October 9, 2026: Today, I worked on my resume and LinkedIn profile. Then, I answered some interview questions along with the class.
October 5-9, 2026: I got quite a bit done this week, including the majority of the portfolio project. Despite air conditioning, the real challenge this week was staying awake during class, as the blazing heat outside was zapping the energy out of me!
Today was the first employment services of the new month. Which was weird because now its just three of us because half moved onto SJS last month. But it was still enjoyable and a safe space to mess up and learn.
First we watched a video on Linkedin profiles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4NF-2tt4c and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRcbm1xCX7g). It was very helpful because my Linkedin needs a lot of work as its been neglected for years. Then we moved onto documents lab where at first I worked on Linkedin. But then Carrie went over our resumes and I realized that my two column layout looked good but was inflexible to modification (which is kind of important for a resume). So I made a new one that is less complex. Also Carrie told me that it didn’t have to be one page which allowed me to make things bigger (for example normal text was set to 9 size) and I can put in more info. Like my jobs as self employed Computer User Support Specialist and Instruction Designer. Instead of just having my librarian internship and time at Disneyland.
Lastly we went through interview qustions. I still need work but I have some ideas for next time I’m asked the same questions.
10 9 2026
Today we worked on LinkedIn profiles and mock interview and answers. The questions I need to work on using the STAR method, which tells a sort of story and how it was resolved, to better show how a candidate can stand out during the interview process. During the week, we worked on Scratch labs and learning how to use Scratch, and also we did tech articles. This week I was also able to do outside study time of 3 hours minimum, which felt good to accomplish.
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10 8 2026
First, we started off with sharing our weekly tech articles with the group. Then, during the second hour of class, we worked on a Scratch project or got more familiar with Google Sheets. I was able to finish up some of the finishing touches on my Scratch project during that hour. Then, after we came back from our second break, I was busy working on the portfolio slides project.
October 8, 2026: Today, I presented my weekly tech article about how QR codes function. Then I worked some more on my core training portfolio presentation. It seems like the presentation is starting to come together at this point!
We went over our chosen tech articles for the week. Learning more about what makes up QR codes was interesting. And its unfortunate that the AI chip price boom will probably go on till at least 2028. And while privacy concerns regarding meta glasses are valid, so is the assistive abilities it could bring (especially to but not limited to those who have disabilities). We also went over the Google Sheets/Canva assignment we had this week.
Then we worked more on Scratch and sheets. Mine’s getting a little crazy but its fun to try to figure this stuff out. I worked on my character’s walk cycle so it was a little more natural. And made him meow while jumping. I also added an attack animation with a very funny audio cue.
Here’s my “game:” https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1389278612
On your keyboard, you can use “a” and “d” to move “left” and “right” respectively. And also the “spacebar” to jump
and “f” to attack
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