Computer Club is Sluggish for the Day

At the end of another completed school day in Wall High School, today, the Computer Club held a meeting in Room A-10. Mrs. Parsons, a Technology Department teacher, patiently waited for her students to arrive while having a conversation with Mrs. Badecker, a Business teacher, to fill in the time void. One student appeared and took a moment to examine the room, then stepped outside into the hallway to use his cellphone. He returned only to explain to Mrs. Parsons that he has no means of transportation for going back home if he were to stay for the meeting, so he must leave pronto. After he had left, the computer lab returned to its original state and became devoid of any club members, once again.

Such occurrences are the normal routine for several after-school activities, and the Computer Club is no exception. In actuality, the Computer Club is probably more prone to such tendencies. The club, being small in size, only comprises of four members. The quartet meets together only twice a month. Although diminutive, the club provides a window of opportunity for its members, who demonstrate their enthusiasm toward the functioning of 21st Century technology.

“We discuss new technologies like operating systems, gadgets [and] work on websites,” Mrs. Parsons explained. Students often research some type of technology to increase their knowledge in what may become a future field of study for them. “Essentially anything they want to do with technology -- this is their time,” she said about the club members.

Following in the same trend that the majority of school clubs share, the Computer Club is always open to accepting new members at any time during the school year. Any student that is interested in technology should be encouraged to keep his or her options open and be susceptible to feeling an inclination toward joining the club.