It’s been quite some time since my last posting, and unfortunately a lot has happened in between. I am now in my second semester at Corning Community College. My first semester was rather difficult to get used to so my grades weren’t as good as I had hoped they would be. I received an A (4.0) in Computer Essentials, a B+ (3.3) in English Composition I, a C (2.0) in General Psychology, and an F (0) in Structured & Object Problem Solving. Psychology gave me a bit of trouble through the mid-term because I don’t necessarily agree with everything that was in that text, and there was a great deal to cover because it was an introductory class. Structured & Object I got, I just couldn’t do what the instructor wanted. Although I like the instructor as a person, his teaching methodology was seriously flawed. Pseudo-code does not incorporate a structured language specific criteria, so as long as you can get the ideology across, it should suffice. If you are working with C/C++, why not use C terminology? If you are using Basic, why not Basic, etc? So I was in the final when I realized that I don’t want to be a programmer, turned in a blank sheet of paper, and walked out. I like psychology much more than pseudo-code, but unfortunately for me, this class is required for most degrees in computer technology. The why I don’t get since I have yet to meet someone who actually uses it, and no software company has ever asked me to return a report in pseudo-code.

Toward the end of the semester I was recruited by a local company to help them set up an IT Department. At first things were rocky because the hires needed an extreme amount of training in both hardware and software. Then everything got put on hold as the Board of Directors decided to change management. I was asked to stay on and continue, and I did for a bit. However, when the new management took over, we no longer agreed on the direction of the department. So I gave my resignation, and quit just before the fall semester began. What is interesting is that I liked everyone personally, and it seems that they might have liked me as well. Whenever they find themselves in a situation that they must go outside the business for assistance, they still call me for help. It would have been fulfilling to see my plans for the department reach fruition, but sometimes you have to do what’s best for you.

It’s the first break of two for the fall semester, and so far I’m passing all my classes. Considering that I’m a taking a night course, an on-line course, and regular courses to equal 17 credits, I’m happy with my overall performance. Once I get my grades I’ll know exactly what areas I’m weak in, and can focus harder on them. The only thing I do know is that I have a 97 for the only test taken in Abnormal Psychology, as well as a 90 quiz average for the class. The thing is that I have always had a thing for psychology, much more so than computers, but I hate drama. lol. Go figure!

I received an e-mail from someone asking for my help with the Pink Lillies Template. I’m not a CSS expert, but after visiting the person’s blog, I think that I understand what is going on with the background. So I’ll give it a shot, and we’ll see if I might be right. In the meantime, I hope to update more regularly now that my schedule has settled down to its normal helter skelter pace once again.