Introduction Blog

My introduction blog begins back in a lilac-clad hospital room in the heart of the Midwest, Lincoln, Nebraska, on the beautiful summer morning of July 26, 1989. My birth name is Alexis Jordan Edwards and I liked it so much that I have gone by it my whole life, the only people who have nicknames for me are relatives. I have lived in Lincoln my entire life. I grew up attending Catholic School from preschool through my senior year of Pius X High School. My first day at Trinity was the first day I had ever gone to school with out wearing a uniform. I have since then found multiple ways to fulfill my uniform hunger. I get to sport a maroon and black volleyball uniform as part of the volleyball team here at Trinity. I am an outside hitter and defensive specialist on the team. I also get to rep a green uniform or jersey on campus as a member of Gamma Chi Delta sorority. I have recently been working with many members of our club on the Concert for the Cure board, which is a Concert that our sorority puts on during the fall semester to help raise money to go towards finding a cure for Cancer patients. And finally, I also have the privilege of wearing my blue uniform every Thursday as a member of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. However, unlike my extensive experience dealing with uniforms for so many years, my experience with computers is much more mild. I should be much more knowledgeable in the computer world than what I have to show because of my upbringing. I grew up around computers and design software. My mom basically raised my brother and I in her computer-stocked classroom where she taught CAD, architectural drafting and design. She teaches many different programs within her classes and had me using Corel Draw by the age of 7 when other kids would play on paint. Shortly after my computer knowledge plateaued and I resorted to learning about different tools or techniques on the computer through various websites, AIM and Facebook. I am really excited to learn more about using programs such as PowerPoint and word for school and eventually work-related affairs but also photo shop and others for personal use too. My only concern for this class is that I will not be able to retain all the information and utilize it after I'm done. If learning software is really like learning a language I'm going to need a lot of practice to be able to actually use any of it.

Alexis Edwards

aedwards@trinity.edu