SCD IST 110H

Believe it or not, the last day of the semester is December 14th, this Friday. Tempus fugit! Throughout the course of this blog, I have discussed many subjects dealing with technology ranging from the blogosphere to social networking to virtual worlds to Google. Although I have connected these stories to my life, I have really not discussed my experiences so far at Penn State as a freshman in Information Sciences and Technology.

Ever since I attended my first open house for the College of Information Sciences and Technology back in my junior year, I knew that I wanted to come to Penn State and major in IST. In high school, I became very interested in computer programming and saw IST as the perfect place to develop my skills.

So far, IST has done that for me. Having taken IST 110H with Dr. Andrea Tapia, I have been exposed to many different kinds of technologies that I would have otherwise never have even known about. Sure, I have used Facebook, watched videos on YouTube, and heard about the virtual world of Second Life. However, this class taught me why people use Facebook and other social networks, how to make a video to post on YouTube, and how to explore the possibilities of Second Life. Before this class, I never really knew what a blog was. Now, I can consider myself as one of the bloggers.

IST 110H has also taught me skills outside of the realm of technology. The biggest lesson was how to work as a team. I believe that my team worked very well together, and I was very fortunate to work with Garrett, Corinne, and DJ. Team Multivac can definitely be proud of the work we have completed this semester.

My first semester has gone very well. I am glad I decided to go to Penn State. I could not see myself anywhere else.