Every morning, I awake to the awkward squawking of my alarm clock. Much to my dismay, I groggily smack the 'off' button and crawl out of bed. My first encounter of the day has just occurred. That small black box that faithfully rouses me, is a simple microcomputer. If it were not for this device, many days I would arrive late to class.

During the process of dressing myself, I strap a watch to my wrist. This little timepiece is quite useful, reminding me of deadlines and appointments. Inside my watch, believe it or not, is yet an

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)