Assignment 1A

1. What is your first name only (NOT last name): Megan

2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn: I am taking this class because it was recommended to me by my friends. They took this class last semester and loved it so i thought i'd give it a shot. I am hoping to learn more about how people express themselves through art and music along with other things within their culture.

3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this): I live 23.3 miles away from campus and according to Google it should take me about 43 minutes to get to school.

4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how? When i think of California i think of beaches and sunshine. I think that's pretty much what we are known for. I think that people that do not live here think of Hollywood and San Fransisco when they think of California.

5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?: Yeah, i had one back in highschool.

6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?: I am on a pc.

7. What was your January 20th, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day?: Well, today is January 20, 2009 and I haven't done all that much yet. I watched Obama's inauguration on TV and listened to it on the radio on my way to school and now i'm doing homework.