Living the Vision

 Hello,

I decided to take my MO-110 exam last week which put me a bit ahead of the pace with my CompTIA labs. In case anyone was curious I got an A-, I was a little nervous when taking my exam, but after taking it I felt that I was adequately prepared from the prep materials provided. Wednesday, February 25th I completed chapter 5 Microsoft Excel, which means that I have only my prep until I will be ready for my MO-210 Exam. I almost feel ready to take the exam but I am not comfortable with some of the functions. If I were to do anything differently in Phase 1 of class I would study a bit more for my bonus quizzes. I dedicate up to two hours to study and sometimes the information doesn't quite stick.

I am excited to keep learning, but I know that the best thing I can do to improve my knowledge is practice and take my time. Excel is a really fun chapter I liked making Pivot charts and creating IF functions. For my chapter 4 skill I chose 4.9.3 Themes and Style Sets, I have very little experience using this tool. When you change the theme of a document you also change the document formatting and you change the Style options including the heading. The Themes are a preset option but you can adjust the color, font, spacing and effects.

Moving forward in IS101 and PSC101 I am enjoying both classes very much. My political science class is full of friendly debates and current events. It's very exciting being able to discuss the upcoming midterm elections with younger adults. It would be nice to have more than a two-party system so that politicians can be a better fit for the younger generations. Majority of my classmates don't feel as if they are represented and therefore don't feel the need to vote. I hope that everyone that can vote finds a reason to vote. My reasons may vary, but I vote to exercise my right to vote.

I am hoping that before I graduate I can join a club or get more involved in school events. I am so close to wrapping up this part of my journey. I only have to take a literature, statistics and a natural science class. College is a lot of work, but I hope that I can convince my teenager to take college classes early. My son is very talented, he plays the clarinet and consistently maintains good grades. We haven't discussed what school he may want to attend but I am worried that he will choose one that is far from home. I am happy that even though it took me awhile to get back in school that I can encourage my boys to continue their education by setting an example.

 

 

 

Vibrant Learner

Hello,

My name is Zakiyyah and I am a second-year student at the College of Southern Nevada. My first impression of IS101 is that it is a very rigorous time-consuming class but also that is very beneficial. Something my mother used to say to me was that "nothing good comes easy". I am hoping with a bit of focus and determination that I make it through the next 14 weeks feeling a sense of accomplishment. My first impression of the College of Southern Nevada was a great sense of community. I have been to the annual job fair, visited the career center, joined the Student Leadership Academy, traveled with my peers to Carson City and was inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success. I have had the pleasure of meeting many multicultural, intelligent and ambitious individuals.

I am very pleased to have taken steps to complete my education after 15 years. Truth be told I applied a few times and decided not to take the leap, I was told the education in Nevada did not compare to the level of education in California, so I planned on returning to California to continue my education. I decided to stay in Las Vegas because it is more affordable than Ventura County and my husband gave me the push I needed to continue my education. I thought it may have been too late to go back to school or that I would not be able to handle the material. CSN leadership has been truly inspiring and although I am excited for graduation and to continue forward in my education, I am also sad to leave.

For my skill of choice, I chose 2.3.5 Shared Storage-Map a Drive to a Shared Folder. My experience with this skill was from my previous job working at Caesars Palace as a hotel manager. We often had to share files with each other so anytime we would get a new computer we would have to make sure we shared the existing drives so we could edit and share the same information. This was very beneficial because we had to update and distribute reports hourly to upper management and having a shared drive meant any individual with access could assist with this task.

I have high hopes of being a successful college student and keeping my grade point average above a 3.5. I plan to transfer to UNLV to complete my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. The end goal is to find a higher paid position in a career where I have little or no hands-on experience. I have a passion for economics, the way that the economy controls how or why products are manufactured and distributed has always piqued my interest. I recently discovered I also have an interest in accounting, discovering how companies can make a comeback with the right financial tools and budget is incredible. I have a feeling that my interest and goals will change over the next 3 years, but I am enjoying the journey. If you were able to make it through my blog thank you for reading my story. I hope I was able to inspire at least one individual to keep on learning.