Here we go again is an overused phrase but very apt here.
I'm on the apprenticeship scheme! It's been hard going sorting this out. Although my company was paying the levy they had not set up access to the account or had anyone do any courses. It took a while to get it all sorted and just when it was approved and I applied COVID hit and doing anything at all became like walking through treacle.
So I'm here, a week in and terrified. I love computing. I would do anything related to computing - apart from networking. Also, Cisco is a dirty word and so we don't use it around me. I sign into my first week of the first module and what do I see? Welcome to the Cisco Networking Academy. Anyone else would groan but not me. Bring on the panic attack.
I was sitting here just now feeling particularly overwhelmed. I feel like I am going to fail at the first hurdle. That all my learning and physical disabilities and upcoming surgeries mean that I am bound to fail and with Networking as the first point of call they are going to see me as the failure I am right out of the gate. I know this is all the negative part of my brain talking but I can't silence it. Right in the middle of this train of thought, I got an unsolicited call from the Apprenticeship team. They let me know that my alternative materials were running late, I'd already seen the email so that was okay. But the lady on the phone also outlined all kinds of extra support and one to one sessions I could have if I need them. I wanted to scream HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?! Talk about things happening at precisely the right time (Thank you, Father)
I am a little less nervous now and I have booked Thursday and Friday this week to work on my course. I hope that I can get my head around it all and that I will be wise enough to ask for help instead of falling behind through not understanding the activities.
Having a minor surgery yesterday has not helped my mojo today. Nor has the news that I will need at least one but probably two further surgeries. I refuse to be diverted from my course and I hope to get the great mark that I need. I will be the oldest graduate in my immediate family but it beats being the only one without a degree!
Same place different name
Here we go again is an overused phrase but very apt here.
I'm on the apprenticeship scheme! It's been hard going sorting this out. Although my company was paying the levy they had not set up access to the account or had anyone do any courses. It took a while to get it all sorted and just when it was approved and I applied COVID hit and doing anything at all became like walking through treacle.
So I'm here, a week in and terrified. I love computing. I would do anything related to computing - apart from networking. Also, Cisco is a dirty word and so we don't use it around me. I sign into my first week of the first module and what do I see? Welcome to the Cisco Networking Academy. Anyone else would groan but not me. Bring on the panic attack.
I was sitting here just now feeling particularly overwhelmed. I feel like I am going to fail at the first hurdle. That all my learning and physical disabilities and upcoming surgeries mean that I am bound to fail and with Networking as the first point of call they are going to see me as the failure I am right out of the gate. I know this is all the negative part of my brain talking but I can't silence it. Right in the middle of this train of thought, I got an unsolicited call from the Apprenticeship team. They let me know that my alternative materials were running late, I'd already seen the email so that was okay. But the lady on the phone also outlined all kinds of extra support and one to one sessions I could have if I need them. I wanted to scream HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?! Talk about things happening at precisely the right time (Thank you, Father)
I am a little less nervous now and I have booked Thursday and Friday this week to work on my course. I hope that I can get my head around it all and that I will be wise enough to ask for help instead of falling behind through not understanding the activities.
Having a minor surgery yesterday has not helped my mojo today. Nor has the news that I will need at least one but probably two further surgeries. I refuse to be diverted from my course and I hope to get the great mark that I need. I will be the oldest graduate in my immediate family but it beats being the only one without a degree!
Wish me luck and see you next time.