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I feel I have 2 main achievements:
General achievements
2006/2007 achievements
General achievements:-
SURVIVING. Thought returning to studying would be ok and now older I would take things in a bit more. Had very little computer knowledge when starting the course. Defrag, emailing, internet, the basics.
I am a mother of 7 children in total, 4 of my own that live with me ( ages 13,11,7,4) and 3 step-children (14,13,11) that stay at a weekends. At 35years old and a stay at home mother for 10years, taking on these courses was a challenge, the odds were against me regarding to time and quietness. But routine, organisation and support and the will to achieve the impossible has helped.
I want to say THANK YOU tutor's for the study time table, this has become my bible! I print it of each week and note what I have studied and what amount of time I have done.
Fitting studying in is VERY hard, with a 4 yr old still at home, and noise of 4 children on week nights and then 7 on weekends. I have achieved something I did not feel I might not. Study regularly and achieve good results (average mark 90%) in my A+ course.
Now at the end I am cramming in revision from notes on week days, with time at the library and weekends studying toward new N+ course.
I also lost my grandfather April 05 and when I started the course was still grieving some what. Through hard work, routine, structure and commitment. I feel I have achievement so much and grown as much as a person this last year. I have now with the help of this course, upgraded 5 computers for friends and family (power supplies, graphics cards, memory etc) , one which was suffering from a fatal virus and would not boot up. I am helped 2 friends wireless network their laptops also.
2006/2007 achievements:-
I sadly lost my grandmother also on the 9th Oct 2006. This is a hard time now grieving for two grandparentsI am also now greiving the loss of our family pet of 17years, which we sadly lost on Jan 2007. I took two weeks in Oct 06 & Jan 07 out of any studying for personal time out. I needed it. It's now few months/weeks on; I can look back at what I have done. My assignment marks, course notes, study times, house (how tidy and clean it still is!), my routine and my family (they haven't suffered!) and ME. I personal have achieved many things than just TMA results. With starting 2007 with a TMA N+ mark of 100%.
Below is a daily flexible routine that helps me keep sane.
My daily routine:
Morning: 8:30am -12pm
School run times two children
Library visited with books (2hrs studying)
12:15pm -3pm
Creative time/educational time, Park with 4 yr old.
3-4Pm School run/ homework, evening meal prepare.
4-5pm chores and talk time with family
6-8pm Children time and bed times
8:30 – 12am quiet study time for me. (Approx. 2-3hrs)
I am achieving about 2-4 hours a day studying with flexibility around a noisy and busy family. From Sept I achieved with the wonderful help of my family and husband 20 hours of study, Oct 24 hours and 23 hours for Nov. I believe this achieved through the commitment and hard work from me and the wonderful support I have from my husband and children. My A+ and more recently N+ (Tma 8 – 100 %) marks are proof of this. This makes me so proud of myself.
These are my achievements, to someone that maybe small ones, but to me that are big ones (personal and educational). Studying around 7 children and having to work hard and take in and understand the course fully, has been stressful. You can achieve anything, if you put your mind to it. I feel I have and the odds I feel were against or should I say the “noise” of 7 children!
-Gillian
I work full time and do my homework at weekends so I don't have much time for anybody else. I did'nt know alot about computers when I started the course but I have now built a computer for one of my friends. I have also installed various internet which people have been having trouble with. I have just completed Part d of the course and each time my results have got better the first one I had to re-do but the last three I have passed with good results.
-Angela
I do not really know if this could be classed as a typical achievement or not. Nevertheless, here's my story. I had completed 3 assignments with a very tough regime; had to fit in study with full-time work. I finished 3 assignments and then realised that, since I wouldn't be able to complete my course in time for the exams held this summer, I would have to study the new syllabus in order to be able to appear for the same examination later in the year. This, however, meant that if I did so, I would have to start all over again, from scratch. It also got me a bit frustrated because it kind of opened the flood gates over all my efforts. But after after a while, thinking that there must be something positive in it all, I got over it and now am on my way to completing my second assignment already. This has not only lifted my spirits but also given me that extra encouragement and strength to never quit or say die. I have plans to finish my course by the end of October, God willing. If I do, I'd be one of the happiest beings on planet Earth, and would have one of the biggest ever celebrations. Thanks for your time. Take care, and God bless.
-George
I am currently taking my Gcse Mocks at school I have achieved my targets in them and have set higher targets for myself as well as getting my tutor marked assignments done.
-Jaikrishna
During my time as a IT Student at college I had no idea of where my IT career would take me, After finsihing college and passing all my courses I had a good through understanding of computers and networks, this gave me the confidence, skills and knowlegde needed to develop futher. Not knowing what to do I approched skills train which helped me with making a decision about where I was going with my IT career. Skills train then gave me all the guidaness and information I needed to develop further in this field. I have now started the A+ course and with my current knowledge and skills of computing I am now able to say that thanks to skills train I will complete this course with full condifdence and will achieve the best results possible. As for progressing on futher I am now able to also look for employment with a updated CV and able to sell my self to employers knowing what is needed for this field at the moment after being guided from skills train. After sucessfully completing the A+ I will be moving on to N+ and by this time I would have hopefully put my foo into the IT industry as a Engineer working to develop and gain some expirence. With my current timetable of also doing maths and english and being employed as a customer service assistant at Sainsburys I am able to continue with my course as I am able to work under pressure and come out with good results as this shows on my first tutor marked assignment. Skills train have been excellent in giving me a boost and helping me make a decsion about where I want to take my IT carreer and how far I want to go. the tutors have all got a background knowledge of my current skills and expertise in IT and have helped me as a new student with skills train to complete work andhelp with any trouble I have. I hope to achieve all my goals during my time at Skills train and hope to pass both courses with full confidence and also seek employment for further development and expirence which skills train will give me as they have done so far.
