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;s 6-TM nrquimans wastry, tteruoM, NX inursoay, September 6, w i ICatkv'E vans Had Wnusual Summerjob r I 1 s I J iff .... -,,wm CATHY EVANS t KATHY NKWIIKKN Starr Writer Now that school has st dried students can look back on their summer jobs 'Hen with mixed emotions. But for one such student, the summer was spent not only u irking, but receiving ejperience for her chosen career. '; ('iithy Evans.; 17-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Llyd Evans of Rt. 1 Hert ford spent her summer working with computers. Cathy was one of ten students working under the Research Triangle Park Rotary Club Summer Intern I'fogram. The triangle of the research park is made up of Raleigh. Durham, and Chapel Hill. Cathy lived in Raleigh. for six weeks, she worked with the Data Systems Division within the Environmental Protection Agency. First, Cathy learned various computer languages which enabled her to write programs for the computers. She said there are some 200-300 different languages of which sty? learned COBOL. MBC. and what she described as a watered down machine language. She explained t ha t com puters ca n only rgad positive and negative charges. Information in the form of one's and zero's is fed in. which the computer interprets as positive or negative. The division Cathy wprked in received air pollution data within the United States. Another of he)- jobs was to send out Dilution information which the division had received. In connection with this, she explained that she enjoyed writing up flow charts. Cathy also learned how to key punch the information oir the computer cards. After this, she followed through with operating prbceedures and insertion of tapes into the computers. $he explained that it was difficult to write, up programs for the computer because every step had to be included. She said, "After awhile, you learn that you can't take anything for granted." Programs usually had to be run ten times before the bugs were ironed out. Cathy explained that even though the job was in teresting, she was lost when she first arrived. But she v .admitted that she enjoyed trying to figure out the logic. She said, "You were thrown into a whole new world of business." Cathy said that it took her awhile to get ad justed, but she saw the work as being "a big challenge." : When asked if her work supported any previous concepts that she had about computers, she admitted ' that she really hadn't known what to expect. Cathy ex plained that it really wasn't that complicated. She said, "The computer is really a ; simple machine and very basic. You put in the questions and answers and it matches them up. The machine definitely doesn't have a mind of its own, but it does have a memory." When asked if she thought that computers would eventually replace man, she laughed and said, "There never will be a computer that can run on its own. that would take a series of computers, and there will always be a man at the head." In explaining how she was selected for the job, Cathy explained that the , Rotary Club at the Research Triangle Park sent ap plications to local Rotary Clubs. Totaled, there were 88 applicants and after screening she was one of the ten that participated in the program. During her six week job study, Cathy lived with two different families in Raleigh. She said the first was a young married couple without children. Cathy said they treated her like a college student that was boarding there, and she wasn't used to the freedoms they gave her. Her second "family" were older people, and Cathy said they acted more like a mother and father. Concerning the summer, Cathy found it strange that she wasn't exposed to people her own age. Those she lived and worked with were much older. Cathy a P.C.H.S. senior, hopes to attend N.C. State University after graduation where she will major in computer science. She added that her summer job helped her make up her mind. While receiving training in this field, Cathy received the added pleasure of being paid for her work. She said there may be a possibility that she will work with the program again next summer, and after college graduation become em ployed there. When questioned as to what computer field she would eventually like to work in, Cathy said that she'd like to start as a computer programmer and later work with systems analysis. VISITS HERE Perry Lee Turner of Chesapeake, Va. spent two weeks with .her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Sawyer of Hertford. Also, Mr., and Mrs. J. E. Turner spent the weekend with Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Sawyer. A TOUCH OF CLASS When these high school students returned to school after summer vacation, they received a pleasant surprise. New carpet had been installed in the halls of learning. Due to this, noise has been greatly reduced in the hallways. Carpeting has also been installed at Perquimans Union school. (Newbern photo) W EEK-END AT VA. BEACH Mr. and Mrs. Edgar White and daughter, Eva, were week-end guests of Cmdr. and Mrs. Gordon Walker at Virginia Beach, Va. , FROM NEWPORT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Carl Overton and daughter of Newport News, Va. were Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Overton and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bass. Enrolls At Peace Betty Bryant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bryant of Rt. 4 Hertford is among the approximately 475 young women who have enrolled at Peace College this fall. A freshman liberal arts student, Ms. Bryant arrived oh campus of the Raleigh women's college Sunday, Aug. 25 to begin the 103rd annual Peace College session. A member of the largest freshman classes in the college's history, Ms. Bryant is a graduate of Perquimans County High School. Among her orientation activities v were the President's reception honoring new students, the Academic Convocation, a "Big Sister, Little Sister" cookout and concerts. Registration for classes at Peace was held Tuesday, Aug. 27 with classes beginning the following day. cc::jto:i C0LLEG FALL of the AUEMAKLE QUARTER ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES Fully Accredited Member Of The Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools PERQUIMANS COUNTY Registration will be at the first and second diss meetings ONLY for the following adult general interest (non-credit) courses on the dates and at the locations listed below. Registration is on a first-come first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE YOU SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WITH YOU TO ENROLL. Courses are open to any person 18 years of age or over who is not enrolled in a high school. PERQUIMANS COUNTY COURSE BEGINS ENDS MEETS TIME LOCATION COST Comparative Religion Sept 17 Dec. 17 Tues. 7-10 pin Perquimans High $2.00 Micrame' Sept 17 Dec 19 TAThura. 7-10 pm Perquimans High 2.00 Masonry Sept 17 Dec 19 TAThurs. 7-10 pm Perquimans High . 2.00 Mini-Lab (ABE A GED) Sept 17 Dec 19 TAThurs. 7-10 pm Perquimans High Free Lingerie Sewing Sept 19 Dec 19 Thus. 7-10 pm Perquimans High 2.00 OU Painting Sept 17 Dec 19 TAThurs. 7-10 pm Perquimans High 2.00 Sewing Sept 17 Dec 17 Tues. 7-10 pm Perquimans High 2.00 Sewing Sept 16 Dec 19 MonAThurs. 7-10 pm Welches Chapel 1 2.00 Upholstery Sept 19 Dec 19 Thurs. 7-10 pm Perquimans High 2.00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: About courses in Perquimans County, call Mr. F. T. Riddick, Phone 426-5539 on Tuesday or Thursday nights between 7 and 10 p.m. The primary service area of College of the Albemarle is seven counties in Northeastern North Carolina: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans. 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