Purdue’s Impact on History
While many may have come to believe that the grand mural painted on the wall in the Stewart Center on Purdue's campus depicts the evolution of Purdue in relation to the changing of time, I argue that the real purpose behind the painting is to expose the impact Purdue has had on history. Before Purdue, as depicted on the leftmost side of the mural, the world is filled with farmers and not much education. Immediately after President Lincoln signed off for Purdue as a land grant college the mural shows scholars and technology beginning to prosper. This juxtaposition of scenes from before the signing and after shows the huge impact Purdue had on society. The mural shows scenes in the scholarly world, undoubtedly relating to Purdue, such as the space mission in the background, to further show the importance of education and the good things that can come from it. Purdue changed society and technology forever.
A Traveler’s Tool
Crisp and new, this can tear a hole in your soul. With each step forward in time it gets older and older, quickly losing its pristine, innocent appearance and darkening with each new day. Each year you find it to no longer be fitting and proper for you so you must attain a new set. Laced with personality, people tend to take much pride in their set. Some choose to use them for purpose and others for looks. When you are running late, it helps you tread on the lines of purpose. When you are standing tall, you exhibit pride to those around you. Regardless of the way you use it, it helps you to walk along the way. Those who disagree can shoo!
Blood Red
At this moment, I delve into the juggernaut that is the "Right Turn on Red".
Close your eyes and imagine the most pristine work of art reflected on the canvas of your eyes. You see an orb of beauty, the color of your favorite plant's leaves. But these leaves leave you.
In an instant, your perfect world shatters. Winter has come much too early. The leaves instantly fade to red as fall passes. The blood orb of dispair takes control as life accells to a halt. You and the rest of your mindless lemmings aquiesce to the blood overlord. Hell has the wheel. But in another instant the table turns as the dealer slips you an Ace.
You are the first in line to kiss the feet of the demon orb. But as you see the sphere in line of your destination, you realize an oppotunity is present: to join! Join the tyranical ruling of the lemmings with the power of the death orb! Or you can continue to be a follower, a slave to the light of blood.
You seize the day.
The Past
Ever since I was young, I have been intrigued at the intricacy of computers and the systems which control them. In 5th grade, I launched my first web site showcasing a plethora of pointless anecdotes using an online website generator.
As the years progressed, my curiosity took hold of me as I began creating websites at a rapid pace. Before I knew it, I had harnessed the ability to create and manipulate websites using the programming languages HTML and CSS. With more advanced sites came the need for more advanced features only offered by the use of JavaScript, another programming language.
My next major feat in programming came in the form of a C++ class offered at a local community college. The skills I had acquired from building websites aided me greatly in my ability to learn C++. Unfortunately, after this class, I was not competent enough to find it in my abilities to create any software that was useful or worthwhile.
The year following 8th grade posed my next major accomplishment: the creation of Deenly, a massively multiplayer roll play game. With many hundreds of hours spent creating the game, I conquered the computer languages PHP and MySQL, both very useful languages for the creation of interactive websites.
Greetings!
Greetings to you, my interested reader. Though I have strayed, I have not forgotten you. Your long flowing hair, your soft hands exploring my body. No, I will never forget those nights we shared with your eyes wandering, your hand on your mouse, entering the beauty that is my mind.
We will meet again soon. I hope to see you again soon. If I can afford the time to expose my emotions. Time will tell.