Facebook is a social networking webpage, which I have to admit that I have a slight addiction to it. I check my Trinity email four or five time a day, but I first check my Facebook to see you has commented on which picture or what are the latest gossip from my old high school.

After reading the article, Facebook: A campus fad becomes a campus fact, I realize that Facebook isn't a simple website where you can share pictures. Since I have started studying in college I have seen the impact of Facebook and how teachers and other authorities use it to their advantages. For example, when I got accepted to Trinity, I was immediately sent a friend request by the two representatives of the International Program Department. After a few days I accepted a group invitation of the ISO (International Student Orientation). I also met my roommates through Facebook and this helped me start the college experience.

The article let me recognized that Facebook is growing in the sense that it is not considered anymore just a site where you spend your extra time in. Because of the fact that employers check profiles to determine who they should hire. I have to admit when I read this I went to my Facebook and changed some personal information I had put a few months ago.

I believe that Facebook could go either way. It is a great tool to keep in touch with friends and family who are far away. Or to share stories, pictures, information, thoughts with other people. But it could also affect how you behave in the real world, and this social networking service can be a handicap for many people.

In the academicals sense, I think that it is a great place to start groups and promote true causes, because it is where the college students are. But Facebook also may distract students during class when they take their laptops.

If you use Facebook in a way that you will benefit yourself socially and academically, it can give you great advantages. The article that we read for Computer Skills portrays this idea very well and I suggest any college student to read it.

Processing the Word...

After reading the chapters assigned for today, I learned much I did not know of.
I knew how to work with Microsoft Word, especially the 2003 version. Even when the 2007 version came out I had it under control, even though some commands I couldn't find.
The readings helped me to locate some of my "lost" commands. Mostly I learned a lot a didn't know of. What I mainly learned were shortcuts, like moving from word to word using the Ctrl key.
What I would like to see more in depth is the "Finding and Replacing Text" section. Before even applying to college I would see many people do this and I have found it interesting ever since.

Joe Hatch: Computer Survival Skills

Joe Hatch gave me many insights while he was telling us about the importance of the program, Cisco Clean Access. One of the main key words he said was that this program scans our computers for specific threats. I realized then that this followed the Network Protection Policy.
I also learned about Winn 103 and I am planning to visit it sometime soon to ask some questions about my computer.
Another aspect Joe Hatch mentioned was spam and everything to it. For example, what is it, how it works, where does spam start. We get spam emails usually when we subscribe to other websites, and the owners of these websites have a contract with other companies to sell our emails to them. Our emails are in the hands of this company which sends spam emails. Spam emails can contain spyware and eventually can access personal information sucha as Social Security Numbers or Credit Card information.
Personally, I learned a lot from Joe Hatch's visit and I hope to see him soon in our class again.

Hey ! My name is Roxana Khozein but most of my friends call me Roxi. I am from Quito, Ecuador. I am in the pre-med tract but I haven't decided yet on my major. My father is from Iran and my mom is from Ecuador. I have two brothers, one who is older than me and the other who is younger than I am. I have two dogs, a french poodle and a golden retreiver.

One of my dreams is to travel around the world and visit memorable places. I love soccer ! I love to play it or watch it. My club team is Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito. Another passion I have is dancing, in general and coreographed. I was in a dancing group who won first place in a continental dancing competition. On my free time I like to read, listen to music and catch up with old friends. This is my first computer class I have taken since 8th grade. I know how to use some programs for example, Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Excel.

My favorite place in the world is my hometown, Quito. URL for Google Earth produced shot: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2717030394_4b3656c5a8.jpg?v=1217426754
You can contact me by email: rkhozein@trinity.edu