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I have very recently passed my Comptia A Plus 2003 exams (220-301 & 220-302) and am still continuing with my course to aspire to next achieving Network Plus qualifications. This has come to fruition after a fairly tough few years for me, with having to endure several surgical operations on my arms, legs and hips following diagnosis of a rare bone cancer condition.
I have also taken on the role, together with my wife, of foster parents to a difficult young child whose previous placement had broken down.
All this has been achieved with determination whilst holding down a full time administration job and helping my two other children to gain sucess in their GCSE's, and more recently, their BTec National Diploma college courses.
I am confident that if I can glean some success on this long and winding road to a successful career path then with a bit of determination you can too.
-Clive
This course has changed my perception towards life. I was into business earlier and very unfortunately had met with serious losses and had to quit the business. I had tried all possible options to find work but was unable to get any work with future or career prospective. I then started looking for an option that could give me a career which has growth prospects and I was willing to learn from scratch. In my quest for such an option, I came across the skills train training programme and made an enquiry. After a detailed discussion with the career advisor, I felt that this is the right option and this is the only way I could get my life back on track. But I was a bit indifferent and skeptical as to whether I will be able to undergo a studying phase at this stage of my life. But I was determined to do this and made an effort to study even though I had a bit of delay with the initial start up. I have been an end user of computer for a very long time but didn't know anything about how it works. On commencing the course, there were initial difficulties with concentration on the course work but eventually, with my determination and hard work, I improved and things got much easier. Now I find the course very interesting which is well reflected by the submission of my TMA's and the pace I'm to doing them. I think this achievement of mine have paved way in gaining my self confidence back, which has made things easy for me and plays a major role in motivating me to complete the course as soon as possible and to succeed in life. My level of concentration has also improved and I have proved that in active submission of my TMA's.
-Pavankumar
It was just another day and with plans to make any achievement looking really slim because the rain was not only heavy but accompained with little wind enough to drag a man off his feet.as I made my way to class, I saw a classmate of mine who made a complained two days ago that is Laptop couldn't connect to the internet going towards the staff office.I got into the class and we were all waiting for the lecturer to come in all eyes turn to the door thinking it was the lecturer, but there goes charles again complaining he's connection couldn't be sorted out. I told him to bring it but he had this look on his face "a lecturer couldnt solve it how come you" so I went to him and ask him to log in its user name and password again which he did but the same thing happened, one thing I noticed was the that the WLAN switch at the bottom of he's laptop was turned off so I turned it on and amazingly BLA! its connected, so now every body is looking forward to me when its comes their computer.Good to be an hero sometimes.
-Bamidele
To overcome a year of depression and to start this course with very high hopes as I have a goal to acheive and I have all ready took the winning kick.
-Glenn
Finished my first section part a and geting a few 100% on that booklet which I am very pleased with and geting around two study with my hours at work going up for promotions and training people on diferent jobs at work which the only incentive is I like helping people and looking after my twins girls when my partner works which we don't see much of each other and there 2nd birthday is the 7th of May and geting on the net as my server is rubish.thanks.
-Trevor
I have just received my 1st student progress report= 90% :) This alone was a great achievement for me.
I have had the worst 6 months ever for me and my family. My father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in August 2006. He was given 6 months to live, we did not hesitate but to have him live with us so we could care for him. He died in February.
I am under a lot of pressure from work I am a hgv11 driver/machine tool installer. I travel all over the country and work up to 14hrs some days.
So taking on this course with skilstrain was a big decision for me mentally and physically after all I went through the past 8 months,but to my surprise it has given me new hopes for the future.
I really love studying although I can hardly keep my eyes open most of the time, thats me worn out, not the course lol . And my family are behind me 100%. I wish everyone on their chosen courses all the best for the future.
-Michael
Since last year I was diagnosed clinically depressed and thought about nothing and did nothing and I knew in the back of my mind I must do somthing before its to late and my psychiatrists sugested trying the course that I am now doing and to try to give myself a lift in life and to focus my life on somthing positive to which I attempted and now I have been discharged from the dr's and I only need to see a counciler every two weeks as I am now on the road to recovery thanks to taking up this course and otherthings as well. I was always interested in computers before I got ill but it went away now its back and as they say onwards and upwards.
-Glenn
In the beginnig was very hard for me I have three children I don't know how to manage my time have no background on hardware and the first three sections of course was very hard for me. but was by the testimonies of other studies and my family and now have achieved beyond my expectation.
cheers.
-Kayode
Well here goes,having not done any studing for at least 15years,I decided to embark on the crazy idea,that I could learn a new skill!!,well if my marks are anything to go by,I think I have done fairly well. My average mark so far after 3 TMA's is 82%.
I am not too sure what I might do with this skill,but it looks likely that I will be going in to the IT profession,a big change for me.
-Lawrence
So far this month I have achieved full marks for my TMA1. I have also achieved a 90% mark on TMA2. I have done this while running my fathers business while he has been on holidays.
-Keiron
Got off my arse and did something about my life/carreer. Got 100% on my first test, which makes me think thats its, going to be very worth while as long as I put the effort in.
-Stephen
I have helped my friends to fix their computers just giving them information over the phone, I feel very confident,Thank you.
-Daniel
I am very happy to study with skillstrain. I've improved a lot since I started the course.
