Interesting. Entering college as a computer agnostic and hs dropout in the late 80's I was dismayed by my curriculum and it's focus on word processing, dos, floppy disks, etc..
It seemed that the computer medium was dross and doldrum.
Previously, in HS, I was terribly bored with most subject matter presentation and irritated by authority in general.
I had been an avid reader since 5 or 6 and had read science fiction/fantasy and classic literature during these formative years. I did not do well in the college environment. I dropped all my classes.
Years later, I returned to college: emphasis had once again turned to the printed word, symbolism, and other recognizable concepts rather than any ability to use a computer. 4.0 average for two semesters was the result.
At the third semester I found myself in honors courses which irritated me with opinions I was too immature to discard gracefully and once again dropped out.
Previously, in HS, I was terribly bored with most subject matter presentation and irritated by authority in general.
I had been an avid reader since 5 or 6 and had read science fiction/fantasy and classic literature during these formative years. I did not do well in the college environment. I dropped all my classes.
Years later, I returned to college: emphasis had once again turned to the printed word, symbolism, and other recognizable concepts rather than any ability to use a computer. 4.0 average for two semesters was the result.
At the third semester I found myself in honors courses which irritated me with opinions I was too immature to discard gracefully and once again dropped out.
Provided as counterpoint to this article.