About Me

Melita Wongus

    My name is Melita Wongus and I’m a sophomore at George Mason University.  I’m currently studying Community Health with a concentration in Global Health; my future career goals include becoming a Physician and assisting aid across the continent of Africa.  I’m actively involved in numerous organizations such as UNICEF and Chasing Dreams Not Boys.  I enjoy supporting my University’s athletic teams and attending social events on campus.  Some of my interests include playing tennis, cooking, athletic training, and spending time with friends and family.  I’m a proud Patriot at George Mason University counting down the days until I become  an alumni. 

                                                   EBooks

“Another huge benefit of the e-reader is that it is ultimately more convenient than traditional text books ("Benefits of e-readers," 2012).”   Purchasing my college text books on my iPad has help me save money each semester, decreases the weight in my book bag, and also has increased my study habits.  Most ereaders, such as NOOK, allows an eBooks to be rented.  Being able to rent an eBook for a certain amount of days is very beneficial to college student, because most of the book we do purchase, we only read once.  Not having to carry an over weighed and extra large text book with me to class and to the library has decreased the amount of weight I carry each day, which will benefit my body as I get older.  Also I’m more eager to study more subjects and complete more work at the library, because most of the books I need are all stored on my iPad.  Believe it or not, but many student do determine which subject matter they will go over, due to the amount of materials they will need to study.  EBooks not only make it easier for a student’s back, it also easier to do quick reading while waiting for transportation, food, or class to begin. 

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. (2011). Economic news release (USDL-11-0919).

         Retrieved from website: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm

Benefits of e-readers. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.riwlc.org/benefits-of-e-readers.htm

ebooks faq. bookfinder.com, Retrieved from http://www.bookfinder.com/books/ebooks_faq/

Kwan, M. (2008). Amazon kindle issues: Do you really own the e-book?. Retrieved from http://www.mobilemag.com/2008/03/21/amazon-kindle-legal-issues-do-you-really-own-the-e-book/

Johnson, S. (2009, April 20). How the ebook will change the way we read and write The Wall Street Journal, R1. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123980920727621353

Liebowitz, M. (2011, April 26).Novel scam: cybercrooks target kindle e-books. Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42770292/ns/technology_and_science-security/t/novel-scam-cybercrooks-target-kindle-e-books/

Google Chrome: Advantages and Disadvantages

Chrome is an internet browswer by google.   It can be downloaded from http://www.google.chrom.com/. Advatanges and disadvantages are listed below. Please comment with your experience below. 

Advantages of Google chrome:
* Fast webpages downloading
* Multi-threaded approach
* Dynamic tabs
* Own task manager - tells how muc memory and CPU and network usage by a website

Disadvantages of Google chrome:
* No add-ons
* Privacy
* No status bar
* No RSS feeds feature