While washing the dishes last night before I sleep, I thought of creating a milestone of my computer learning transition haha whatever you may call it. It's just that right now if compared to the time when I was in grade school, no one can say that I have gone this far. Well uhm not far enough for a fulfilled professional. Hehe.
Grade 6 - The very first time I touch a personal computer. Geez! Too old for a noob! Thanks for my adviser for she allow me to encode some information in Microsoft Excel which I don't really know at that time that it's MS Excel. The funny thing about this incident is that when I got home, I told my parents that I know how to use computer. (even if I don't). Haha I just wanted to impress them.
First Year High School - I had my first Computer subject under Mr. Word Hunt. Yeah. Our examinations has word hunt type of test wherein you will see lots of names of my classmates (boys only!). Hehe I don't know why or should I say I'd rather choose not to tell about it because I still respect him but you can always ask my classmates why. Haha. The whole year I learned about the 5 capabilities of Microsoft PowerPoint. The most unforgettable forgettable experience I had here was to answer his quizzes with alpha new meritt and new meritt instead of alpha numeric and numeric! Funny but I felt so stupid at that time. Another occurrence, I paid Php 60.00 for a computerized Social Studies project done by my classmate who has computer, Internet and printer at home. I passed the project having my misspelled name.
Second Year High School - I don't remember any embarrassing experience here. But our Computer teacher taught us Pascal programming language and the ghost story in our computer laboratory. Oh I remember! Here's another forgettable moment. Our Social Studies teacher gave us a project of choosing our President if ever we had a chance and why. At that time I discovered that there is a computer shop near our house who accepts typing job so I went there and let them do my project. But before that I tried to look for a biography of Ping Lacson on bookstores for I still don't know how to use Internet. I wasn't able to have Lacson's life story so I decided to choose Fidel Ramos even if he already finished his term being our President. I'm happy because I was able to pass the project with LOTS of typographical errors, incomplete story but correctly spelled name. Waiting for disaster? Here: Our teacher finished checking our project. After giving us back our projects he shared a blind item as if he's the perfect man alive. He told us that there was this one student who answered the project with a former President which is definitely WRONG for him. He laugh and laugh as if he's a devil's advocate oops a happy Santa Claus I mean.
Third Year High School - Our Computer teacher is also our T.H.E. teacher so when we're having our candle making in T.H.E. we used the Computer Laboratory and a rice cooker for candle melting. We usually don't have classes in our Computer subject since our candles are more important than programming. Haha.
Fouth Year High School - Again, she's our Computer teacher and they learned Visual FoxPro. I learned pressing the play button and playing NES Super Mario Bros.
Vacation Before Going to College - Like any other high school graduate, I was also undecided of what course I'm going to take. During that time, Nurses are the most in demand especially abroad. So I thought that course would be best for me to take. But due to some reasons like the tuition and other school fees I decided not to pursue Nursing. My parents wanted Accountancy for me to relive their frustations. I didn't follow their dream for me since I know myself better. I know that I cannot make it. Until the start of classes is fast approaching I chose to enroll Information Technology because of the fact that there's no board exam after. Haha.
June 2005 - The beginning. Since I don't want to feel stupid on my new environment, I created my first yahoo mail account and Friendster! Haha. Everyday I go to computer shops just to learn uhm Friendster? so that when I meet new classmates and friends I won't be left behind. Hehe during that time Friendster is still in.
College: First Year First Semester - I learned HTML, simple tags that can create simple webpages. I started exlporing the Internet, visits htmlgoodies.com for some tutorials. Although some of the tutorials are hard for me to absorb, I tried and exert some efforts to "forcely" discover those. Haha.
College: First Year Second Semester - I'm more familiar and comfortable with computers. I learned C++. I had a very good professor so I did all my best to get high grades. Thank God and modesty aside, I'm a quick learner so I learned easily the basics of C++. Basics! Haha.
College: Second Year First Semester: We don't have any hands on programming subject during this semester but I guess we had two major subjects, Opersys and Datalgo in which I get an average of flat one both. Haha.
College: Second Year Second Semester: Our Fileorg subject was all about Java and I believe I already found my weakness: Java Programming. The language didn't catch my attention that much. I don't know if it's because of the situations, environment or the passion to continue learning. Sometimes, even the nerds and geeks know how to get bored studying. So how about the ordinary ones? Hehe. The semester is about to end when I had my own personal computer! Haha better late than never! Thanks to my idol (Tatay). Hehe.
College: Third Year First Semester: My first encounter in Visual Basic 6.0. I don't have any background with this one but through self-studying, I surpassed those "learned classmates" and got a perfect score of 100 together with my one and only friend who happens to be my groupmate and thesis mate also. Hehe.
College: Third Year Second Semester: Accidentally, I joined the Programming Competition in Visual Basic and won. One pfft! for the gay watcher. Haha! :p
College: Fourth Year First Semester: This is the worst semester of my college life. I learned JSP in my OJT. I was able to conduct a seminar for the Artificial Intelligence subject together with my classmates. I discovered my power to do all my projects, programs, assignments, reviews, etc. haphazardly.
College: Fourth Year Second Semester: The best semester of my college years. Why? The fact that this is the last semester means happiness. Whatchamacallit. We received lots of blessings, Magna Cum Laude award, Dean's Lister, and BEST THESIS! Yipee!
My knowledge evolution is too long and boring to read but what I reflected while I'm doing this is that I must keep on doing things that will widen my knowledge especially those related to my chosen career. Never be afraid of asking questions for you will learn. Never stop dreaming and aiming to be the best. Help yourself. Don't waste your time doing nonsensical things! There's a lot more things to do.
First Year:
Introduction to Information Technology = 1.50
Solving Problems Using C Language = 1.25
Second Year:
Operating Systems = 1.00
Data and Algorithms = 1.00
File Organization = 1.25
Database Management Systems = 1.50
Third Year:
Computer Elective 1 = 1.00
Systems Analysis and Design = 1.25
Computer Systems = 1.00
Computer Elective 2 = 1.50
Fourth Year:
Computer Applications 1 (Thesis) = 1.25
Data Communications = 1.00
Quality Consciousness = 1.00
Artificial Intelligence = 1.00
Computer Applications 2 (Thesis) = 1.00
Systems Resources Management = 1.25
Computer Trends = 1.25
I choose to share my grades with my major subjects not to boast it but to inspire someone like me when I was in grade school to keep on dreaming and fulfill that dream. Best of luck!
