My wife has been out of work now for several months,and I have been working up to 3 jobs per day to try and support us both,during all of this I have also had to study for my a+ course. My hours of work usually run from about 5 in the morning till about 11 at night,by which time I get home and study for about 30 min,not blowing my own bubble but I recently compleated part b of my 2006 objectives and have come through all of the assignments with above average results.
Let this be a lesson to all those who say "oh but I can never do anything like that", I am living proof that if you put your mind to something and want to do it then you CAN no matter what the circumstances are.
Hope I have shed a little light to those who are thinking of giving up when the going gets tough.
-Alistair
Having just completed the A+ course, and submitting the final TMA, I am now looking forward to getting my final results, with a view to sitting the main examination later this month. It was only through finding and reading about Skillstrain, that I decided it was time for a change of direction / career. through the training and support I have been given , I am scheduled to attend a businees startup seminar in July.
If all goes well, which I hope it will, I have the Skillstrain team to thank. I can now look forward to starting my next course with Skillstrain, the N+, where I hope to do just as well. many things in my life have changed, some for the better, some for the worse. One of the many things that have changed is the fact that I was made grandad just over a month ago, and will be presented with another grandchild later next month, followed by 2 more in the following few months, so as you can see, not only have I been busy with my studying, but my children all have been busy as well ( no wonder the grey hairs are showing)
Heres to Skillstrain for providing great course material and support throughout. I wish you all many more successes for the future, keep up the great work
-Robert
Since I joined Skills train, I have achieved a lot. The best example which I could give is my own house. I wasn't that good on networking a few months before. But since I joined here, I was so much motivated to do something.
I have developed so many skills in terms of networking that I can manage my own network at home. I maintain a server at home, i.e. I have my own server which I maintain a domain. We have totally 9 computers at home (We are all students and everyone has a computer, and every computer is connected to the domain) and we share all the resources within the network. I have also configured the server as run a VPN service, which is amazing so that I can connect to my home LAN anywhere from the world, it not only for me for all my friends who connect to my server try access files and music from the server.
I wouldn't have guess that I would have done all these stuff without joining skills train. To be honest I never knew how to crimp a patch cable before. But I can do every aspect of network by myself (but within the bounder of my knowledge).
I am looking forward to expand my bounder as long as I am in skills train.
-Harish
During my time of Employment at PC Service Call, which is now renounced as 'The Tech Guys', I managed to gain excellent experience, confidence within myself and achievements on my own grounds which have proven to be of great help in motivating me to expand my knowledge in my skills and intrests i.e in resolving problems with desktop computers, laptops, hardware, software etc.
My job title was 'CPA' which stands for Customer Product Advisor. The products that I had to give advice and solutions over the phone for was desktop computers, laptops etc that were brought from either PC World, Dixons Group or Currys/Currys digital. I once undertook a call that lasted me for over an hour and a half. It was a customer that had a fair amount of knowledge about what a PC is and how to operate it(thank God for that). It was a case where one problem after another arose which can get REALLY annoying. I know for 100% if it was someone else that had taken that call, he/she would have given up after a very short while and have had the customer an engineer booked to come out and see to the problem, but I really took to it to make sure this call ends with a customer satisfactory telephone fix. I really enjoy giving advice, and helping others to resolve computer/laptop problems, and that is what motivated me to stick with the frustrated customer, also it is what's motivating me in doing this course today and to make use of/enhance my skills and knowledge. I, in my opinion, regard that as an achievement, because it actually made me realise what I am capable of and how far I can go with the potential I have, and how patient I can be because of the passion I have for what I know and would like to further. I look forward to give 100% in completing this course fully and grasp every bit of information I possibly can from the courses I am undertaking.
-Naveed
ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A TMA FOR A WHILE , THE REASON FOR WHICH IS I WAS PUTTING IN A WHOLE LOT OF REVISION TIME WHICH HAS REALLY PAYED OFF AS I HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED MY A+ OS TECHNOLOGIES EXAM, SO I AM NOW A+ CERTIFIED, SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE WHOLE OF THE TUTOR TEAM AS YOU HAVE HELPED ME ACHEIVE MY FIRST GOAL, IM NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING MY TEETH INTO THE N+ AND MCSA. THANK YOU ALL !!
-Christopher
I have been doing the PA course for less than two months now and I wish that I had thought of this years ago. The course is hard, I work nights and also have a two year old daughter who can't understand why daddy needs to sleep during the day. Despite being a low income family we found the money to pay for it all, so that in the (hopefully not so distant) future, I will be able to repay their faith in me. At present just done TMA 03 and still averaging about 95% on my scores. He hoping what the future May bring.
-Stephen
As a student of skillstrain you don't really know what you made up of until you are confronted with challenges.
