*EDIT* - I really did write this on Saturday, but saved it as a draft instead of publishing it. Please forgive me, dear blog readers.
My first SEXXY Saturday will be all about the conference I'm going to in January -- The NSRC's Sex::Tech, Inaugural STD/HIV Prevention Conference focusing on Youth and Technology.
My first experience with the NSRC was when I attended their Summer Institute in 2006. It was a 3-week institute where I attended class from 9 am to 5 pm every weekday, with an institute-wide lecture/discussion in the mornings, and a smaller seminar in the afternoons. This experience was unique and greatly beneficial to anyone who wants a career in human sexuality. However, it was exhausting and stressful, and made me realize that I probably do not want to enter a career in research and/or academics.
In the Fall of 2006 I took a course at IU called "Multimedia in Instructional Systems Technology," which is required of all Public Health Education majors. The class was a basic overview of some common computer applications that are currently used in instructional technology, such as DreamWeaver, iMovie, Flash, and Photoshop. I like to think that I'm a fast learner when it comes to technology (especially after working at the UITS Support Center for almost 2 years), and I won't hesitate to say that I excelled in the class.
I thought more about what I wanted to do after my undergraduate career, and decided that I'd be happy combining sexual health education with instructional systems technology. I was accepted to both the MPH and MIST programs at IU, but deferred both programs because I needed a break from school. Currently, I'm happy working a 9-5 job, but at times I wish I could get more experience with sexual health education. This conference is the perfect opportunity to do so.
The conference schedule hasn't yet been posted, but the venue sounds perfect, and the website reports that there will be an unanticipated international presence as the conference. My goal for Sex::Tech is to gain a greater understanding of how to use technology to help facilitate the dissemination of knowledge to various populations. With a push towards abstinence only sex education in our schools, young adults are turning to other information resources-- especially online. I would love to make a career out of creating ways to provide comprehensive and medically accurate health information to all people, while focusing on youth and minority communities.
Well, that's about all I have for now. Sorry if this post wasn't as exciting as most others, but I did say "sex" a lot, and that should be enough for you perverts.
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