His senior year, Travis finally received a free computer from Farmington Municipal Schools. Awesome! I'm thrilled that our public school system is finding its way into the 21st century. It's not his to keep, but it is his to use for the year.
Of course, there are tons of restrictions on the computer: It turns itself off after 10pm (must make sure our little ones get plenty of sleep), where it will go on the internet is severely limited (what if our boys saw a naked woman --- or worse, naked women doing "it" with each other! OK, I support this one. While I believe in freedom of speech, I don't think porn is a good idea for a 17-year-old.) The computer can't access email (huh?), and teachers will not allow students to use their school-supplied computers in class for such heresies as taking notes. Someone might play a game instead of listening. Why there are games on the computer, I'll never understand.
But here's what students can do on the computer:
It's from Photo Booth and Travis and I had a pee-my-pants laughing party Friday night in our Durango hotel room. We were there to get a good night's sleep before the SAT exam at Ft. Lewis College on Saturday morning. I would say he took the exam being well-fed, well-rested, and in a very good mood.
In case any school board member sees this, he brought the computer to work on his college applications and he worked on his essays while I drove to Durango.
And thanks tons for supplying us with entertainment!
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