Week 2 Overview

2 weeks into the new term and I'm starting to get back into the swing of things.  Although it has taken a bit of effort to get my 'post Christmas/kids back to school' brain to kick into gear.  My finances are in better order this week so I have been able to buy my text books and that is a huge relief. Because I'm more prepared this week I think I have been able to enjoy the classes alot more.

Spent some time organising a table outlining all the requirements and due dates for all the courses I'm doing at
GSIT.  This was a good exercise as it gave me a clear understanding of what to expect in the weeks to come.  It took me 3 attempts to get the outcome of this table the way I wanted it, but I'm reasonably happy with the end result. One of my favourite sayings is "Well I'm sure it makes sense to someone".  I think anyone else who saw my table would probably say this!

I'm enjoying my word processing class.  Re-learning some of the things I learnt last year in Cert ll as well as some more things I never new existed, like what the object button does.  I'm sure I did'nt even notice that icon until it was pointed out to me in the text book.  Makes me wonder how many thousands of features word has that I will never know about or use.

I also enjoy working with excel.  Some of the calculations and formulas are quite hard to get the hang of (numbers have never been my forte) but I like the sense of accomplishment when I finially figure it out.

Im doing the 'CustomerService and Write Simple Docs' units externally.  So far I havent dedicated as much time to these subjects as I probably should be.  It always seems more important to get my in class work done first and put these two subjects off till later. I like the peace and quiet of working at home so I might have to set aside a specific time and day to concentrate on my external units.  Maybe I will make another table for my external studies.

I went back to the confusing planet of MYOB on Tuesday afternoon.  The locals seem quite friendly but as I haven't learnt to speak their language yet, finding my way around can be really frustrating.  Pam and class mates tell me that it gets easier the more you visit!  I just smile and nod my head and hope to hell they're right.  The light at the end of the tunnel seems very far to me.

All in all it's been a good week.