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The Sharepoint Adventures continue
Mar. 9th, 2010 03:47 pmI took lunch because my boss hadn't responded yet to my email - ate a nice dandy little carb-laden meal, came back, checked my email.
Then decided I better get out of that class. I've never been in the situation where a class is "above" my skill level. I usually am placed in classes that are just right. Maybe a little on the easy side. I've been CHALLENGED in classes before, where I was almost beyond my scope, but I managed and learned tons that way too.
This wasn't the case.
Turns out, after I spoke to my prof about it - I was then directed to our account rep for the TLG learning center. I talked to him about my circumstance, what I needed the class for - what I'm intending to use the class for in my organization.
I talked to him about how I felt in the class and what my experiences were. Sounds like I am not the first non-dev to have somehow registered for the dev course. He immediately gave me the option to register for the more appropriate 1-day courses that he believed would be perfect for what I am looking to do. Both of these classes cost considerably less than the one I was enrolled in this week. This means we'll get a credit.
The next course is on March 18th - next Thursday. It is a 1 day course. While I had the option for another video/mentor led class, I also had the option for an instructor led course. I opted for a real classroom setting - not a video setting. (ew).
While the video led setting may be nice in some ways - I really need the social aspect of classrooms to learn my best. The other class, level II so to speak is being offered in April. Enough time to take my stuff back to the office and really mess with it.
If I can get the right skills to tackle the project, I find I'm a little more interested. I informed my boss of the updates, and said I was much more interested in a knowledgeable launch, than a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants launch. This was why I was losing my stack about this, for quite some time. My account rep did assure me that had I had a year or so experience at asp and .net programming, the dev class would have been just fine. I had that distinct feeling when I was going through the coursework.
It relieved me to get this all taken care of. Not only will I get enrolled in the class that I desperately need to move on with the project, we'll be spending less to do it, and I might just be able to walk away feeling empowered instead of drowned!
Certainly must have been a universal test to see if I could take my balls out and use them at the right time, because at this point everything is straightened out, and I get the vibe that things might run a lot smoother with this project now.
The universe was forcing me to grow.
Seriously.
I had no choice.
;) Finishing out the rest of my day here at the office, and will be heading to the gym maybe before Yoga! Yes, the gym. I have my own gym. I have to brag to myself about this... for the money, I've earned bragging rights!!!!
-Angela
Then decided I better get out of that class. I've never been in the situation where a class is "above" my skill level. I usually am placed in classes that are just right. Maybe a little on the easy side. I've been CHALLENGED in classes before, where I was almost beyond my scope, but I managed and learned tons that way too.
This wasn't the case.
Turns out, after I spoke to my prof about it - I was then directed to our account rep for the TLG learning center. I talked to him about my circumstance, what I needed the class for - what I'm intending to use the class for in my organization.
I talked to him about how I felt in the class and what my experiences were. Sounds like I am not the first non-dev to have somehow registered for the dev course. He immediately gave me the option to register for the more appropriate 1-day courses that he believed would be perfect for what I am looking to do. Both of these classes cost considerably less than the one I was enrolled in this week. This means we'll get a credit.
The next course is on March 18th - next Thursday. It is a 1 day course. While I had the option for another video/mentor led class, I also had the option for an instructor led course. I opted for a real classroom setting - not a video setting. (ew).
While the video led setting may be nice in some ways - I really need the social aspect of classrooms to learn my best. The other class, level II so to speak is being offered in April. Enough time to take my stuff back to the office and really mess with it.
If I can get the right skills to tackle the project, I find I'm a little more interested. I informed my boss of the updates, and said I was much more interested in a knowledgeable launch, than a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants launch. This was why I was losing my stack about this, for quite some time. My account rep did assure me that had I had a year or so experience at asp and .net programming, the dev class would have been just fine. I had that distinct feeling when I was going through the coursework.
It relieved me to get this all taken care of. Not only will I get enrolled in the class that I desperately need to move on with the project, we'll be spending less to do it, and I might just be able to walk away feeling empowered instead of drowned!
Certainly must have been a universal test to see if I could take my balls out and use them at the right time, because at this point everything is straightened out, and I get the vibe that things might run a lot smoother with this project now.
The universe was forcing me to grow.
Seriously.
I had no choice.
;) Finishing out the rest of my day here at the office, and will be heading to the gym maybe before Yoga! Yes, the gym. I have my own gym. I have to brag to myself about this... for the money, I've earned bragging rights!!!!
-Angela
