My passion project for this year is going to be me working under Mr. Shen. I hope to learn as much as I can from him during the year I am with him. While I’m already at an acceptable proficiency with computers, I would like to take it further. I can incorporate this studying of computers into my ITM 11 and Programming 11 courses that I am taking this semester, along with my IT Networking 11 course in semester two.

For skills, I need to be proficient with a computer. I need to know how to utilise the OS effectively, along with a number of programs (Microsoft Word, Excel) and perhaps have some knowledge of programming languages (I understand HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and I dabbled in C#). Strong work habits are a must if I am to take anything away from this experience, which is the whole point.

I’m unsure of how to create a timeline of key things that I will accomplish, as I am not too sure what to expect as I work under Mr. Shen. I simply wish to learn and absorb as much as I can throughout the year. So far, I’ve learned about group policies (In the school’s database, students and teacher accounts are organized into these groups, which determine what kind of permissions they have and don’t have when using one of the school computers.) but I am excited to learn more when Mr. Shen returns from his curling endeavours.