I’m still waiting for my certificate from TESDA and Informatics. Last year, around October, I finished a short course for web design wherein for almost two months, I went to SM City Cebu to sit through a discussion on Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash. It was good cause it was free and I was able to go through the class despite being busy with a number of things.

I called Informatics in SM and they told me that I’ll just have to call them from time to time since they still don’t have the certificates available as they’re waiting for TESDA to send them the documents.

It’s sad knowing the speed of service of public institutions. I’ll just have to wait for it until it arrives which is a total bummer.

Thinking about enrolling in an ETEEAP (Expanded Tertiary Education, Equivalency and Assessment Program) again so I can get a diploma in the soonest time possible.

I went to the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) last Saturday to check on some courses as well as inquire about the program so I can get  that elusive diploma in a lesser time. Besides, given that I’ve already been working for almost 4 years in my current company as well as getting some good working background for 11 months, I believe I’m already qualified for the 5-years work experience course.

They say that USJR is the number one ETEEAP implementor of the country so the quality of education would be better. I’m still checking on my options because it’s been a terribly crazy year for me so far; with all the work that’s been assigned to me both at the office and out.

I hope I can finish all my requirements so I can be assessed properly.

I’m at Informatics right now, waiting for my allowance from the Pangulong Gloria Scholarship for a short web design course that I took some months ago. I’m waiting for the their director who’s handling the moolah to come back so I can claim my fair share of the bargain.

It’s going to be really hectic for me this next few days knowing that it’s going to be our annual Christmas ball and that I’m part of a team who’ll take pictures of the event which is pretty cool due to the ‘all access’ pass.

Will be focusing more work on my sideline during the holidays which is good as I’ll have more time to concentrate on the tasks. Convergys Philippines, here I come.

It’s the end of my class and have I learned something? –> In a way, yes. I’m glad to have learned some basic techniques as to how I can navigate the tools used in Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver. Although I’m still not an expert and I haven’t really fully understood everything, I’m glad to at least have a background on the basics. I know now what the layers in Photoshop are there for.

It’s good that I was able to get this TESDA and Informatics Web Design class for about two months. To think that I never thought that I could get this short course for free; it’s even under a government scholarship! –> haha, me, under a scholarship. The world must have gone nuts.

Anyway, it’s the last day and I’m glad that this is already over as I don’t have to exert as much effort to waking up early for work so I can get out in time for school. I’ll have more time for myself and I’ll be able to focus more on the other things I wish to develop.

Tsk, tsk. This has become a regular occurrence; if you call twice ‘regular’. I only have about a week left for this web design course in Informatics and I know I need to step up to the plate and really get into the zone of understanding what I need to learn in order to have a better background when creating or manipulating projects.

It’s just that there’s just too much to cover that sometimes my mind is preoccupied with a number of things that I find it difficult to focus on a particular topic. Of course, it’s all within me now that’s having issues. I need to concentrate and stop skipping classes again

I’m supposed to be studying and maximizing my time while learning Flash and Photoshop but my mind just goes kaput whenever I try to. Maybe it’s because I come to school after my shift and I’m already drained and tired that any energy left is consumed by trying to stay awake.

I forget that I still have some pending blog tasks that I need to finish before it strikes 12 midnight. Darn.

Even if I’ve already let go of my other job in odesk, it seems as if I’m still a lot busy than normal.

It was my first time to be absent. I missed a class because I needed to get some shut-eyes. I still haven’t finished all my evaluations for the day and I knew I needed to rest to be more productive when I wake up.

Hence, I skipped classes and just concentrated on taking a power nap to get me going. Somehow, I felt relieved that I got to skip lessons for the day.

It’s not my nature to play hookie because I keep on thinking about the lessons that I’d miss and I don’t want to pressure myself into catching up. But I guess I just feel comfortable with the situation in class that I don’t think I’ll have a hard time following.I even got exempted for the first two weeks because I’ve already learned (self-taught) the basics.

I still have until the end of the month to finish the course and I’m excited already to apply the basics of what I’ve understood.

We’re done with Photoshop and now we’re working on Dreamweaver and Flash. I have to download the software and install it in my system. I am just glad to have been given this rare chance of studying for free by the government just because I came in at the perfect time.

I’m still in the process of learning the basics but I am more confident now on what’s going to happen next. I understand that the course can’t really teach me everything since it’s all up to myself to really learn and pursue the skills accordingly.

I had a good night’s sleep. Somehow I feel good that I just want to spread the energy to others. I will be going to class later on and I know I should’ve installed Photoshop already but I still haven’t.

I need to double my efforts because even if we are being taught what to do, it’s still up to us to learn more than the basics and apply what was discussed.

Anyway, I feel good and ready for a new day. I should have more nights like these.

Tomorrow I’ll be back to the school, I’ll be going to Informatics to continue my Web Design course. I called the instructor again and he told me that I can already drop by tomorrow to learn the Photoshop and Dreamweaver. During the time that I was in hiatus, I just did my regular job which was pretty tiring since I’m bored most of the time.

Tomorrow, I need to work on the double as I don’t the know the topics and I suck at flash and photo editing. We’ll see what will happen.