I am in love my my Mac

I remember thinking back to my early middle schools days, and having to write book reports for every book we read in class. If it was possible, you were to type it up so it looked more professional. But because not everyone had access to do so, it was not mandatory. Because we only had a typewriter, I always opted to write in my best penmanship in black or blue ink. I have always had decent and legible handwriting, so it was not an issue for me. However, I do recall some kids getting a lower grade because of their poor penmanship, the teacher could not read what they wrote, and therefore they were docked. Then along came the personal computer (PC), and the computer lab at school was born! We still could not afford a PC at home, so my parents opted on getting a word processor. Writing book reports became so much easier for everyone involved, especially the teachers, and within a few years, everyone had to type up their reports. We soon had computer lab at school, and got to spend a whole hour on the computer once a week. Who else remembers playing The Oregon Trail on an Apple Mac? Those were the days! Of course you could not play if you had any schoolwork to be done. We soon started to learn about the wonderful world of the Internet, and now searching for information was no longer limited to your home set of encyclopedias, which always had a book missing. “Hey Mom, I am doing a report on elephants, where is the E?” 

Before I knew it, I was in the sixth grade, and my parents bought our very first PC.  I do not even recall the brand, but this thing was huge! The whole set took up the little desk my parents had it set up on. It changed my life. I could now play The Oregon Trail anytime I wanted, but more importantly I was able to research, type, and have all my book reports spell checked and printed out for school. This thing was awesome. I do have a pretty large family, so time at home was limited on the PC, but I always squeezed any extra time I could. Ever since then, I have used a computer for everything in y daily life. I have my own Mac now, and of course my computer at work. And you can’t forget your mini computer called your smartphone, in your pocket. I cannot even fathom having to do all the daily tasks I have to do, and do them manually. We take email for granted; I hardly use it unless I am at work, but it is really an amazing tool. Just imagine having to send a letter and wait 2-3 days on either end, just to communicate over a written contract or something similar. Now you can say, email that as an attachment and I will take a look at it right now.

But let us not forget one of the biggest changes ever, online classes for school! We all take classes online for different reasons, and usually it is due to a hectic schedule, or maybe you work weird hours or have small children at home. There are only so many hours in the day to attend a class. Whatever the reason, we are all able to continue and further our education while we are at home or even on a work trip. Last week I read my book and wrote my blog while I was 30,000 feet up in the sky. I am very grateful for my ability to be able to connect to the world with a touch of a button on my personal computer, all while earning a degree online and trying to better myself.