Response to class discussion- desktop interface

When asked by Professor Zaslow to think about/come up with different possible interfaces instead of the only one I was familiar with (Microsoft's desktop), I was fairly stumped and uncertain about what my answer would be.

I have only known the desktop, as I have always worked with a PC, and never with a Mac. I am only familiar with what the desktop has to offer and the way it is set up/arranged. To me, the recycle bin makes sense for me to put garbage, or files I did not need any longer, also trying to remind me and other users that it is good and important to recycle in real life when necessary. Internet Explorer would be where I would go to search or "explore" the web/internet. Word is where I would go to type up assignments and essays, simply made up of varying numbers of "words." And finally, "My Network Places" makes sense because all computers are part of much larger networks, and web access is obtained through either a wireless network or a wired network, which can both be found here.

To me, saving my assignments in something other than files that I personally name, doesn't make sense at all, to the point where I cannot even think of how I would change this interface. The problem was not that I didn't understand what was being asked of me, but instead, to actually imagine and come up with other possibilities that would make sense to me.