My name is (name withheld), and I'm a senior at Hoffman Estates High
School. Enrolling in a Consumer's Education course as a senior is never really
a proud thing to admit, but this year is very different than I expected.
I was never on board for this iPad program or whatever it is; in
reality I still don't know what exactly it's called. When I first received the
paper during the summer I was actually more angry at the fact that the board
was spending money on another pointless program that the student body was just
going to forget after a while. I mean, I'm an old soul. I love big
band jazz, hard candy, and suspenders and fedoras are a big enjoyment in my
life, and with those qualities, technology doesn't really become a good friend.
So having something so complex as an Apple product was more of a nightmare than
a present.
The very first day of school, something abruptly changed. Yes, of
course, the possibility of goofing around with technology is always going to be
a factor. Games, entertainment and other apps are widely available to anyone
who has an Apple ID. Nevertheless, I was sitting in my first gym class - doing
nothing, of course, because what is there to do on the first day of gym?- when
I realized I could entertain myself with my new-found gift. I started
first with games, but I have never really been a gamer so I then switched to
the camera and photo booth. Oh my - I could document my life though this. Maybe
it was the fact that it was my senior year, but suddenly I was reminded of of
all the possible memories I could make. That was the start of a lot of great
adventures. As a musician, I also have the chance to record myself and get
apps to improve my technical and intonation skills, as well as the chance to have
the music I play with me any time of any day.
Besides the extra-curricular stuff, it has also benefited me in
my classes. I am buying a house in Cons. Ed. and creating a budget using
the iPad. Even though I may never have the opportunity to buy a house, I
now know how to do it using the latest technology. It has also helped me
in classes besides Cons. Ed. If I have any trouble with a word in AP Language class, I can just look up the definition. In AP Bio, I can investigate the
reproductive cycle of termites, if it ever came up in class. Or the latest news
in politics for Intro to Gov't. It's also a notebook, and the green thing
about it is that it's paper free and easy to copy and paste if needed.
Flashcards are now on an app instead of worrying about losing them or wasting
money on going to Staples and buying them. My Vocab fiestas are now easier and
more enjoyable with the flashcards being on them; it is a very efficient way to
study them.
I have become a tech-savvy old soul, and I still record my
adventures of senior year whenever I get the chance I get to. The year has only
began, and after only a month I dread the day I have to give this iPad up. The
program has done more than just teaching me the course it was assigned to, but
it has also benefited someone like me, and I have no doubt that it will benefit
many other students where the possibilities of the Internet are
limitless.
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