Two Down, One to Go!

Pass MO-100 ✅

Pass MO-200 ✅

On to MO-300!

But first, let me take a pause. To breath. To relax. To shift my focus to something else. We all need a little break sometimes.

MO-100

Well it's over folks. Passed the MO-100 exam. I didn't get a perfect score, but I still passed. I must say, the exam is similar to what is presented in the LabSims. Similar, not exact, in the sense where you're expected to know what to do without much guidance, AND you don't get to see which sections you got wrong in the end or the correct answers. It just shows your score and whether you passed or not.

To be honest, the first section of my exam, I was really discouraged because I felt like I didn't know 4 out of 5 things it was asking me to do. And in a later section, there was one part where it was asking me to insert a shape, it gave me the name of the shape, but I couldn't find it for the life of me. Looking back, I was probably looking in the wrong area altogether, but I tried my best.

Three things I learned while preparing for and taking the exam:

1. Read each section CAREFULLY. Key words are used so you know what to look for and where it could possibly be.

2. Don't waste your time on one section. I tried really hard to find the shape it wanted but realized time was counting down and I couldn't waste anymore time. So I decided to give it my best guess answer, and just keep moving on. 

3. If you feel like you're not ready, it's ok. If you don't do well on the exam the first time, it's ok. You CAN retake the exam if needed.

And lastly, if you need help or want tips, I am more than happy to help where I can. 😊

I know each and every one of us will pass these exams and earn the MOS Associate certificate.

We can do it!

Why Wasn't This Available When I Was Younger?

Working through the Word lessons in LabSim, I think to myself, why wasn't this available when I was younger? Most of it is formatting and how to make things look pretty in a word document. Honestly, I could've used the References ribbon in middle school when teachers were issuing research papers in 7th grade (which was many, many, MANY moons ago). Who knew you could auto-populate your references for your works cited page? Who knew that word could store sources from previous papers you wrote? Who knew you could change from APA to MLA formats with the click of a button? Who knew you could create a table of contents page without having to format it yourself? Clearly this is all new to me - my mind is blown. 

Needless to say, I'm teaching my kids all these tricks when it's their turn to start writing papers. I won't have them suffer like I did when I was younger - typing everything manually. All they have to do is click here and click there, and voila! Magic! 

Bonus Quiz Thoughts

After getting through this Bonus Quiz 2 today, I learned a few things about myself. 

1. I should read the question being asked and find key words to pick out to fully understand what is being asked.

2. I should keep my answers short and not over explain on one topic.

3. It's a bonus quiz so don't stress about it. If I get a zero, no harm done. But if I get a half point or a full point, then cool.

I'll be better prepared for the upcoming bonus quizzes. Hopefully.

Day One - Here We Go!

Welp! Here we are, IS101 Fall 2022. Today's first class was interesting to say the least. I found Mr. Wu's sense of sarcastic humor quit refreshing. It definitely adds a little spice to what could possibly be a rather boring class. Personally, I chose an in person class for this subject as I know I don't do well in remote and online learning environments for two reasons: 1) I am impatient and like instant gratification, and being in class gives me just that - ask a question and immediately get an answer, and 2) I like being physically around my peers, learning from them and being able to collaborate with them. 

With Mr. Wu's guidance and straightforward attitude, I'm sure we'll all do well in this class. He'll keep us on track and call us out if we're not; it's just tough love. Like he says, he's not our daddy, but he sure calls us out on our mess like he is! 😂