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I can still remember how hard it was for me to get my foot in to the world of IT. That all changed just after a month that I booked a course in MCSA with SkillsTrain. For the employers to see that I am currently training for the MCSA, I have been offered a job in 1st line IT Support and that was without a single day of work experience in the field of IT. I have been working for the DCSA DISD CIS(S) at HMNB in Portsmouth and on a long term contract (the only sad thing is I am working via an employment agency but the fact that I was selected from quite a few applicants at the time is good enough for me). I am enjoying every single day at work and the unexplainable feeling when I get some customer feedbacks is really something. At the moment, I am also training to sit for the MCDST which I might do long before I finish my MCSA course. I am currently working on 30 hours a day (work + MCSA studies + MCDST studies + family + house work) and is surviving with the help of berroca and red bull. I am keeping myself motivated by thinking that tomorrow will always be another day and that all these hard work will give me something solid in the near future.
-Marie
Even getting on this course but also getting 98% on my TMA as when I was a kid I got told I would never work or do anything with my life as I had brain damage and went to special schools. So to get this far n life means so much and to get this chance to do this course is great.
-Robert
I just wanted to say that I really find it hard to find time to study after my work.
I am working as a care assistant and it involves physical hardwork and stress through the whole day. I still found time to study and very successfully completed my two parts of TMA with really high score. 95% and 98% and I submitted my third one today.
And I feel really proud of myself, and I learned a lot of new information on Windows 2000. I hope I can take the exam soon.
-Binu
If student of the month is to reward students that have achieved academically above expectations then there is no one how could say honestly that I do not merit this award. You see when I was 4 years old I was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and was told that I would never be abele to go to a mainstream school never mind college university complete the A+ with goals of completing the MCAS. Why should I be student of the month? Well if that's not enough I've never had less than 70% on any of the tutor marked assessments and have an average of 90%. that is why I should be student of the month.
-David
I moved to the UK in 2004 from Zimbabwe and l had never had access to a computer.This was my second asignment and did exptionally well.l worked very hard at my job at the hospital this month but l always stole a few minutes to read my notes.
l feel very confident and l have a belief now that everything is possible and surely l deserve something this month because l worked everyday and at times double shifts in January expect on 25 janauary 2007.
l have also given up drinking to concerntrate on my new course and new year resolutions.
This confirms l am ON TRACK SO FAR!!!
-Wiridzai
I HAVE ONLY SENT IN TWO UNIT AND FOUND THAT I HAVE GOOD RESULTS
A SURPRISE TO ME AS WORK AS TAKEN ITS TOLL THIS MONTH AS BEING A PART OF A FORUM COM AS PAY DEALS ON. AND I AM VERY PROUD OF MY SELF. AND READY TO GO ON TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS THANK YOU
-Michael
I thought I was a fairly good PC engineer before I took this course but the structure and the personal pace that you can go is excellant and I have learnt a great deal in thee last to TMA I have sent I i have acheived 100% on both of them I completely recommend and endorse this course for anyone interested in becomming a engineer
-Mark
Well I think I have acheived some good goals, my computer crashed and had to go back to curry's, got it back resubmitted number 10 got 11, and 12, ready to go, changed my job so now work nights, this leaves me time to study look after my 2 year old daughter do the house work while my partner works, and still find time to sleep during the day!
-Martin
I have full time job beside my course. it is very difficult to achieve my course but I do my best . I use to read my materials during my break. also I try to help someone has a computer shop to repair and maintaince and I feel happy because I implement my expreince which I gain from the A+ course.
-Yassin
WELL WHAT CAN I SAY,I AM SPEECHLESS ? I ONLY CAN SAY, DOING THIS COURSE IS ONE OF THE BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE AND I AM PROUD OF IT, AND OPTION ARE OPEN TO ME, WITH CONFIDENT I CAN SEE MY BRIGHT FUTHER.
-Mohammad
After having a motorcycle accident in April '06 I am unlikely to be able to resume my old job as a storeman. So in November I started with Skilstrain to try to retrain for an IT job. I started on the A+2003 syllabus and did the first 5 assignments (scoring average 92%) but then switched to the 2006 syllabus. After a slow period over christmas I have picked up the pace and done the first 10 assignments on the new syllabus (average 100%). I am enjoying the course immensely and learning new stuff everyday about the same computers I've been using for ages (but not able to maintain properly until now).
-Richard
High % pass rate. active on logging in. Learned patience, espeically waiting for assingments to be marked. Same time as doing this course I have found the time to go back into linux coding and writing irc help files.
