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After finding it hard to juggle running a home, caring for my partner whom has a brain tumor and DVT and studying I have finally came to grips with things and set a routine which I can get quiet alot of work done even if it has meant downsizing my social life to practically non existant, but hopefully it will all be worth it.
-Emma
For looking back only two months ago I did not know what a cookie was, how to disable pictures from downloading or the history of the internet. I only knew the basics such as how to surf the internet or how to turn the computer on. From the first month on this course I started to learn more and more and the interest in computers is increasing for me. I now believe that I can become a web designer if I put my mind to it. From what I have learnt I now have my family and friends coming up to me asking advice on problems they encounter with their computer and I now know how to help them. I am only on my third lesson but I have learnt more than I initially anticipated and I will continue to learn more and more even when I have passed this course.
-Carrie
I managed to get 100% for PLTMA09! As well as sustaining a full time job I have designed a personalised mySpace site for some friends: http://www.myspace.com/anywaydance, as well as link up with a web designer to help design a website using a content management system "Drupal" so I can put some database / server stuff into practice.
-Bruce
Last year I was pondering on what career direction to take and if it would be beneficial to enhance my prospects and find more time with my family on a steady income. During this phase I was contacted by Skills Train on the phone asking me if it was okay to send a tutor to my home to talk further about the services. The following week the tutor arrived and talked alot of sense and understanding about my future for my family and how this can be achieved. This man gave me so much inspiration to venture in a world of IT which seemed scary and complexed at the time. Anyway, time passed and I was accepted to start studying as soon as the first book arrived, I kept my head in the book and started to understand terms and knowledge which I thought did not occur to me. Further down the line it became strange and I started to enjoy configuring my setting and handling my cookie accordingly to the steps in the book, wow. Once I started to dable with the coding and the structure and functions it all started to click, my god I thought, whats happening to me, so then it started. A friend approached me with another friend looking for a web designer to develop a site, so I snatched up the opportunity for learning sake to apply my lessons. They was over the moon with what I designed for them which then gave me the confidence to carry on, I then designed for a Bar which was a new experience dealing with clients and there needs, another good experience. Whilst getting a taste of the world on my terms, I was looking after my Grandmother, cooking, cleaning, doctor appointments and also studying, and raising a family of three beautiful children. Unfortunately my Grandmother passed away January and then I was in a position of thought, to what to do, how to support my family. Another week passed after another and then out the blue came another website for development which I jumped to the opportunity, for some reason the work seemed to flock to me. I then came up with the decision to start a business doing web design, why not, go for it I said with trembling Knees and feeling of am I crazy. So I went to town and registered with the business enterprise that support start up business, they were great with fantastic guidance and knowledge on the IT field of business. I attended courses about the legal requirements and structure needs for a business, they guided me the right way and qualified me for a grant. Then more work, a business plan, cash flow charts, you name it, we covered it. The business now is growing at a steady pace and only advancing in services, the design is strictly from notepad and css style way for great search engine optimisations with design, there's so much, but fantastic. I'm now on a high, legally running a business from home, and this week got another two contracts signed, possible work in the states.
Just a little of our change in life due to Skills Train. My spelling is still the same, sorry.
-Dimitri
It's been a difficult month for me so far. I have had to battle with working nights at my job as my wife had her aooendix removed a week ago. I am trying to look after my two boys, making sure my wife is comfy and keeping the household in check as well as getting in a few hours of course work. I am on Section 4 Part A lesson 12. my last TMA result was in the 90% range and I am very close to my next TMA. fingers crossed I get a good result.
-James
Having joined the course in Sep 2005...which seems a lifetime ago. I have had several challenges both personal and within my workplace that have knocked my confidence to the point where I almost gave up on this course thinking that I would never be able to achieve my qualification. There always seemed to be something else more important - and not enough hours in the day.
I am currently in my fourth role with my present company, due to redundancies and being the only one left with the experience at the time to fill the roles, not wanting to let anyone down has left me with nothing left for myself, while dealing with being pulled left right and center at work I have also had a son....my pride and joy and the reason now for a much calmer outlook on all of life's little problems.
The testimonials I read shamed me for almost giving up, but my sons picture on my desk makes me read just one more page of my studies every time!
Thankfully I feel I am getting back on track again, I May not finish this course in record time, but I will complete it and to a standard to be proud of...lets hope the old grey matter can keep up.
-Victoria
As I come nearer to the end of my course and my friends and family know of what I am doing, the word is spreading that soon I will be able to design, create and manage websites and because of this I already have three people who are waiting for me to finish my course and create manage or design their website. I know that this is a skill that I will be grateful that I have, and the great teaching method behind it which gave me that knowledge. I continue to work at a fast pace and still maintain excellent tutor marked assignment scores, in the last section all my scores were above 85%.
