Last Hurrah! Final Post!

If you asked me what my experience with IS101 was well, it would be up and down really. I gained a lot, I think I learned some really useful tools for someone who wants to step into the business world and succeed. I also learned a lot about myself and my determination when things get a little tough. I wish I was able to show up more often to connect with everyone else in class.

I really liked learning about Slide Zooms in 6.9.3. Even though I didn't use this in my own presentation it was really cool to think you could link and refer back in the slides in a visual way as someone who is a visual person, I found this super helpful!

Here's how my slideshow turned out. I am really proud that I got to share this topic with everyone and the feedback was awesome!

My conclusion is that even though I started rough I finished strong and was able to redeem myself, push through and prove to myself I can do it no matter the difficulties. "This too shall pass" is something that follows me everywhere. I really saw all the harder points in this semester as the same and instead of giving up I chose to make it worth investing everything I got!

Phase 2 complete, hard part is over!

I think during Phase 2 I was really lost, I understood how to work Excel because of how similar it was to Word in some aspects which makes it really nice and consistent in the softwares. But that wasn't my problem and it was just more battling a lot of stress that kept me behind. I had a love hate relationship with the A4, A5 and A6 assignments but it was more because I was so stubborn and locked on getting it right. I eventually did and suddenly it really clicked for me. 

I really liked learning about the different chart types in 5.8.2, it was useful for me since I want to get into the business world and when I get my degree I will be using those types of tools for data in my own practice. I started to implement the things I learned in my every day life as a starting point for myself to have a good base in media. If I'm being honest, being in the class has driven me to want to reach new heights and become more successful. I found myself filled with ambition and this hunger to work. This came after I promised myself I wouldn't give up so I definitely will be keeping up that attitude!

Things I have learned so far - Where can I improve for life?

I think so far for Phase 1 I could've done many things differently. I understood the materials and the assignments but didn't turn in anything on time because I was struggling to keep up with 4 classes and work. I think from this point I will learn how to manage my time better in order to not fall behind. It sometimes felt like being the only person who's "not in on the joke" with the rest of my classmates because of the massive gap I accidentally created for myself. rather than connecting, I was disconnecting and the whole point of IS101 is yes, to become proficient in things like Word and Excel but it is also to create and maintain a digital footprint. That requires forming connections and relationships in the class. When I did finally catch up to Chapter 4, there were a few things I found super helpful in the materials but one that stood out was the Thesaurus LabSim lecture.

The Thesaurus LabSim, 4.6.3, was super helpful for someone like me who is bilingual! A lot of times when I write things in Word, I tend to use the same words over and over and the thesaurus really helped me enrich my content and writing. I worked hard on pushing through and passing the MO-110 Word certification exam. My best method was really doing every single LabSim and practice and not stopping at a 80% or 90%. I even went back and redid things but the practice helped so much!

I really think that hard work will get you to many places and that is a lesson I have to learn and relearn for myself. I honestly can't wait to use the things I learned in class and from the class for my future.

Intro, welcome to Noisy Perfumes!

Hi, my name is Noam, I know this is posted a little late but this is my official first blog post! I thought to tell a bit about myself, I am 23 years old, I collect perfumes and do some perfume and beauty content on social media! My favorite perfumes are Donna Born In Roma by Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium Le Parfum and Maison Margiela Replica's Afternoon Delight. My first impression of IS101 is that it is a very informative type of class, it really talks about computers and word in an easy way and open my eyes a little to my future branding online. A skill I found super helpful was about social media (1.2.9), that's because I post on social media my perfume content so I found it relatable! 

Nice to meet you all!