Imagine that you have just finished proof reading your very important paper that was due in fifteen minutes. You have worked hard on this paper, but you notice a few errors that you would like to fix before turning it in. You head to the nearest computer lab knowing that it will only take a few minutes to correct your paper.
Upon arrival to the lab, you try to log on. You become impatient as the computer stays frozen on the dialog box that reads that the computer is logging on. Your heart starts beating a little faster as you feel the adrenaline kick in. You begin to stress a little bit about making it to class on time.
Finally, the computer is up, and you are able to make the revisions. You save your paper, then proceed to print it. Uh oh! The gray dialog box pops up that says there is an error and your paper can not be printed. What do you do now? You don't have a printer at home. Even if you did, class will be starting in five minutes. Then you think to yourself, "Aren't I paying money for access to these printers? What good are they if they don't work when I need them most?" By now, you're really stressing. You feel almost defeated as you walk to class empty handed. Too bad this paper is worth twenty percent of your grade. Too bad your professor will take away some points for it being late if they even accept it at all.
Aren't you tired of dealing with slow computers and broken printers? Don't you deserve better quality for the money you pay? Wouldn't you feel less stressed if the technology at the school actually benefited you when you needed it most?
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I really liked your narrative style of description. I started feeling that familiar stress as I read it... :)
ReplyDeleteYou describe this suitation perfectly. I am sure most of us have or will experiance this at some point in our college career... especially if our tec system keeps getting "a vote of no confidance." Great job on writing up a description that everyone relates to on a issue that is on the minds of the whole campus community.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way that you set this up! I think that this is a really good piece of writing and it is really well done. Good job Amanda!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just feel so passionately about this topic. I don't feel like my money is being well-managed in this area. I feel like I am being ripped off, and no one likes to feel that way.
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