-Lee
I started this course in January and my progress has been rapid and steady, there has been some challenges, some days I don't feel like studying etc. However, I decided to always make a step to move forward daily. I decided that I would finish in record time. and its been good so far, I am on section2 with two more sections to go. My advise to all. strive to be diligent and proficent in whatever you do. Be the best and reach for solutions. You can.
On the 23rd of May, I did my first exams and passed with a high A (93%)....You can too. Look forward to doing a couple of exams in June.
-Osamede
SUBMITTED TMA'S 2 & 3 WHILST COMBINING WORK AND HAVING A CHILD,AND BEING ILL IN HOSPITAL.
-Elizabeth
I am going along at my own steady pace while work 8-5 and looking after my 2 year old daughter, I have just submitted assignment 08.
-Gareth
Thanks to skillstrain I feel my IT skills have improved a lot since I took this course. I have learned more doing this course than when I was in college.
-Phillip
You could imagin my first CIW TMA01 assignment attempt and I scored 85%. This course has given me the confidence to want to learn. God is so good all the time.
-Ayodotun
After only starting on the course for under a month I feel I have made real good progress. I have submitted two of my first tutor marked assignment and passed, and one of my second tutor marked assignments which I passed with an 85% mark.
I have just submitted my third tutor marked assignment and I feel I have learned alot in this first month than what I've ever learned since I got into IT.
I feel very proud of myself and also feel that I will pass this course with flying colours.
-Lee
I am from Estonian and am 54 yrs old. Sometimes my understanding is weak and my nose is in Dictionary,but I think that I am managing more or less. My results are not bad: from 80%-100%.
-Margot
I work nights from 2300-0700 5 days a week, 21 miles from home..drop the kids off to school every morning and pick them up later on after 4 hrs of sleep, and find time to squeeze in at least an hour and a half of study time just to pass my TMA's in time. Two days within the week, I go to my part-time job but I want to finish my course and there's no way around it but more hard work and everytime I receive a progress report, I feel rewarded.
-Jandee
I'VE INCREASED MOST OF MY MARKS TO ACHEIVE BETTER, I'M STUDYING UNDER PRESSURE WHILE ALSO BRINGING UP MY 2 KIDS I BELEIVE I'VE ACHEIVED ALOT BY THIS,AS I THOUGHT, BEFORE I STARTED THIS COURSE THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH 2 KIDS ON MY OWN. BUT NOW I KNOW I CAN DO IT AND I'M GOING TO GET BETTER EACH TIME.
-Amanda
When I was in the Philippines, I didn't know nothing about how to create websites, how to use photoshop, flash, dreamweaver but when I moved to London..I really learned a lot! All of my friends and family say I'm good at computers, actually I'm not. I enrolled in a course with Skillstrain, CIW WebDesign Manager, back then I had no motivation in learning this course until I enrolled again to Lambeth College. They thought me a lot about web design. I felt I couldn't do 2 courses at once so I stopped learning from skillstrain.. Then I suddenly thought about it. Learning from lambeth College and learning from Skillstrain, I could combine the 2 and gain more knowledge I can achieve it well. That's why I'm alive and kicking to continue this course!
I don't have GCSE qualification that's why I can't enroll on some courses.. Now I have! and I'm proud of it! I still don't have GCSE but I have A levels!
-Alwin
I have really found this last few weeks a struggle, aswell as starting a new job, losing a family member and another being diagnosed with terminal cancer I have continued on with my studies with the support of my friends and family.
-Samantha
Within 2 months period, I have been able to finish CIW Website Design Manager Section 1- Part A TMA and currently I have submitted Section 1- Part B TMA-08.
I am also part time LLM, student; and Assistant Priest. I have achieved all this by determination, hard work and time management.
-Jacob
I am really studying hard in the course which I have taken,and my wish is to master this Webdesign course with E-commerce and Project Management. I am very happy studying with Skillstrain as you guys are very well organise.
I am doing my best to take advantage of this opportunity. I am working full-time and its not really easy to work and study at the sametime.
I always think of my dad who always told me... where there's a will there's a way...?
I am burning the midnight candles mostly everyday... I just want to master my subject and want to be very good at it.
My first assignment I scored 90marks...which I am quite proud. I was aiming 100mks actually. And it was a silly mistake.I hope my 2nd assignment would be 100mks which am still waiting for my results.
Thank you for giving a little time to me.
-Javed
I have left any form of study for over 7 years but I found it quite amazing to read and grasp all the notes I have to read on my course ,plus I have a family to take care of, and I work too.I find it interesting enough to put at least 3 hours of reading everyday even when it's not convenient.
-Kemi
I have not done much but I have been studying really hard these past few weeks before trying to get my other course up todate and applying for another college course next somester, I have been reading through each area of unit and absorbing as much information as I can, I have been studying for 2hours every night and submitting my work when I can. I am studying really hard.
-Luke
