Word: clocked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Using statistical analysis, I determined that I could optimize my workspace by setting my computer's clock 23 minutes ahead...
...when in my room, ensconced in my own time zone, I soon became completely incapable of determining the time at all. Instead of keeping me prompt, the sea of readjusted clocks began to eat away at my life: I had inadvertently created a space where the concept of time itself had been effectively destroyed. Perhaps I could have checked my roommates' clocks, but they were having similar time-related problems that made invading their rooms difficult--one was in the habit of going to bed and waking up early to take seven-hour practice MCATs, while the other slept...
...Clock's time is posted on the World Wide Web, and this Web site soon became one of my most frequent places of virtual pilgrimage. But who knew if some scientist, under the crunch of a project deadline, hadn't made a few minor adjustments...
...only way out of this disaster was to set my clocks right. So in honor of Daylight Savings Time, I did. Not only did I end up losing only 37 minutes of sleep, but I also found the delightful sense of security of knowing not just where I was and who I was, but also when I was. And I suddenly wasn't afraid of being late anymore. 15 years ago, most current college students did not know how to tell time. For some of us, unfortunately, this has not really changed in the intervening years. What seems like five...
Time is not our enemy. It is a tool to set us straight, to give us a frame for our lives, to place ourselves on common footing with everyone else. The next time we look at a clock, we should remember that it isn't guard in our personal prison--it's friendly face telling us that yes, there is a standard, and no, we are not alone. As you readjust to Daylight Savings Time, remember: You're the one telling time. Don't ever let time tell...