-Graham
THE ACHIEVEMENT IVE MADE IS THAT BY DOING THIS COURSE IS THAT IVE STARTED TO BUILD MY OWEN COMPUTER FROM SCRACH IN WHICH IM ENJOYING DOING AND IVE LEANT SO MUCH .
IVE WOULD NOT HAVE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH OUT DOING THIS COURSE.
-Julian
I thought I could never be able again to have time or interest to study and have a career at my age thanks to skillstrain that is giving me back that my long lost desire,interest,enthusiasm and possibility to be able and reach my target, goal - C A R E E R!!!
-Justin
Life is a competition. Is like never end story and I am the hero. Learning something new in this field every day is like a big step forward.
I gain confidence and self-respect and the most important fact is, I try every day to do more then yesterday. Is like an addiction of knowledge. I hope that one day I will transform my story into a legend.
-Petru
I HAVE STUDDYED WELL THIS YEAR SO FAR AND HAVE REACHED QUITE A FEW 100% MARKS WHICH I THROUGHT I WOULD NEVER REACH AS I DIDN'T HAVE TO BEST OF SCHOOLING BUT PC'S SEEM TO BE EASY TO UNDERSTAND SO I THINK I SHOULD BE STUDENT OF THE MONTHS
-Nicholas
I have been very pleased with my results this month after under going a cornea graph on my right eye and been in some extreme pain with my eye. it as been frustrating only been able to study for short periods because I have been limited to the amount I can read and it as been hard to concetrate too.
on top of this I have still to hold my job down and look after my young family.
I never expected the result I have had, as I have found the n+ part of my course a little difficult at times, but I have had some great help from my tutors.
-Stefan
My achievement this month have been the scoring of a 100% in each of my TMA's for the A+ Essentials section 1 part B (2006 Objectives) course. This I consider significant because 5 months ago I knew nothing about computers and did not even have an e-mail address because it all looked too complicated for me. Now after enrolling with Skillstrain I feel motivated and encouraged to enrol for a degree course in IT after my training with Skillstrain. This is coupled with the fact that I work over 10 hours a day from Wednesday to Monday with only a day off. Now I have been able to upgrade the RAM memory and the HDD of my pc after over just 3 months of enrolling with the college and I feel I can do in no time.
Thank you.
-Manfred
For a few years I had be toying with the idea of studying for formal IT qualifications but kept putting it off. Finally I took the plunge and booked the A+, N+ and MCSE course. Having owned a computer from the early days of ZX81's and Spectrums, I have always had an interest in how they work and thougt I had a good understanding of them.
Little did I know just how much more involved PC's can be and what needs to be learnt in order to do my chosen career path. Although I am only part way in to the course, I find I have already learnt a lot more than what I expected. In order that I didn't mess up my computer trying the different things I was learning, I decided to buy a job lot of used pc's and spares from Ebay.
With over 600 different parts available I am now able to learn what each component does, the different types and how to test with hands on experience. This has only been possible by having the spares to use. I would strongly recommend to anyone, that if they can, do what I have done and buy yourself some spares to practice on. Like me, you will then be able to achieve more in your training and gain a lot more from the excellent training provided by Skillstrain.
-Kevin
I am a father of 3 and recently immigratted in the UK. I work 12-17 hours a day and 5-6 days a week to meet the household expenditur as well as 3 children education hence I have little or no time to study my course materials so I have to study during my holidays and break times. Since the English language is not my mother language hence I have to repeat some sentences several times to understand them. Any way I am happy because I have achieved full marks for few times and avarage is 90+. Because of time factor I have far behind the schedule so I often thinking of give up but I am still hanging and hopping achieve my MCSA/MCSE dream. I found the Skill Trains course materials are very useful and presented in simple form to understand easily and good way of motivation to the tutor and students.
Whenever I achieve MCSA/MCSE I am sure I am going to take CISCO SYSTEM and WEBDESIGNING course as my second dream.
Thanking you for taking it for considerations and your motivation.
Krishna p. rai
-Krishna
I have always wanted to make it in the men dominated career. Lets face it there are fewer ladies!.
Taking the bold step and enrolling for the MSCA proves challanging indeed, but where there is a will a way will be paved. My TMA,s results so far very encouraging inspite limited study time, balancing full time work and family commitments
-Donalisa
I SUCCEEDED IN TAKING A BOLD STEP INTO THE FUTURE BY APPLYING AND GETTING ACCEPTED IN THE SKILLSTRAIN COLLEGE. I AM JUGGLING STUDYING FOR MY MASTERS DEGREE AND THAT OF SKILLSTRAIN. IT HAS NOT BEEN EASY BUT I DO CHERISH THE JOY OF LEARN SOMETHING EVERYDAY
-Eyinmisan
