My First Week

Some late Sunday night thoughts on this first week of classes:

I do feel overwhelmed by the quantity of assignments, length of reading materials, and all of the various sources of information, such as the main discussion boards, individual course discussion boards, individual course group discussion boards, the announcements pages for each class, syllabi, etc. I tried getting organized today so that I have all my assignments in one place, but it does seem like new things continually pop-up. I guess my biggest fear is that I will flat out forget to do something or not realize I was supposed to do something. I'm also intimidated by the amount of time I will have to get everything done in addition to my full time job, but as long as I'm aware I am supposed to do something, I know I will take my best crack at completing the work.

On the bright side, everything I've read or listened to so far, I have found very interesting. Even though I work for a globally dominant IT company, I feel rather ignorant about emerging technologies, and if nothing else, I know these two classes will help bring me out of my cave. :)

My classmates seem like super cool people. People from all different states and countries, educational backgrounds, age groups, careers...

Assignments I've been able to absorb so far:
- NPR Broadcast on Digital Libraries
- Content, not Containers Article
- Why the Internet is the Way it Is
- Future of Blogging
- LIS2600 Installments 1 & 2

Things I need to catch-up on:
- Kuhn. Ugh. On page 4. I'm sure this is an interesting and relevant book or it wouldn't be part of the curriculum, but I really can't stand books that insist on using such ostentatious vocabulary.
- Listen to the Lecture on Kuhn, once I make more headway in reading.
- Still waiting for my "Discovering Computers 2008" text to arrive from B&N.
- Also, was unable to get Real Player to work during the online office hours tonight, which is wierd because I used Real Player all day for other webcasts.

Unfortunately, my head is throbbing right now, so no Kuhn tonight. Need to take a hot shower, lots of Advil and hit the sack.

Good night!