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It has been a crazy week! Last week I signed up for classes at my local community college. This was not as easy as it sounds, due to their requiring you use their really awful website to sign up (I ended-up having to call, and have someone add my classes manually -- and then they kinda' added the wrong one.) Well, what happened was I wanted to take two classes, and since they have two 7-week terms in the summer, I wanted to take one class then the next class -- I was put in both classes at the same time. I had to get a guidance counselor appt to find out if I could take the two classes at the same time. The counselor wasn't great, but I'm taking two classes at once - then in the fall I start my programming classes.
Now, if you're wondering why I'd go back and take undergrad classes after having a master's degree, I have two answers for that. First, I have no programming or web design experience so I want to start with the basics, and not only do I want to learn this stuff, but it's good for professional development. And what's cool is that I get access to the fieldhouse (including the pool -- I just have to find out the open swim hours) and the library. Also, I'm really thinking of getting a Ph.d now, and I need the programming background before going on in my studies.
This past Monday, tho, when I tried to get into my on-line class, I couldn't get it to work -- and of course it was after the school was closed, since I work afternoons and nights. Tuesday I was too busy with work and with getting the network up and running in my house to call school. Wednesday I finally got everything all straightened out - and joined my classes. Thursday I went to the school in person, saw the guidance counselor as I already mentioned, bought the book for one of my classes (the other was sold out - I have it on order), got my ID (one of those cashless campus passes - you put money on it, then use it for discounted parking, vending machines, copiers, etc), and picked up a catalog. I also signed up for next Fall's class.
If that wasn't enough - I found out I'm teaching one class this summer, database development, which is my favorite IT topic, which will help my budget. It also means I'm going to be really busy. The good thing is that because the two on-line classes are only 7 weeks, with one week down, by the time the class I'm teaching is done, I'll be halfway through the classes I'm taking.
It's weird though -- being a student and a teacher at the same time. Still, there's another teacher doing the same thing and he teaches at the same school where we're taking the class (tho' in a different department), so I suppose it's not that strange.
I still need to swap cards in our other computer - gotta' do that this weekend.
That's all,
--Olivia
Now, if you're wondering why I'd go back and take undergrad classes after having a master's degree, I have two answers for that. First, I have no programming or web design experience so I want to start with the basics, and not only do I want to learn this stuff, but it's good for professional development. And what's cool is that I get access to the fieldhouse (including the pool -- I just have to find out the open swim hours) and the library. Also, I'm really thinking of getting a Ph.d now, and I need the programming background before going on in my studies.
This past Monday, tho, when I tried to get into my on-line class, I couldn't get it to work -- and of course it was after the school was closed, since I work afternoons and nights. Tuesday I was too busy with work and with getting the network up and running in my house to call school. Wednesday I finally got everything all straightened out - and joined my classes. Thursday I went to the school in person, saw the guidance counselor as I already mentioned, bought the book for one of my classes (the other was sold out - I have it on order), got my ID (one of those cashless campus passes - you put money on it, then use it for discounted parking, vending machines, copiers, etc), and picked up a catalog. I also signed up for next Fall's class.
If that wasn't enough - I found out I'm teaching one class this summer, database development, which is my favorite IT topic, which will help my budget. It also means I'm going to be really busy. The good thing is that because the two on-line classes are only 7 weeks, with one week down, by the time the class I'm teaching is done, I'll be halfway through the classes I'm taking.
It's weird though -- being a student and a teacher at the same time. Still, there's another teacher doing the same thing and he teaches at the same school where we're taking the class (tho' in a different department), so I suppose it's not that strange.
I still need to swap cards in our other computer - gotta' do that this weekend.
That's all,
--Olivia
