Trinity's Wireless Campus

I’m ashamed to admit that I originally thought almost any university campus across the United States had a wireless facility like Trinity’s. I guess I was taking things for granted though, when a friend from another college complained recently about how he couldn’t leave his room with his laptop, because the only internet connection available there is through an Ethernet cable. Now I know how lucky I am to be attending a university that’s ranked in the Top 10 Wireless Campuses. Normally I do keep my computer in my room hooked into all its wires, but I occasionally like to take it outside on a day with beautiful weather or if my neighbors are being too noisy. The internet is such a huge part of my life here; I don’t know what I’d do without WiFi. I usually check my Trinity email, my personal email, and Facebook several times a day and am pleased with the amazingly fast connection speed. I also check the news, do all sorts of research through Google, and read articles on Wikipedia- though everyone says it’s an unreliable source. Of course doing my homework assignments and studying is greatly enhanced through the wireless network. I’d say I spend 50% of my time on academic-related surfing and 50% on social/entertaining websites. Those sites can be distracting sometimes, but having wireless internet for absolutely ANYTHING I need is a way more important factor. Just the other day, I was sitting in my friend’s dorm, IM-ing with another friend, connecting to my professor’s webpage, and looking at the most recent developments on Facebook. That way, I was able to do all my work on the computer and still watch the season premiere of “House” with my friend. I am also grateful for the ITS at the Witt Center, since I am not very tech-savvy and am able to unhook my laptop and carry it to the “computer hospital”. I am now considering taking my computer to my biology class, since the conventional method of taking hand-written notes seem to be somewhat out-dated. All of these aspects of working with my computer wouldn’t be possible without Trinity’s wonderful establishment of a wireless campus. Here is a link that can help you learn more about wireless networks on other college campuses: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-10-02-gennext-tech_x.htm