There’s only one class that stands between me and student teaching: Technology in the Classroom. Its purpose is to make sure teachers know how to use MS Office, the internet, and (if somehow still available) overhead projectors. The state of California gives prospective teachers the option of testing out of the course, and I considered this option during the course of my academic career, but for a multitude of reasons I opted to take the class. Not that I couldn’t pass the test (I took a look at some study guides and have a fair idea of what’s on the test–heck, being a self-proclaimed computer geek, it’d be an embarrassment if I couldn’t pass the test). But because of whacky regulations, policies, and laws, it’s in my best interest to take the course instead.

Heading into the semester, I figured the class would be a piece of cake. My computer skills probably fall well short of anything Bill Gates can do–but I certainly can run circles around most English students. After all, I have my own website, run a home network that’s so complex it could double as a mainframe for a small country, and spend about 27 hours a . . . . .