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Chaos. When asked to write about this class, that is the first word that came to my mind. Complete chaos. But don’t get me wrong. That’s in a good way. College is based on structure and set methods and this class was a refreshing turnaround for me. Of course, I think I’m now balding from pulling out my hair over figuring how why my pictures wouldn’t show, how to decrease the file size, and looking at completely ridiculous clip art. But that’s a small sacrifice to pay for a six week term in which I actually had a good time. No one ever said that you had to be computer literate to enjoy a class which revolves almost completely around computers for its format, right?! But, here comes the sappy part. I actually did learn tons from this class. Scary, I know. I got to freshen up on my interview skills, I no longer shudder in terror at the sight of a Mac computer (just cringe and cross my fingers), and I have a whole new admiration for the women who make their living in the food industry. They really are amazing people, every single one of them. I also found a great place to go out to dinner,which obviously was my favorite part of the entire term!
How big is the file now?	The class was a little more challenging than I anticipated. When people told me about the class they said all we had to do was build a website. Of course they forgot to mention the interview part, which was a major part of the class. I think the class was structured very well though, because Diane always gave us fair warning on the assignments. Basically, any help we needed with the website she was more than willing to provide it. The website was probably the hardest part, because we had to create it so that when people look at it on the net, they will not miss any information. All in all I enjoyed the class immensely .
At first I was not really sure what to expect from this class. I took the class because it sounded interesting but, I was a little nervous about taking the class because I really had no idea what the class was going to be about. I was also nervous about making the web-pages but, in the end, it was not really that hard of a task to do. My group helped me out a lot with the pages; team work really is key. I do not know how we managed to pull all of the hard work off but, I think that we have. Being my first women's class and one of my first computer classes, this class was a great experience for me. I liked the class a lot nd I am glad that I had the opportunity to take part in it.
Who's got the digital camera??	The class www.women has been a good learning experience for me. Although I came into the class already knowing a good deal about computers and building web pages, I still found myself learning new things that I probably never would of learned otherwise. Mainly, I learned a lot about the layout of a page and about effective presentation of your material on the page. We got some good tips on colors, graphics, and spacing. There is no doubt about it though, the class was hard work. I spent more hours in the basement of McGraw hall then I ever care to do again. But, in the end it really is worth it. My group has worked very hard and I think we've made a really great page.
I had a really great time term III taking www.women. At first, i thought that it would be an easy grade and that there would be very little work involved, but I was wrong about that. Looking back I am quite surprised at how much we actually did accomplish and I guess this is because the work we did was fun. It didn't really feel like work. Learning about the interview process and creating valuable websites, as well as learning about the lives of women who work in the fast food industry are all things that I feel will be valuable to me in my life. I also liked the fact that we got to experience planning and working in groups and that the atmosphere of the class was really relaxed. I am really glad that I took the class and I would definitely take a class like this with Diane again.	(Josh and his favorite brand of computer)
That background is completely ugly. Lose it.	I came into this class with a distinct advantage...I took it last Term 3. When I told my friends that I was going to be the teaching fellow for www.women they automatically hated me because we all thought that it was going to be a breeze. I mean, how much work could I possibly have? Diane quickly answered that question by giving me what seemed to be endless lists of things to do. I learned a valuable lesson this term, computers hate me. This is no joke...when searching for links Diane and I would do the same search and come up with a list of completely different sites. Being the teaching fellow is an odd experience because you are expected to know things. I know a lot of things, but it often seemed like I knew the wrong things. Last year I had no problem creating pages but over the year the knowledge was definitely lost. I quickly relearned the inner workings of a Mac and Claris Home Page. I thank Barbie for having so much for our class to make fun of and Diane for having so much patience with me.
On the positive side, my experience in the class www.women has allowed myself to learn a great deal about female chefs in the food industry. In addition, I was very surprised that my initial search in this area for a female Executive Chef, proved to be very difficult. The turning point was my interview with Jill Mundry, Executive Chef at London Underground in Corning, NY. My interview with Jill allowed myself to better understand the barriers women must overcome to rise up in the food industry. Jill Mundry is an amazing role model for future aspiring female chefs. Furthermore, my experience in the class www.women has been very memorable and informative. First of all, I have learned that I do not possess the ability to work with such software as Adobe PhotoShop. Secondly, I am also now able to admit my weakness in not being able to effectively produce anything on the Mac computers. I believe Mac's are a mere form of torture, which every one must endure in order to realize to never purchase a Mac. In addition, this class has allowed me to creatively express my feelings of animosity towards one of my past employers. Also, the advantage of creativity has provided me with the opportunity to express an important part of my life, my feminist ideals. I am very glad that I decided to take this class because I learned a lot about an amazing female named Jill Mundry and myself. One last thing, despite the horrible working conditions with the Mac computers, this class has been one I will never regret or forget being involved in.
Ohmygod. Look at her eyes! They're so red.	Overall the class was fun because I was able to learn and play with new programs, which allowed me to improve my web design skills. I enjoyed the atmosphere that the class presented. At times it was serious but most of the time it was laid back and very enjoyable. I felt that the creativity of the class was a big plus because I did not have someone breathing down my back about what to do. This left the doors open to our own imagination. Besides having free reign, the topic was very interesting. Usually I have a fun time working in a group but this time it was a little bit different. Although I did work with a group, at times I felt that I was doing a lot of work while others tended to slack off. This to me is odd because in the past I could see myself doing just this. I guess I have learned that if everyone pitches in then the group results are the best.
I think that www.women has to have been one of my more memorable experiences this year. I’m very glad that I ended up taking this class. Dr. Maluso and Steph did an excellent job teaching all of us the ins and outs of making web pages. It was a great help that they shared in our frustrations with the Mac computers. I was never really prejudiced about Macs until this class, and now I have learned the very valuable lesson to steer clear of them from now on. To be honest, I found this class quite challenging, but it would have been pretty boring if I had known what to expect from the start. Www.women was a blast, I learned so much about the internet- jpgs and gifs, finding images and creating pages. One of the best parts was working within my group, doing the interviews, meeting a really awesome waitressing single mom, whom we profiled and had a great time writing about. Web page making is such a valuable skill that I can now apply to other things in my life. My dad was really excited when I told him about my third term plans here at Elmira. I think it is because he wants me to come home this summer, and build a web site for his business. I'd like to thank Dr. Maluso and Stephanie for their great job in teaching this class. It was an experience I won't soon forget.
What do you mean, "Where's the file located?" It's right here on my screen!	WWW.WOMEN seemed to me to be a class that I could learn something from but I never realized how much I was going to learn. In a 6-week period I learned how valuable the Internet can be when used right. I have worked on Macs on and off my whole life but I never really knew how to use one well. Because of this class I have a new appreciation for computers. I really never knew what they were capable of until recently. The biggest thing I have learned is to appreciate what I have as a woman. I have opportunities that women before did not have. Lastly I learned how to really work in a group, I have never done well with groups but this experience has changed my opinion of it.
This class was recommended to me by former class members who loved it. At first I, too loved it… then I hated it, but now that it is all over and I no longer have to try to reduce red eyes and write, rewrite and once again rewrite the issues page, I once again love this class.	Commas add spice.