Lee Dong hyun/ Process Analysis Essay/ Tuesday 56

How to play games in the computer lab without getting caught                Starting from elementary school to middle school and sometimes until high school, computer classes are included in the students' weekly schedule. When students see computers, especially in schools, it is often very tempting to use those computers for a different purpose. Instead of listening to the teacher's lecture in the computer lab, students play games on the computers. But unfortunately, a number of those careless students, concentrating too much on their online battles, do not notice that the teacher is calling them and are eventually caught. However, those who manage to stay hidden while fulfilling their desires have their own methods of not getting caught.              Choosing the right seat is the first step in not getting caught. In this context, the "right" seat refers to the computers that would receive the least attention from the teacher. It is important to avoid some sections of the classroom which includes the front, the back and the aisle section. These locations frequently receive the instructor's gaze and students in these seats are most likely to be discovered. Finding the best seats will be a race among your classmates and once the bell rings that signals the end of your class, quickly grab your bag and belongs and start running. When you enter the computer lab, quickly grab the seat that is at the center of the classroom. Even though you may have lost the race, there is still a chance. Other seats such as the ones in the third or fourth row are also safe.              The next step would be to download the game you are going to play. This process must be accomplished quickly. Before the teacher comes in to start the class, turn on the computer and open up the websites that contains the games whether they may be in torrents, downloading websites or just simply within the internet. A tip in shortening the downloading period would be that you would practice such process at home. Be sure to know the routes and necessary steps to find your game. For instance, if the game or the website requires certain programs to be installed, be sure to install them beforehand before the class starts. In addition, while the game is being downloaded, one thing to keep in mind is that you are in class, which means that you should also be participating in class activities. So pay attention to the teacher as well and see if he or she asks you to do something in which case you should do them.              The final step is obviously to enjoy the game. However, many students fail to do this as they are caught so easily. Playing the game is the easy part but doing so without being noticed is the challenge. The key in getting away is literally the "key" on the keyboard. "ALT+TAB" is the most important key. This function allows you to change the screens from one program to another. So if you are playing the game and suddenly sees that the teacher is walking over, checking if the students are doing their work, press ALT+TAB and the screen will change to the class material. The teacher will not notice your mischief. In order to change quickly, this calls for a multi-tasking ability; not the ability to play games and work on your assignments at the same time, but the ability to play and watch if the teacher is coming towards you. If you are too focused on the game you will soon get caught, but if you are keen enough to notice that the teacher is coming towards you, quickly convert your program and act natural. One last tip of advice is that try to move around your mouse too much or click too often. Normally, in-class activity using computers do not require excessive movement of mouse or keyboards. When everyone else is moving their equipments at a natural pace while yours' is moving too fast, the instructor will notice something strange about your computer.              Trying to play a game in the middle of a class lesson is not an easy task. However, the temptation to play a computer in a computer class is too strong to resist. In order to enjoy such temptation, students must know how to get away which starts from choosing the right seat, downloading the game and playing it without the teacher noticing them. Of course, playing games in a class is not a right act, however if you are to do it, do it carefully and secretively so that only you know about it.