tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post6602452903300170819..comments2023-04-09T02:13:54.244-07:00Comments on <center> Rejecting 300 </center>: IT Classes Week OneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-41918154790441829992011-06-17T10:12:43.068-07:002011-06-17T10:12:43.068-07:00I'm actually glad it's going to be easy an...I'm actually glad it's going to be easy and generic because I've learned what I know about IT the same way that I learned what I knew about math. Mostly by trial and error, figuring it out as I went, and making up my own rules as long as they accomplished my goal. I have a feeling that there are a lot of specific terms that you know and you think I know but I don't really know them so I probably really need these classes.<br /><br />Remember when I told you I was doing some "programming" at work and you asked what I was using and my response was "Putty"...yeah, because I knew how to do what I knew how to do in Putty but I didn't know the name for what I was doing or even which language I was using to do it. For the most part these classes should probably be good for me. lol<br /><br />Re: The puppers, he seems fine. I think he just drank too much water and got tired of carrying around a 5 lb belly. Honestly he's kind of a whimp, even for a puppy. Shocking because he's a Doberman Pinscher and they have this huge reputation for being bad ass dogs with big attitudes but mine is a big pansy. Plus this is his first summer ... ever, because he was born in January so he's in for a long couple of months while he tries to adjust to Vegas heat. Piper still hasn't adjusted and she dances on the sidewalk when I take her out to potty or to walk to the car because it's hot on her little toosies. If ever I were going to buy shoes for a dog the ONLY reason that I would do so is because the pavement/blacktop here gets so damn hot it just doesn't seem fair to make them walk on it but I can't carry Vladdy everywhere.Lynseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752254017919024864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436259672320992437.post-51357987893535724772011-06-17T06:40:50.507-07:002011-06-17T06:40:50.507-07:00Out of your gen-eds *permanently*??? Wow, that wa...Out of your gen-eds *permanently*??? Wow, that was fast. I guess cuz you only did nothing but generals for the last year huh?<br /><br />At any rate, congrats. Don't be too upset if this class is super-basic... every CS-program has this class and it's ridiculously basic because they are trying to filter-out people who didn't realize what they were getting into (or get them up-to-speed if they are willing to push themselves); it's hard to believe for IT-techie types like us, but there are actually people out there that don't know this basic stuff. Your first programming class will be similar... while you will be learning stuff you didn't know, it will seem really really easy... and you'll be shocked that there will be a few people who can't seem to complete any of the exercises on-time, correctly, or without professor-assistance, some people will even drop-out or fail. Again, it will mostly be a filtering-class. There are people who just don't realize they aren't IT/CS-types but are trying to do it because to those not in the know they think it seems like an easy and lucrative career. After this class and the next, though, you'll be more challenged. :)<br /><br />I am always interacting with customers who just don't understand how complex and challenging it is to do what we do; they see simple sites designed by point-and-click software like DreamWeaver and just think it's all like that... glorified word-processing mixed with MSPaint, basically. ;)<br /><br />(b) Sorry to hear about your dog; hope he gets better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com