-Vijay
When I started the the course I had no i.t skills whatsoever.now after 2 weeks of studying I have gained a 90% mark on my first tutor marked assignment, and I am now able to show friends and family how to use a p.c.
-Bryan
I HAVE BEEN ILL FOR THE LAST TWO WEEK AS THE PAIN GET UNBEARABLE I HAVE NOW GOT BACK TO MY COURSE AND CHATCH UP ALSO SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING I WAS NEVER ANY GOOD AT IT . I HAVE GOT ALL THE STUFF I NEED TO GET ABOUT SO I CAN GET ABOUT MY HOME NOW PICK ME FOR STUDENT OF THE I CANT AFFORD A NEW COMPUTER AS MIND HAS BROKEN DOWN I AM LEND ONE FROM NEXT DOOR I HAVE GREAT HARDNESS TO GET AS MY HIPS ARE VERY PAINFUL AT THE MOMENT THIS BAD WETHER IS NOT HELPING MATTERS . ANY WAY THAT THE LOT ABOUT MY ILLNESS I AM FINDING IT HARD TO SET DOWN TO DO WORK ON MY COURSE AS I CANT SIT LONG TIMES THAT IT FOR NOW.
-David
I got 100% on my tutor marked assignment 01 and I got 77% on my tutor marked assignment 02 I am very very happy with theses marks it has been hard with me been a full time chef on shifs
-David
After christmas I started a new job and incorporating a new revision sessions and submitting my tutor mark assignments was hard. I am getting home after Six and having hardly any energy to study and no consentration to be able to do the assignments. For the first time since a started this computer trainning I can now see a future within the industry and was confident enough to help my sister with her computer as I knew nothing reguarding computers before I started this course.
-Stephen
Since enrolling with the skills train, I have now fully understand how computers and network functions in the morthern world of computers. On many occations I have help some people to solved certain problems with their computers,and assist them in connecting to the networks (ISP). I think I have achieved a lot. thanks to the team of tuttors.
-Ahmed
HAVING BEEN AWAY FROM STUDY FOR A LOT OF YEARS I FEEL THAT THE RESULTS I HAVE GOT FROM MY TMAS ARE GOOD
-Gary
I don't know if this qualify me for student of the month but I am glad to share my experience thus far, with you.I can say the time spent with this college so far as brought back the enthusiasm I had for life and the great expectations I had for my my adult years.thanks for this opportunity to shine again.
to say I am doing well will be to humble even for me who is usually very reserve.I am doing very well as I have studied very hard and was able to achieve no less than 90% on all my assignments even on the written ones I have manage to gain perfect marks. my next goal is to transform this on to my exam sheets and I know with the dedication I show so far I will.
I work at a factory that operate on a shift basis 6am-2pm,2pm-10pm.on the early shift I have to walk about 2.5 miles to the city to catch a bus in to work,as the buses by me don't start as early.after work I rush to my daughter's school to pick her up.my work colegues always complain about how happy I am that early in the morning..but..they might have just gotten up..I was up two hours before.lol.I have told a lot of people about this course and that I am doing it despite what might seem as a tough situation.this as encourage a couple of my friends who have decided to start something with their life.
thanks again for giving me this chance
-Daniel
Recently had a few pc problems, but managed to solve the problem with the information I already had and various bits from the course, not the greatest achivement but it ment rebuilding the pc taking in the saftey notes and also the whole section about connectors etc.
-Adam
I have achieved 3 TMA in the 2006 module with a pass average of about 80%, I work extremely hard in my own time and I dont ask for any help. I get on with my studying I even study at school in my spare time.
-Richard
Just that I have completed almost 11 perl assignments in the last month!... (the 11th will be submitted this evening)
The topics have been pretty hardcore, and required some serious headbashing... but I have got through it somehow :o)
-Sara
I COMPLETED A WHOLE LESSON IN CIW WEBSITE DESIGN MANAGER VERSION 5 SECT.1 PART C IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS. I HAVE JUST SUBMITTED THE ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS LESSON AND WENT BACK TO CHECK MY ANSWERS AND WITH MY CALCULATION I SHOULD AT LEAST A 75% MARK
-Tobi
Completed section 2 part A and have built 2 independent websites, one for my employers and one for my family, both have java script in them but have yet to be registered on the net.
-Edward
I work full time, I'm a single parent and have had personal problems over the last few months. I find the course really hard as it is hard to understand some of terminology. I get very frustrated with myself that I seem to take so long before putting in a TMA but ..I'm still going and am really proud of myself that I have achieved 2 x 80% and 1 x 90% marks! and I'm still doing the course!
-Julie
Within this month I have managed to complete Section 1 Part A and all Teacher marked assessments related to Section 1 Part A, to which all results were higher than 95%.
-Philip
Made redundant on the 22nd December 2006, went into a depression mobe but I have managed to get another jb still ina similer line to what I was doing before. started 5 Feb 2007, looking forward to doing more study now that I have got thing sorted.
-Robert
I am now nearly have way through the project!! I am 15yrs old, I started when I was 14.. I have been working very hard...
-Ahmed
Managing to continue studies whilst being stretched (timewise) and through illness.
-Andrew
