 | Computers (check out my resume (MS Word) |
| Web Design |
| The Internet |
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| Country Music |
| Alterative Music |
| Favorite Television Shows (Comedy or Lawyer Shows) |
| The News (TV, Online, or Newspaper) |
| Some Movies (Mostly Funny Movies) |
| Favorite Board and Card Games |
| A+ (About computer hardware and Microsoft Windows) |
| I-Net+ (About the internet and the web) |
| Network+ (About how to network computers and how the internet works) |
I also earned a Microcomputer Specialist Diploma in March, 2002 and a Network Specialist Diploma in June, 2003.
From the fall of 2003 thru spring of 2005, I took the following college computer programming courses online:
| Programming in Visual Basic (Grade: A) |
| Programming in C++ (Grade: B) |
| Computer Graphics (Grade: B) |
| Java Programming I (Grade: A) |
| Web Page Design and Development (Grade: A) |
| Data Structures (Grade: D) |
| Java II (Grade: C) |
| Advanced Web Page/Site Design (Grade: A) |
| Web Page Applications (Grade: B) |
| E-Commerce (Grade: A) |
| Database Programming (Grade: A) |
| Intro to Linux (Grade: A) |
Data Structures was advanced programming in C++ and was very hard. Java II is java data structures in the java programming language; during the course, my grades were looking towards a D, but I pulled off a C at the end.
At this time, I decided to go for an Associate's Degree in Information Technology through the Regents Online Degree Program, so for the fall of 2005 and spring and summer of 2006, I took:
| English Composition I (Grade: B) - I wrote (actually typed) 5 essays! My first one was about a few of my struggles as a child. Click here to read it. |
| General Psychology (Grade: C) - This was an interesting class. I was 1 point away from a B. |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Grade: B) - I had to give 3 speeches! First speech was on autism, second speech was on my dairy and gluten free diet, and the last speech was on Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Word. |
| Music Appreciation (Grade: A) |
| Biology (Grade: D) - This was a very hard course. |
| Introduction to Microcomputers (Grade: A) - Thought I'll get credit for this course from the Tennessee Technology Center, but I did get credit transfer for one course - Networking/PC Communications, but it was a struggle. It took a lot of e-mails between college officials and myself, but I got it done. |
| Online Orientation (Grade: A) - I should have took this course first! haha... but I wasn't going for a degree when I started and it was required for my degree, but it would have been waved, but I needed the credit hours. It was an easy and interesting course about preparing for online courses and making a resume. My new resume was made at the end of that course with a mission statement added. |
I "walked the line" on May 11, 2006 at Motlow State Community College, even through I wasn't finished yet. They have one graduation ceremony a year. After I passed the courses during the summer semester, I earned my Associate of Applied Science Degree with Professional Studies in Information Technology (August 11, 2006).
Over the summer I decided to go on and pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology through MTSU (and the Regents Online Degree Program). For the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007, I took:
| English Composition II (Grade: A) |
| Management Information Systems (Grade: A) |
| Introduction to Literature I: Fiction (Grade: B) |
| Introduction to Sociology (Grade: C) - I was 2 points away from a B. I actually got an A on a 9-10 page research paper, but had some bad test grades. The topic for my research paper was about capital punishment, click here to read it. |
| Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior (Grade: A) |
Click here to read my other college papers.
| Shania Twain |
| Toby Keith |
| Alan Jackson |
| JoDee Messina |
| Dixie Chicks |
| Rascal Flats |
My favorite TV shows including comedies, lawyer, and some drama shows are:
30-minute Comedies
| Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005) |
| Friends (1994-2004) |
| 2 and a Half Men |
| George Lopez |
| According to Jim |
| King of Queens |
| Reba (on WB network) |
Other 30-minute Comedies
1-hour Drama
| Desperate Housewives |
| Boston Legal (spin-off from The Practice) |
| Monk (on USA network) |
Other 1-hour Drama
| Matlock (1986-1995) |
| Diagnosis Murder (1992-2001) |
| The District (2000-2004) |
| The Practice (1997-2004) |
| Chips (1977-1983) |
| Judging Amy (1999-2005) |
| Doc (on Paxtv network)(2001-2004) |
| Sue Thomas F.B.Eye (on Paxtv network) |
Other Shows
| Judge Judy |
| World's Wildest Police Videos |
Fan websites:
| The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club |
| Three's Company |
| Everybody Loves Raymond |
I have an Andy Griffith website at http://andygriffith.atspace.com
| Monopoly |
Favorite card games:
| Blackjack |
| FreeCell (on computer) |
| Spider Solitaire (on computer in Windows XP) |