Back to school . . . cont. . .

I told you earlier that I was going back to school.  I have been taking a basic computer class on campus and an ethics class online.  I am enjoying them both.  The computer class makes me feel old.  I am one of the oldest in the class and feel so in the dark when it comes to technology.  I am embracing that technology though, and learning so much.  Since the ethics class is online, it doesn't make me feel old.  
The past couple of weeks we have been talking about censorship in my ethics class.  I did not realize how much censorship there is around the world.  Some countries completely censor their citizens, and others selectively censor.   As US citizens, we really do have more freedom than any other country in the world.  We should really be more thankful for our freedom and those that fought and died for it.  
I am not only learning about the world in these classes but I am learning a great deal about my self.  I am excited looking forward to what classes I might take next session.  So far I have an A in both my classes this session.  I have written three papers in Ethics and completed four projects in my basic PC class.   Who knew I had that in me?

My first paper. . .

I turned in my first Ethics paper on computers in schools.  It was an opinion paper on the good and bad of technology used in schools.  I interviewed my niece, a senior in an area high school, and she had a lot of good information to tell me about the technology they use.  I was really nervous about writing since I have not been in school in many years.  I made a 100 on this paper and I am just giddy with excitement.  My instructor wrote on the comments, "well done."
I am very excited about everything I am learning, not only from the textbook but, things I am learning about myself.  I have started my second paper and it is about which ethical theories I follow in my life and what theory I think everyone else follows.  There  are eight basic theories on ethics, the study of ethics date back to Socrates.  A few of these are basic and kind of go along with each other, they have only subtle differences. Ethical Egoism, this one bothered me, this is the one that I think a good portion of the population follows.  I am sure they do not knowingly follow this like a doctrine or anything but it is a good description.  In ethical egoism you look out for your own best interest.  You only do something for someone else if it first benefits you.
I cannot wait to see how I do on this paper.   It is an opinion paper and goodness knows I have a lot of those.  Check back with me later to see about my term paper on pornography and the cyber crime issues surrounding that industry.