It's been a while...

Well, I haven't posted anything for a good year or so, and I believe I have changed so much within this time.

No more dissapointing people or myself with missing close targets, or trying too hard and getting knowhere. I now feel like I am improving constantly, as well as keeping (or trying) many members of staff happy within my workplace.

Becoming a technician doesn't sound that hard. Change a few mice here, replace a few keyboards there, well there's a hell of a lot more to it than people may think.

For starters one of the most enjoyable aspects for me within this job is cabling out new rooms, or expanding the infrastructure. This, in most cases, contains having to climb through narrow spaces, or under stage area where it's pitch black, or scrambling through roof tiles. Although anyone can throw cables through a roof, I have to make sure that the cabling suites the rooms best needs, or the best method for getting area's access via cables.

I'm no expert, but I do believe I have a good enough know how, and can do the job with little issues.

Putting up Smartboards and projectors can be challenging, but fun. I'm quite a hands on person. One of my downsides though, is that my learning seems to revolve around this method aswell. I cannot seem to learn very well just by being shown or told... I have to try it for myself.

I have also ran my own club after school teaching kids Web Design and Photoshop Elements. This was another great learning experience as I was managing the classes, as well as monitoring the kids, and also getting kids involved and excited about their work. A fantastic feeling, and I would seriously think about teaching others, but the 3 years or so at university doesn't appeal to me.

I have just retook my English GCSE and hope to achieve atleast a B, and in September I will be retaking my Maths. Although I believe there are better courses out there that would suite my needs better, I believe that maths and english are the most important.

I would love to do an MCSE, or something along the lines, and hopefully my workplace will contribute to this type of training. Not sure when exactly, but for now I am busy enough without it!

Currently doing a programming course (MCVB), which I am getting through steadily. You will notice me placing my code in here to show examples and maybe get feedback. I am hopefully starting to do some advanced Flash animation with Tom over the holidays, but that will also depend on time, but hopefully will evolve after some time into 3D modelling?

Will also be learning SilverLight and possibly the new Microsoft Exspressions software.

So... A little more about me then. I work Full time within a school as an ICT Technician. This job includes cabling, general electrical maintennence around the site, CCTV, component level repairs on PC's Laptops and monitors, Poster design, scripting, support for software such as: Macromedia products and Microsoft Office products, networking, virtualisation, and a boatload of other things. Not as simple as people think.

I am taking an MCVB course at home, and also do some one on one training with Dean. Will be doing some Flash work, as well as Maths, and potentially an MCSE...so very busy lifestyle!

Other interests: Cooking, gaming, space, movies, drawing