Sunday, December 28, 2003

You Campus Computer Guy...

"He's Nick Burns: Your company computer guy." - Saturday Night Live Skit.


Ever see that skit. I have like five of them on my computer. This guy is not attractive and he shows up at the office when you just about gave up on him getting there. He asks you what the problem is. Makes fun of you for not speaking the correct lingo and says, "MOVE!" when he gets tired of you taking to long to figure it out and he wants to do it. He fixes it in seconds, then says in a demeaning way, "There, now was that so hard?" He then makes a few more low cutting remarks and leaves, stopping at the door to say, "By the way...YOU'RE WELCOME!"

If you get computers, its more funny becuase you know what he is saying. I do now. I have actually gotten pretty good at computers. I knew so little two years ago at this time, it was sad. Now, I am a top student of the Information Systems Major. I am far from knowing it all, but closer. As a result, i have become the resident go-to-guy for computer help from those who know me and dont want to go to strangers who are not that great in the IS department. I think i have blessed with the ability to understand things like that. And after spending enough time on it, i have come to realize that i have somewhat of a knack for teaching it. But, ironically, i was blessed with little paitence. I must have prayed to god for more of it, because he's giving it to me.

I have had to step my dad through the process of reconfiguring the BIOS on the board, not fun or simple. I have had to teach a number of people how to use iMovie on macs, not too hard, but not fun or quick either. I have also spent my winter break tutoring a student who failed my hardware repair and diognosis class. Nothing will frustrate me more than trying to teach someone who just dosen't get it. You try to tell them and show them and you wait...and wait...and.......................................................
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You get the idea.
JUST FIGURE IT OUT PEOPLE!!!

Uh...well, I think the gross missuse of the elipsise is good enough to prove my point...again...
I dont think that Nick Burns is all that bad anymore. Infact, i sympathize.
ok...well...i guess i'm done now...

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