Class one.

I walked into the first day of my Information Architecture class shaking. I was completely terrified and out of my perverbial "element".

What the hell is Information Architecture anyway? What is information? What is language? These were all questions thrown at me much too early in the morning (I should have stopped for coffee on my way to class). I uncharacteristicly remained quiet, trying silently to come up with a conclusive/ inclusive answer to the questions bubbling in my mind.

So, I believe this is my very first task.
Explore the following concepts:

-information
-architecture
-data
-language
-map

At this moment I would like to add a note about my psychological condition. I am scared and uncomfortable because I do not understand this "information architecture thing". But I love the feeling fear and discomfort. It means I am out of my safe zone... I am emmersed in a brand new subject yet to be explored, and thus, I will fight to feel the satisfaction gaining control of Information Architecture.

I am always trying to place myself in situations where I feel uncomfortable, unsure, and unready. This is how I push myself intellectually, and I love it!