Exams, Stress, and Javascript

The title alone entails for a great read.

Or so you thought.......


It is that final week of the year that I usually find myself scurrying for all of my notes, library hours, and an enormous pot of pure black coffee. Yes, that's right folks, it's exam time. Fortunately this year is my true, last semester of exams. I will have two next fall, but hey - two are better than a full course load.

On to bigger and better things - my independent study has been approved. This means I get to dabble into the tech world and apply existing technologies to help the student body at large. What? Yes - I will be creating a true web site and application for the students of the new RU School of Communication. If you aren't in the program (or have been under a rock the past year), the Media Studies and Communications departments are merging together to form one school (about time right?).

With this - I will be creating a web site to assist in the process. What are my goals? Glad you asked!

• True web 2.0 application that provides databased content
• Calendar for upcoming events, presentations, and deadlines for applications
• The ability for students to rate their courses online
• RSS Feed capability for instant update notifications

That is just few ideas I've penciled down. I really feel that if all goes well this can be one of the first truly interactive and helpful department web sites Radford University has seen. Students, teachers, faculty and alumni will be the judge of this project's success though.

As for everything else - I'm stressed to the max looking for a full-time job. I have a nice lead though that I think will turn out well. I'm a confident kid with a resume to back it up.

Wish me luck folks