Great First week back to school

It has been officially one week since I have started to get my Bachelor’s degree at Devry University online. The first class I am taking is Comp 100, Computer Applications for Business with lab. It is an introductory class specializing in Microsoft office, more specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

When the class started I was already ahead since I know Word, Excel and Power Point quite well since I have been using those programs since Microsoft Office 95 and I read the first 3 chapters of the book a week prior to the class opening.

I was able to finish the labs first exam by Tuesday and all I needed to do was participate in the graded class discussions. The graded discussions have been easy. The normal first week question and answer segments, introduction and how the class was going to be done.

There was a bit of a computer mix up when I was going to take my first exam. For some reason I was directed to the final lab exam I didn’t know it until I was in the test. My first reaction was, “why am I taking the final exam? Shouldn’t it be locked until week 8?” To my surprise I passed the final exam. I got an 82.5 on the exam and it was based on my prior experience with the office suite.

I did contact the instructor and were in the process of getting things cleared up in that aspect.  Other than that the experience has been positive. It seems the class is going to be easy for me; however, I am not going to become complacent. I am making sure I am going to pass this class, as I am not going to jeopardize my goal of getting that Diploma.

Between working and attending my classes, I have been keeping myself busy with housework, and hobbies.  New hobby I have taken up is chain mail knitting. I have learned how to make rings out of 16 gauge multi-purpose galvanized aluminum wire and how to knit it into a European 4 in 1 style pattern. My goal is to make a chain mail tie as a starter project and possibly work on creating a chain mail over tunic or perhaps a coif. The limit is my imagination and improvement of my work.

It is time for me to get going. I have to get some rest as I have another busy day tomorrow and the 2^nd week session starts for my college class and I want to make sure I do my assigned reading and make sure my labs are done in a timely fashion.