Today we began with introductions and I shared my career goal in software development and my interest in reverse engineering. We then started a new lab about Computer Hardware regarding BIOS and disk partitioning. I spent some time working through the BIOS lab, but we ended up doing a presentation about it that was even …
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Today we had a discussion about workplace attitude. We talked through some examples of text where someone acted unprofessionally on the job, and discussed why it was unprofessional. I liked that we were all able to contribute to the conversation as a class. Then I worked on consolidating my interview question and answers so that …
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Today I practiced my typing speed at the beginning of class. I then worked on the Power of Wellness Slides presentation from yesterday. I added animations to each slide to bring it to life. I then spent the remainder of the time on the first draft of my portfolio. I am becoming very enamored with …
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Today we worked on a Google Slides presentation about the fictitious Power Of Wellness Health Center. I managed to create an effect that makes the image look like it pops out of the page in 3D and I was pretty happy with it. I also learned how to edit the colors in a theme and …
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Today we had an orientation for new students in Core Training. I enjoyed seeing new faces but we didn’t have a chance for introductions yet. Then I worked on my monthly evaluation email, Skillsoft lectures, and tried to get started on my graduation portfolio. I also had a chance to practice some typing. Finally, we …
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Today we went through a sexual harassment workplace training lecture. I found it very validating to hear all the legal rights and protections I have as an employee, and even learned some new specifics. We had a chance to discuss gray areas in class afterward. Then we worked on interview questions, and I had to …
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Today we presented our tech articles for the CTT class. We had a lot of interesting articles today and a lot of good discussion amongst the class. Many of the articles were about AI and news surrounding AI tools. It’s interesting to hear the developments and people’s thoughts on AI as it evolves. I did …
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Today we practiced our typing and then practiced using phone systems. I really enjoyed the phone systems lab as we got to split into groups and practice together. It was fun following a script and playing a role. The role of the employee was the hardest of the three because the employee was responsible for …
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Today we reviewed some of the independent challenge from last class, and then began working on logging into our phone system. We started on a lab that helped us to practice both the controls for the phone interface as well as using a customer support script. We practiced putting the customer on hold and using …
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Today we worked on typing, went through a presentation about styles in Google Docs, and then did an independent challenge for the rest of the day. I was able to get through the entire challenge and had time to spare. During the challenge I struggled to understand the number formatting a bit, but I got …