WHEN YOU ARE NOT BUILDING A COMPUTER FROM A KIT...

We are getting into complicated territory. The students are not building from one of those kits so popular today. They are building a computer from scratch started by creating the original list of parts which were generously donated by The Eastchester School Foundation. It is inspiring to watch their persistence!

Joey, Mahima, Karthik, Andrew, and camera-shy Aaliyah managed to secure the motherboard and the processor, but are now a little unsure of how to connect the cables. They studied the motherboard manual and watched some excellent videos on how to build a computer, "Paul's Hardware: How to Build a Computer."


They decided, however, that they needed help. Whom best to ask? Why of course, Mr. Blum who is the Director of Technology of Eastchester. They had never met him, but knew he was the guru! Karthik gathered his courage, walked up to the second floor, took a deep breath, and simply knocked on Mr. Blum's door. Mr. Blum could not have been more gracious. He stopped what he was doing and gave full attention to Karthik. The next week he visited the club in person with two of his specialists, Mr. Lopez and Mr. Garcia. They offered their assistance, but were careful to not do the work for the students.

The students and I were truly overwhelmed by this Deus Ex Machina from our Director of Technology - the students were saved at a critical moment from the man upstairs! I was getting worried that they would get discouraged because even persistent problem solvers can get discouraged.