I feel that I’m blessed because as an Intern I had the opportunity to work with an essential part of the schools infrastructure; it’s computer lab system. I oversaw the operation and maintenance of a specific lab each morning. I got things started up in the morning and along with my mentor I troubleshot all of the interesting things that have a tendency to show up on the computers, occupancies ranging from hundreds of mp3s to Britney Spears head as the cursor. Students, in a good number of cases, are often more educated about their computers than the staff who they are working with.
     Starting things up in the morning my mentor teacher and I are responsible for making sure the online attendance system is working. If it isn’t we need to get the wheels in motion to get it fixed. We try to be as proactive about fixing things as possible because teachers will be sure to let you know if they are unhappy with the way that their technology is working.
     The attitude toward computers, that I have observed, is when they work they are the most wonderful thing ever. When they are having difficulties they market themselves to being thrown out the window. A lot of times it’s our job to keep teachers at least remotely happy with the system that they have. As the semester has gone on this year I think that people have been satisfied with the service that we have provided.
     Going into a new district I think that I have a lot to offer. I am fairly proficient in Novel network, which because of its price is the typical network solution of a number of school systems. I am proficient in a number of the programs that teachers often use with students. I can also deal with hardware and operating system problems. It is always good to have someone around who knows how to fix important things. I think that my knowledge will be helpful in the future and I’m thankful for the time that I have had to hone my computer skills.