Tuesday, January 31, 2006

a survey

complete this survey, and then the internets will tell you, um, what kind of... nerd... you are.

questions

What was the first computer you remember directly interacting with
Do you remember being interested by computers prior to this
What is the first computer you owned
What was the first language you wrote a computer program in
Do you remember the program
Discuss other early programming experiments you remember
Discuss media (movies, books, television etc.) that had a strong impact on your thoughts about computers prior to college
Discuss your participation in “related” activities such as academic clubs (math, science, etc.), competitive quizzing, RPGs, computer gaming
Did you have a group of friends in high school related to these activities
Were you interested in formal logic prior to becoming engaged in computer programming
At what point did you start thinking about computers as a career/vocation
What other jobs did you think about prior to this
Discuss how you chose your college destination
Discuss expectations, thoughts and feelings you had about attending college before you started
Was computer science your original major in college? If not, what other major or majors did you declare? When did you make the transition and what led you to it? If so, did you ever seriously reconsider/doubt the choice
Discuss your early college experiences, first roommate(s), impressions, surprises or dissapointments
How did you react to early classes in computer science
What types of computers did you work with in college, and did you own a computer of your own at the time
Talk about a professor or professors who had a significant impact on your development in college
Talk about your circle of friends in college
At what point did you realize that you were becoming sick
When did you find out your specific condition
Discuss the impact of your condition on your education, personal philosophy, future plans and how it impacted your day to day life in college
Discuss where you saw your education leading while you were in college - did you consider graduate work immediately following undergraduate, what kind of career did you envision getting
Discuss any jobs or research projects that had a particular impact on you during college
What sorts of related activities (RPG, BBS, MUDS, etc.) you participated in while you were a student
Discuss experiences with drugs and alcohol in college
Did you do much non-school related programming while in college
What did you do after graduating, how did this compare to your plans, and why did you make the decisions you made
Discuss your first job after college
What are some of your thoughts about your own future now

this is what is up with this.

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