Computer Exam

My mother often said that getting through school is just jumping through hoops. There is much to recomend that theory (it helps that she was smart enough that the academics were not an obstacle to her). Today I take a test that illustrates this principle. Despite the fact that I have two PC's networked together running a host of software, not to mention this blog, my computer sales in Oakbrook Il, my data entry in Chicago, and well over 15 years of PC ownership, I have to take a test to get out of Computer Science 101. Also, I should mention that I already took a higher level class that required this as a prerequisite. We grad students can do that, I took Psych 603 last year having never taken a psych class ever before - got an A, see grad students know how to do school. Its also a testament to a good liberal education. Nevertheless in 90 minutes I take a test to demonstrate I know how to open a file, cut and paste, and presumably avoid formatting my hard-drive inadvertetly. I was just unable to sleep last night so at 4:30 I finally got out of bed put some coffee on and I'll be going in 19 hours without sleep. Like I don't have plenty of experience operating a computer past 16 hours. Frankly I don't know anyone who has significant computer experience who doesn't have plenty of post-16 hours logged. A real test would require we stay up all night and would involve installing a new game that requires exotic drivers to run. Then we write a reveiw in a Unix based word prcocessor. That would seperate the A's from the B's, let me tell you. Seperating the A+'s would require installing some hardware, I suppose. I asked if I could submit a request for a waiver for both the course and the exam which waives the course on Powerpoint, but they want me to take the test. I suppose I need to get over to campus today anyway and print some things out on their fine laser printers.