Well, hello there. It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? A friend brought it to my attention today that I need to update my blog. I was aware of this, but it’s nice to be reminded sometimes that my friends are interested in what I have going on.
It’s redundant to say I’ve been busy. Everyone is busy. Life is busy. I am taking 8 credit hours this semester and it’s been a lot of work. But I am LOVING every minute of it! Even the homework. It’s safe to admit I’m becoming a nerd. I’m among nerd loving friends, right?
I’m taking my first online class and am enjoying the experience. It’s a required Office 2010 class and since I have a Mac at home, I have been frequenting the school’s computer lab on weekends. Luckily, the assignments are pretty manageable. I’ve learned I do much better at the hands on tests than the multiple choice or true/false tests. Very surprising discovery since I used to memorize flash cards and could write my way out of a room with no doors during my undergrad studies in Journalism and English.
My other class is Web Design 1 and it has been so much fun! I like using Dreamweaver, but also really like coding using HTML. There are certain things that are much easier with Dreamweaver. I’m working on finishing up a project that’s due at the end of the semester in a few weeks. We have to create an original web site. It has to be at least 11 pages of content and also has to fulfill certain criteria that we’ve learned in class.
I decided to do a resume/portfolio site for myself with the intention of posting it to my own domain. Here’s where I give a special thanks to Matt for hosting kevandmon.com and now *drumroll please*: monicahackney.com.
Next semester I’m going to be taking 9 credit hours. It’s only 1 more credit hour than I’m taking now, but it’s 3 classes instead of 2: Web Graphic Concepts (uses PhotoShop), Web Design 2 (more HTML and Dreamweaver, but more advanced) and Web Animation (uses Flash). I am really looking forward to learning more!
Nice site!
Glad this semester has gone well and that next one does, too! I am glad to not be taking any classes during the school year right now – too busy with work and the kids to juggle classes, too. Gotta decide if I’m going to take one this summer or just take a break this year. Got my Masters + 15, got enough to renew my teaching license this year and no pressure to hurry up for more credits…so I might take some time off!