Name: Shannon
Age: 18
Where did you grow up? Golden, Colorado
Who did you grow up with (mother, father, grandparents...)? mother and father
Did your parents/guardians go to college? yes
If so what did they study? business, accounting, computer science
How old were you when you were first introduced to a computer (including games)? around 9 years old
When did you start using computers on a regular basis? when i started highschool
What do you do online? check email, myspace, research
Has what you do online changed over time? yes
What was your parents or guardians' attitude toward your computer use? Please explain. They were cautious and they controlled it as much as possible by allowing no internet access and only allowing us an hour a day to play games
How did their attitude come into effect or influence your ability to do what you want online? it put a limit on it
Have their attitudes changed today? they are still very cautious, but not as extreme. They give us a little more freedom. We can use the internet, but they use parental control programs for the internet
Why or why not? I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we are growing up so we are trusted with more
Name: Samantha
Age: 19
Where did you grow up? Littleton, COWho did you grow up with (mother, father, grandparents...)? Parents - father and mother (mostly mother)
Did your parents/guardians go to college? Father, not mother.
If so what did they study? Engineering
How old were you when you were first introduced to a computer (including games)? 3rd grade
When did you start using computers on a regular basis? Middle school
What do you do online? Myspace, Facebook, email, AIM, music
Has what you do online changed over time? No Myspace and Facebook until recently.
What was your parents or guardians' attitude toward your computer use? Please explain. They appreciated it when it was for school, but when I interacted with others online they were concerned with who I was associating with.
How did their attitude come into effect or influence your ability to do what you want online? It did not influence online activity. I talked to whoever I wanted to.
Have their attitudes changed today? They are still concerned but know that I can take care of myself and make wise choices without their intervention.
Name: Jonathan
Age 14
Where did you grow up? Littleton, CO
Who did you grow up with (mother, father, grandparents...)? Parents, mother and father
Did your parents/guardians go to college? My dad did
If so what did they study? Accounting, Computers
How old were you when you were first introduced to a computer (including games). 5
When did you start using computers on a regular basis? 6
What do you do online? MMORPG's and homework
Has what you do online changed over time? Not really
What was your parents or guardians' attitude toward your computer use? They weren't pleased How did their attitude come into effect or influence your ability to do what you want online? I don't play online as often
Have their attitudes changed today? no
Why or why not? because they are concerned over my grades.
Name Brian
Age 19
Major Marketing
Where did you grow up? arvada colorado
Who did you grow up with (mother, father, grandparents...)? mother father and brother
Did your parents/guardians go to college? yes
If so what did they study? accounting
How old were you when you were first introduced to a computer (including games)? 12 years old
When did you start using computers on a regular basis? when i was 15
What do you do online? talk to people online and check email and homework
Has what you do online changed over time?yeah
What was your parents or guardians' attitude toward your computer use? they were fine with me using it. they basically trusted me and thought i would do the right thing.
How did their attitude come into effect or influence your ability to do what you want online? since they trusted me i didnt feel the need to do dumb things online.
Have their attitudes changed today? nope because they still trust me and feel the same way.
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