Might as well pitch in my 2c of history: I think it all began back in the mid-80s when I overheard my parents arguing about whether they should get a computer. I distinctly remember my dad saying:
"A computer!? The only computer I'll ever need is [pointing to his head] *right here.*" I sat in the back of the car and thought to myself, "*Really???*" Flash forward years later as I'm applying to colleges, thumbing through application packets with lists of majors: "Hmm...is there anything in here where I can study how to *create tools that help people work better*? Ahh...Computer Engineering sounds about right." Two quarters of Computer Engineering classes later, I realized that I *was*getting the "create tools" part, but not so much the "help people work better" part. So I switched my major to Cognitive Science, not only because it seemed like a better fit, but also because those classes were just more enjoyable. I specialized in HCI, but the general Psych, Neuroscience, Anthropology, and CS classes have all helped me greatly on my path. I continued on to work toward a Masters in HCI/Design, and it was only then that I realized that I was meant to be a *Designer* more than anything else. It was only when I began to study Design that all the other stuff I had studied became concepts I could practically apply to real world problems. That's my story. Josh On Dec 21, 2007 9:03 AM, Vlad Fratila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > In my first post here... sorry if it's inappropriate...I just wanted > to say that your manifesto is useful for one context, that is, the one > that life in general creates. It was very inspiring, and I thank you. > I'm thinking about Hesse, maybe because I'm reading him, or maybe not > just that. > > Vlad F > > On Dec 20, 2007 11:27 PM, Jeff Seager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I've been a little reluctant to detail my experience because I feel I'm > a bit of a thorn among the roses, but it certainly fits the "winding path" > analogy! Here ya go: > > > > [...] > > > Didn't mean to write a manifesto, but felt some of this may be useful > for context. If not, mea culpa. > > > Jeff Seager > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- http://josh.ev9.org/weblog ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
