it weren't what I expected. I thought that I could find at least
something that is related to my topic, spiritual experiences in vision or
aesthetic perception, but none was found. I couldn't use any of them.
WEEK 10
Dr. James gave papers of previous classes of his to the class. He
hoped that we can find some contributions from those papers. Everyone got
two to three papers. It was somewhat interesting to read what others had
wrote on spiritual experiences such as life after death, angles and
heaven, and the such. I read through all of the three papers which Dr.
James has given to me. I found it quite disappointing, because most
of it weren't what I expected. I thought that I could find at least
something that is related to my topic, spiritual experiences in vision or
aesthetic perception, but none was found. I couldn't use any of them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WEEK 15 & 16
These two weeks I had been working on my report three. It is very hard to be patient when
you can't anything useful after hours of net-searching. Report three is
about my searching experience in Internet. I had to put down all of the
details in my searching experience. It was a tiring thing to do. Jotting
down the details every so often, but remember, I was impatient while
doing this. I am glad that I finally got it done.
WEEK 15 & 16
These two weeks I had been working on my report three. It is very hard to be patient when
you can't anything useful after hours of net-searching. Report three is
about my searching experience in Internet. I had to put down all of the
details in my searching experience. It was a tiring thing to do. Jotting
down the details every so often, but remember, I was impatient while
doing this. I am glad that I finally got it done.
WEEK 17
I am finally at the last round of the course. It is hard work but
is useful. I just got through with my report
four. It had been tough but rewarding. After this is over, I will
continue to improve this, but I probably will change the topic.
WEEK 17