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LUKE ROBINSON into depth,
and griped
extensively
about the current state of the Web.
Looking back, I think now perhaps that
rant was a bit immature.
My name is Luke, and I am a
recovering nerd.
Now that we've got that out of the
way, I want to talk to those of you out
there who are positioning yourselves to
work in the computer world. To all you
computer scientists and electrical
engineers, I bring a fairly important
message: Get a life.
Don't get all uppity, this is a friendto-friend
talk. I was once an electrical
engineer, whose sole purpose was to
learn as much as I possibly could about
technology so I would be ahead in the
real world.
I studied Engineering, and my job
was in the Engineering building. If I was
awake, chances were I was looking at a
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that technology is just a tool. Ifs just a
tool, and all of you who are busting your \
butts to immerse yourselves in the world s
of technology guys are just itching to be 1
toolmakers. Like it or not, that is how t
the rest of the world sees you. YouH be ?
in the IS department of some big 1
corporation, and you'll be called out to \
service some exec1 s ailing machine, apd 1
hell see you as a repairman, just a buttcrack
removed from a plumber. t
Don't like that image? Neither did I. 1
So T diversified T took some time off. did
some travelling, came back, and became
an International Studies major. ]
And yet, I still work in a computer j
job, as Webmaster for City Online i
(http-yAvww.city-online.com). But I am (
balanced. I may be a techie all my life, 1
but in my current scheme, I might be a
techie in a foreign land, or, on the other i
hand, my understanding of technical 1
issues might come in handy if I am
working in a managerial capacity for ]
some large company overseas. Name a 1
company that doesn't use computers, i
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options. (
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pretty much on-track as an out-and-out 1
techie? Are you well-rounded? Tell me
what you would talk about if you met a i
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jirl in a bar. Aside from computers. If
rou can't think of anything, you need to
liversify.
ni give you an example. While I was ^
vorking for City Online, we started
eliciting bands to do web pages for them.
\s I've always been a music person, I
;ook an immediate interest in this. We ^
started all this around the time MTV (j(
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vas a palpable sense that the Columbia r(
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he Root Doctors and Treadmill Trackstar,
x>th of whom have been signed to major jr
abels. h
My own little side project, a Columbia a
Music Scene page, which was basically ^
ust a gossip page, has turned into a j?
vhole site on its own f?
http://www.scmusic.com), with lists of ^
local bands and venues.
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advertising? Aren't I still just making
Web pages? C(
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[ am also selling them, which requires ^
aeing out in the music scene and a
aetworking. I now know people in several
rational acts, and there's a pretty good
:hance HI be meeting Alanis Morissette
tonight. That means Fll have something
to talk about.
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ARGARET SPROULE Special to The Gamecock
rim, a junior, is concerned with the "spare tire" around
his middle. He lives on-campus and takes full
advantage of his meal plan. He knows he could be
eating better, but he's not exactly sure how to start.
Besides, he really enjoys the big breakfasts and wide
iriety of foods.
Sally is a freshman who wants some type of exercise
rogram. She was a cheerleader in high school, but hasn't
me anything since she came to campus. She's never really
tercised before and feels uncertain about starting. Her
>ommate runs every day and has invited Sally along, but
ally hates running. She knows she should exercise, but
le can't bear the thought of doing something so tedious.
Meg is a last-semester senior taking 21 hours. She's veiy
ivolved around campus and is always on the go. She's
sginning to worry about getting her resume out and finding
job. Her parents called last night to tell her that her
randfather is in the hospital. Most of her friends graduated
ist semester and she never sees them anymore. Meg is
seling lonely, overwhelmed and a little frightened about
er future.
The students described above are entirely fictional...any
semblance to real college students is, well, entirely possible.
Now that you're in college, life is probably a little more
rmplicated than it used to be. At school, you may have
ssponsibilities that you had never imagined before?classes,
eadlines, managing money, peer pressure, time constraints
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trial and error is the name of the game for dealing with these
responsibilities and problems. Unfortunately, trial and error
can be extremely frustrating. Lef s face it, if s hard to make
a change when you don't really know how to do it.
Fortunately, there are resources available to USC students
who want to learn how to eat healthier, exercise, reduce
stress or make other health-related changes.
The Open Door Drop-In Center, which is located in the
Tompson Student Health Center, is an excellent source of
wellness information and assistance.
The Drop-In Center is unique because it is staffed by
students who have "been there and done that." They
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educators are specially trained to offer you assistance and
give you guidance on a variety of health issues, such as:
nutrition, fitness, weight management, stress reduction and
smoking cessation.
These services are offered on a "drop-in" basis and are
tailored to your needs. The peer health education provides
one-on-one consultations and written information, body fat
measurements, blood pressure screenings and height/weight
checks.
They also facilitate Lighten Up! (a self paced plan for
weight management), assist with a cholesterol screening
program, make presentations to campus groups and cosponsor
a variety of special event such as Health Expo '96
and Wellness Wednesdays.
Whether you are a Jim, Sally or Meg, you owe it to yourself'
and your health to drop in at the Open Door.
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