Blogging

As I sit at work missing the last class waiting for someone else to get their act together, I am reflecting on the Exploring the Internet class.



Working full time and having a family doesn't give a lot of time to pursue additional education, especially when that education isn't going to increase your salary or advance your career. I take classes toward a certificate in Information Technology for fun. That's right, fun. Since my employer will pay for it, why not. After this class, I can't help but think of the web site that is poorly managed for my daughter's gymnastics team or for the non-profit organization, RARA, that helps people with intellectual disabilities. If I learn about web sites, I can help these organizations. I am not looking to be a web designer, but I think I could help out with some web site maintenance. Why not??



Since starting this class, I have created several web sites through Shutterfly. After seeing the JQuery functionality, I understand more about how they can offer this type of functionality. My latest site was for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which I participated in May 15th & 16th. My site includes pictures, videos, team roster, message boards and text boxes with descriptions of the year.



I also think about blogging, something I never thought I would do. I have a sister with down syndrome and we always say we are going to write a book about our "Joanne Stories". Maybe a blog is the way to get started.



Signing up for this class at the beginning of the year was a test to see how I would do taking a class on campus. Could I get out of work? Would I need to get babysitters? Could I keep up with the school work and a new job? I only missed two classes and I think I only fell behind in the blogs. But can I do that with a Programming in C class??



Only time will tell