I'm actually proud of myself....
A few days ago the guy who does all the course scheduling and organizes the whole thing sent several course schedulers a step-by-step way to do something. It was computer stuff so I did exactly as was written and found some mistakes. (Luckily... I've actually done it before so I knew the system and what he wanted us to do.) I pointed out and clarified it quite a bit and sent it back. After every single step, I wrote either it was clear and concise and I could do it easily or I wrote that I had problems. I wrote what they were and I offered suggestions on how to clean and tighten the language. I actually enjoyed doing it. When he sent out a mass e-mail with instructions, I noticed he took about 85% of my suggestions.
I ran into him in the hall as I was heading back to lunch and he said I was a "good editor." He told me he might send other things my way for me to look at. I used to think if I could get a job editing tech books so anyone could use them that would be great. The only problem is me being so computer illiterate. I often think if I can figure it out than anyone can but I'm not exactly sure that's a marketable skill.
I often have problems with computer instructions. They assume you know everything that there is before you start. Go here. Click on this. What if you can't even find it on the page? What if there is variation? *sigh* It drives me crazy. His instructions were the same: go here, click on this. I wrote go to this link that can be found on the left side in the second box from the top of the page and click on the words "list of applications."
When I finished all my edits, I went over it again and made sure that my instructions were clear and it worked. HA! Journalism degree at work, baby!!! Give me the big bucks!!! I can't believe I actually enjoy trouble shooting. :-D
I have been solving a bunch of small problems here at work. It's a bit slow but it'll certainly pick up tomorrow. Tomorrow is two meetings and the fall course schedule. I'm ready! ROWR!!!
I have been looking at Eurorail and Eurolines. Eurolines is much better but VERY confusing. There website is poorly set up and I have yet to figure out how to actually order tickets. You may not be able to order tickets until seven days before travel. That doesn't really work for me. I don't really have a set itinerary and I'd like to just hop on and off some form of transport without any problems. I'll continue to investigate. I'm still not very sure how I'm going to get from Madrid to St. Gilgen, Austria. I'll do it somehow!
Back to research and work.
Oh... after watching so much lion dancing, I got to missing it. I may drop by a session or two and see if they need any back up rear ends of lions. I can't have anyone jump up onto my shoulders but... I can do other things. I'm not too bad at being the back end of the lion. :-D
I ran into him in the hall as I was heading back to lunch and he said I was a "good editor." He told me he might send other things my way for me to look at. I used to think if I could get a job editing tech books so anyone could use them that would be great. The only problem is me being so computer illiterate. I often think if I can figure it out than anyone can but I'm not exactly sure that's a marketable skill.
I often have problems with computer instructions. They assume you know everything that there is before you start. Go here. Click on this. What if you can't even find it on the page? What if there is variation? *sigh* It drives me crazy. His instructions were the same: go here, click on this. I wrote go to this link that can be found on the left side in the second box from the top of the page and click on the words "list of applications."
When I finished all my edits, I went over it again and made sure that my instructions were clear and it worked. HA! Journalism degree at work, baby!!! Give me the big bucks!!! I can't believe I actually enjoy trouble shooting. :-D
I have been solving a bunch of small problems here at work. It's a bit slow but it'll certainly pick up tomorrow. Tomorrow is two meetings and the fall course schedule. I'm ready! ROWR!!!
I have been looking at Eurorail and Eurolines. Eurolines is much better but VERY confusing. There website is poorly set up and I have yet to figure out how to actually order tickets. You may not be able to order tickets until seven days before travel. That doesn't really work for me. I don't really have a set itinerary and I'd like to just hop on and off some form of transport without any problems. I'll continue to investigate. I'm still not very sure how I'm going to get from Madrid to St. Gilgen, Austria. I'll do it somehow!
Back to research and work.
Oh... after watching so much lion dancing, I got to missing it. I may drop by a session or two and see if they need any back up rear ends of lions. I can't have anyone jump up onto my shoulders but... I can do other things. I'm not too bad at being the back end of the lion. :-D