Friday, March 27, 2026

How It's Going

After completing phase 1 of IS 101-3003, I feel as though I could have done better managing my time to complete my assignments. LabSim was very easy to complete so I would sometimes leave it until the very end. Moving forward I will be taking extra time to make sure I am keeping up with labs and actually understanding the material. I will also be making sure to go over the study guides for the bonus quizzes well before the day of the quiz to make sure I remember the topics and understand them better as well.

For my topic I chose 4.9.3 Word Templates. Word has a huge array of templates available for users to utilize and customize. I am not very handy or creative so templates can really help in guiding on a nice layout for a project.

I have passed my MO-110 Word certification exam. 😀

Coming back to college as a parent has taught me a lot about time management, but it has been very rewarding so far.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Back to School After a Long Break

Hello, my name is Valeria I am a first-year college student. I just returned to school after a long break to better myself and start looking for new growth opportunities. I came to CSN to get my Associate of Business degree. After that, transfer over to a 4-year university to get my bachelor's degree in Accounting.

The first impression I got from taking IS101 was a little intimidating, since I was nervous to be back to school. After actually doing the work and being in the class, I see the value in all assignments and LabSim labs we have done. I also really appreciate the classroom sizes and resources that CSN has to offer. I have been making sure to use the tutoring; it has helped me out a lot.

I chose 2.7.6 Programming Logic Facts. I do not have much experience in any type of programming. As I keep learning more about computer software, I want to learn more ways of programming. I am very excited to continue to work hard and start making strides towards my degree.