My first challenge was choosing a computer for my uncle and being responsible for maintaining and ensuring that the computer is in good condition, I almost refuse knowing as I am still a student not yet a certified pc specialist. The pc came with a security software installed in it, he wanted to replace the security software with another which I advice him not to do. Few days later he told me about an error message that keep popping up, it has not made him enjoyed using the pc. After a brief questioning he finally told me he removed the anti virus software that came with the pc which I warned him not to remove. The bad thing about this error message is that even when you click ok it appears within the next few seconds, but with the knowledge I gained from my course materials I was able to solve the problem even when the manufactures support department could not do any thing about it. So far I have been able to solve two more problems due to human fault on the pc. Ever since then I suddenly developed this confidence of carrying out maintenance on his pc and my brother's laptop. As PC specialist confidence is a must have , if you don't have it then its not there but with skillstrain you are assured .
-Victor
I have started my course this month which is a huge achievement for me having been stagnant and unsure of my future direction for some time. I have completed the first two TMAs and got 100% and 97% respectively and have just submitted my third TMA. This is a massive achievement for me as I am so busy working and have also played several gigs with my band in the evenings and been rehearsing twice a week for an opera performance. I'm not actually sure how I've managed to fit studying in to all this but my personal determination has found a way and I have been rewarded with good results which have motivated me even further to suceed with my course.
-David
I HAVE COMPLETED TWO PARTS OF MY COURSE ALREADY WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE TO DEAL WITH AT HOME I DO FEEL THIS IS A SUPERB ACHIEVEMENT.
MY WIFE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CRONES DISEASE. MY SON IS AT A VERY DEMANDING AGE 4. I WORK FULL TIME AS A BUS DRIVER/ DEPOT CONTROLLER.
I WORK LONG HOURS BUT ALWAYS FIND TIME FOR STUDY I CARRY MY STUDY BOOKS WITH ME ALL THE TIME AND TAKE ANY OPPORTUNITY I CAN TO STUDY. I'AM DETERMINED TO SUCCEED AND PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
I'VE ALREADY DECIDED THAT ONCE I'VE COMPLETED MY CURRENT COURSE I INTEND ON DOING ANOTHER COURSE TO BETTER MYSELF FURTHER
-James
I started my course at the begining of May and have now completed 4 TMA's and have in my opinion done very well.I am 59 and have never gone into the maintanance of a pc before and I think that I am learning a great deal.
-Colin
In April of this year, I applied for a new job with a Local Council for the position of Supervisor in a CCTV control room. Although I already held qualifications in management of CCTV, I decided to include the fact that I was studying for 3 I.T. related qualifications in the application.
I was invited to an interview where I was able to show the course work I was currently studying and material on the next two courses. More importantly I was able to show them my TMA results, with 17 out of 21 being 100%. The Council are currently in the process of changing over from an analogue to fully digital system, utilising the latest in I.P network systems. Because of what I have learnt on the course, combined with prior knowledge of CCTV, I was successful in getting the job.
On my first day I met with the manager who stated that I was the first in for interview and set the benchmark for the rest, with no-one coming near. They attributed this to my present qualification in CCTV, but more importantly the training I am currently undertaking and the qualifications I will hopefully achieve in A+, N+ and MCSE. This, they felt, was of great use to them with the new system coming on-line in the next couple of months, with myself as the administrator. It also means I get valuable hands on training with the contractors, overseeing the installation of the system.
Although I have taken quite a big reduction in pay to get this job, I see it as a worth while investment in the long run. I now have more time to dedicate to studying, aswell as moving in to a job I wouldn't even have thought possible for at least another 1-2 years.
-Kevin
I have just had the worst news of all, the hospital put a camera down my throat and found a lump in my stomach which is cancer, this means that I have to go in to have it removed, they have said it is a straight forward operation but I have given enough blood to make my arms look like a dartboard, this on top of my back operations is enough to put anyone over the edge, but instead I have decided that I am going to move to the coast. Me and my wife went down yesterday and looked at 3 houses and I also made a visit to the job center and spoke to a lady in the center and inquired about work and to my amazement when I pass my A+ and N+ she said there is a load of jobs open to me and within 2 1/2 miles there was 5 computer shops and one of them said to come in for an interview when I am qualified, this has gave me the push I needed to complete the courses I am studying, this opportunity is down to skillstrain giving me the qualifications needed to better my life and my families, and I can take the dog for a walk on the coast, what a life to look forward to.
-Christopher
HAVING ENROLLED FOR THIS COURSE AND BEING ACCEPTED,I WAS OVER THE MOON.I WANTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD RESCUE ME FROM THIS DEAD END JOB AS A WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEE,SOMETHING HANDS-ON,BEING A PARENT WITH TWO KIDS AND A WIFE ON A FULLTIME DAY JOB MEANT I HAVE TO JUGGLE THE SCHOOL RUN,FEEDING AS WELL AS MY STUDYING AFTER A HARD DAYS WORK AT THE WAREHOUSE FROM 6AM TO 2.30PM.SOMETIMES ITS SO EXHAUSTING THAT I MISS MY INTENDED TARGET ON MY ASSIGNMENTS.I'M STILL STRUGGLING AND HOPEFULLY I'M GOING TO BEAT THIS AND FINISH MY COURSE.
-Webster
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