-Rosine
When I normally get good marks,I think I have choose the right course. I can use my leisure time. This is really a good achivements for me as I think.
-Mahfazur
During my time of Employment at PC Service Call, which is now renounced as 'The Tech Guys', I managed to gain excellent experience, confidence within myself and achievements on my own grounds which have proven to be of great help in motivating me to expand my knowledge in my skills and intrests i.e in resolving problems with desktop computers, laptops, hardware, software etc.
My job title was 'CPA' which stands for Customer Product Advisor. The products that I had to give advice and solutions over the phone for was desktop computers, laptops etc that were brought from either PC World, Dixons Group or Currys/Currys digital. I once undertook a call that lasted me for over an hour and a half. It was a customer that had a fair amount of knowledge about what a PC is and how to operate it(thank God for that). It was a case where one problem after another arose which can get REALLY annoying. I know for 100% if it was someone else that had taken that call, he/she would have given up after a very short while and have had the customer an engineer booked to come out and see to the problem, but I really took to it to make sure this call ends with a customer satisfactory telephone fix. I really enjoy giving advice, and helping others to resolve computer/laptop problems, and that is what motivated me to stick with the frustrated customer, also it is what's motivating me in doing this course today and to make use of/enhance my skills and knowledge. I, in my opinion, regard that as an achievement, because it actually made me realise what I am capable of and how far I can go with the potential I have, and how patient I can be because of the passion I have for what I know and would like to further. I look forward to give 100% in completing this course fully and grasp every bit of information I possibly can from the courses I am undertaking.
-Naveed
I remember when I started with scheidegger the person that came to enrolled me said did I have any knowledge of IT, I said no I don't. He then said to me am about to change my life. I didn't understand what he meant by that and when I started the course I have achieve a lot of it then I understand what he was trying to tell me.
I have got huge improvement with my study and with my TMA and significantly I haven't given up especially this difficult momment.
Last week I went to visit a friend of mine and why we were discussing a friend of his next door came and said to me that his PC is having a problem. And I ask him what was the problem and he told me that he installed a new device driver in his PC.When we went there I start the PC and a blue screen display this message stop error message. I restart the PC in a safe mode and disable the device that was causing the problem and reinstalled a signed device driver for him and the problem was solve he got his PC back to work.
I also have my friend next door that I am helping her to use PC and she is very happy for the knowlage that she is having. She can now use the internet and send e-mail to a friend as well.
-Atanga
I am very happy with what I have achieve I quite remember when I started with scheidegger training and the person that came to enrolled me said do I have any knowlage about IT I said no. He then told me am about to change my life with these decision I have taken. I didn't understand what he was trying to tell me but now I did understand what he mend.
Nevertheless, I went to visit my friend last week and when I was discussing with him, a friend of his came and said he has just installed a new device driver in his PC and it's not working.When he show me the PC and I start the PC the blue screen display this message stop error message. I restart the PC in a safe mode and disable the device driver that was causing the problem and reinstalled a signed device driver for him and the PC was ok. From there he went back to work.
Furthermore, next door to me am help a friend of mind that doesn't know how to use a PC. For the length of time that I have been with him he has learn a lot and now he can now use the internet and can also send e-mail to his friends.
-Atanga
When I started this course, I found it really hard for me. But now I am expecting a bright future from this course.
-Mahfazur
ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A TMA FOR A WHILE , THE REASON FOR WHICH IS I WAS PUTTING IN A WHOLE LOT OF REVISION TIME WHICH HAS REALLY PAYED OFF AS I HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED MY A+ OS TECHNOLOGIES EXAM, SO I AM NOW A+ CERTIFIED, SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE WHOLE OF THE TUTOR TEAM AS YOU HAVE HELPED ME ACHEIVE MY FIRST GOAL, IM NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING MY TEETH INTO THE N+ AND MCSA. THANK YOU ALL !!
-Christopher
I re-started the course in December on the 2006 course material,despite having to leave my job through illness I have since recovered and been spending a lot of time studying, my days now consist of dog walking and studying. I have managed to get to assignment 30 in which seems to me a short space of time. I was never very good at school and I am so pleased that I have found something I enjoy and interests me! thanks.
-Stephen
I have been doing the PA course for less than two months now and I wish that I had thought of this years ago. The course is hard, I work nights and also have a two year old daughter who can't understand why daddy needs to sleep during the day. Despite being a low income family we found the money to pay for it all, so that in the (hopefully not so distant) future, I will be able to repay their faith in me. At present just done TMA 03 and still averaging about 95% on my scores. He hoping what the future May bring.
-Stephen
HELLO WELCOME TO EVERY ONE IN THE SKILLSTRAINS WORLD I LOVE THIS
I HAVE JUST CAME FROM KASHMIR BUT THANKS TO THE SKILLSTRAIN WHO GAVE ME THE ADDMISON I'AM VERY HAPPY THAT I'AM DOING MY COURSE. AT THIS TIME I'AM DOING THREE COURSES AS WELL AS MY A+ SKILLSTRAIN IS A GOOD AND EASY STUDY SYSTEM I'AM DOING AN OB IN HYENA COMDAY CLUB.I'AM STUDYING VERY HARD.
ONCES AGAIN THANKS TO SKILLSTRAIN. I'AM ALSO CARING FOR MY GRANDMOTHER.
-Umar
