Blog 5: Outsourcing

From my knowledge, American students shy away from CS/IT because there has been a reputation built that computers and the Internet are way too cryptic and take very specialized people to work in those areas. The people who work it CS/IT have recieved reputations for being "nerdy" or "anti-social," regardless of whether there is any truth behind these reputations, they have not become very desirable to American students. While computers have been present in my life as long as I can remember, I have never felt that I understand how they work which makes them intimidating and frustrating. I imagine that this is true of most students and they have never considered CS/IT as a potential career. As I am an Art History Major, I am not too concerned that my potential job will become outsourced. Museums or galleries in America depend on worker who are knowledgeable in the arts and can communicate this knowledge with the viewers/customers.