Final Reflection

This pass semester, I had taken a class called Digital Applications. I had learned a lot from this class, like how to make a website to help you get your name out there for the business but the most two important ones is how to use Excel and how to put effects on a PowerPoint presentation.

On Excel, the class got to learn a lot about the program. One thing that I learned about this program that I loved is that if you highlighted the row of number and want to average them all together, the computer would do the entire solving your math for you. So it saves you a whole lot of time so you can do something else. Another part about the excel program that I learn about was that you can make a graph, well any kind of graph. First you have to choose what kind of graph you want to make. It could be a pie, bar or ling graph and you could chose it to be in 3-D or 2-D. Once you pick what kind of graph you want, you then put the data in and the computer does the rest for you.

On PowerPoint, you mostly use it for presentations. When we had to do our group presentations in class, I had no idea what some of the details that our professor was talking about. I find out new ways to a PowerPoint more alive. I find out how to put music in the background, how to get a video onto the side without using the link, and much more. We also find out that you can have transition with your PowerPoint to make it not as normal as everyone else is PowerPoint.  

With all this new information, I could use it in future projects or presentations that I have. This class is good to learn about new ways to use the computer in a presentation and to helps you keep in touch with the new kind of technology that changes each year.  

My Final Reflection

All in all, I've token allot from this class. Now every time I go on the computer at my home I have a different outlook on it. Now it seems like there is much I don't know about the computer when before it was the opposite. I've gained knowledge about the computer that I wouldn't gotten from any other college class anywhere.

Microsoft Excel easily taught me the most. When it comes to crunching numbers and making graphs about surveys I know exactly where to go now. Surveys is something I've been doing since I was a softmore and high school. I would've never thought that I would be calculating them and creating them into sometime as big as what we've did for it in class. I thank you for teaching me how to use Microsoft excel because this is something that I knew existed, but haven't used all thought out high school. I'm certain that I'll be doing surveys in the future, and with the knowledge that I've now acquired, I'll be sure to put you teaching into good use.   Thanks to you, I'll also be sure to put your flyer teaching into good use. As I partically expressed in my latest portfolio, flyer's is something that I've always wanted to know how to do. Not only that but its something that I always thought to be very challenging until I done it in this class. How you make things that seem big to us very small is something that I applaud you for. I wasn't more proud of myself about something until I finished my flyer and saw how it looked.  This is something I could assure you will see from me again; my own flyer. Making a movie was easily the most significant and hardest project we've done in this class. And at the same time was where I learned the most. This movie is something that I'll have on my YouTube account and is something that I'll always remember as being my greatest work on the computer that I've ever done. I learn not only how to make a movie, but I learned how to insert my voice into videos, insert music into video, and make a video look as smooth and nice as you see on the various ones on YouTube. Digital apps is a class everyone should take early in there school career because its really a huge stepping stone on the various things you could find on the computer. Like I said before, I didn't know it was possible to do half of the stuff that I've done on my own. I looked at things you assigned us and thought 'That will take a good month," and it would end up only taking me a couple hours. You've enlightened me in many ways. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to take this class. Thank you again

Final Reflection

I learned a lot from this Digital Applications class and there are many things I can take away from this class and use it as I move forward in my college career. One of biggest things I learned was how to make videos using a program called 'Movie Maker'. I have always wanted to create my own little montages on my computer and thanks to this class, I can finally do that. I got to take clips from other videos on the internet and turn them into my own. I thought it was really cool how I could create different animations and features on the video as well.

A second thing we did was the decades project, where we took an in-depth look at how to use Microsoft PowerPoint. While doing the group project, we learned how to embed videos onto slides, create timelines, and use animations no one has ever seen before. I thought this project was the most useful for us college students because as we move on here at Nichols College, using powerpoints and other visual aids is a vital part of other class presentations. These visuals can also make a student feel more comfortable while presenting in front of a class. This goes to show how much Nichols College truly cares about a students well-being.

All in all, I feel the Digital Applications class here at Nichols College is a very important one. Students shouldn't take this class fro granted, because it's a huge benefit to you that not many other colleges offer to their students.

Final Digital Apps Blog of the Spring Semester

Over the course of the spring semester, I learned a great deal from my digital applications class.  Many of the projects and assignments I completed taught me a great deal about the same computer programs and applications that I have been using for years.  Before I took this course I felt as though I had a strong understanding and mastery of these technological tools, although I soon realized that there was much left to learn.  As a whole I believe my excel project, my video production assignment, and my decades group power point presentation were the three projects that will most benefit me as I continue my academic career here at Nichols College.

As an accounting and finance major here at Nichols, I will be spending a great portion of the next three years dealing with excel.  Creating detailed financial reports and spread sheets requires a strong understanding and mastery of skills with the Microsoft Excel program.  It was both helpful and beneficial to learn how to make simple pivot tables, graphs, and organize data in a comprehend-able, attractive format.  Furthermore as a future accountant in the workforce someday I will be expected to know how to navigate and utilize this tool.

The video production assignment was the most challenging and rewarding project I completed over the duration of the entire semester.  I learned how to incorporate pictures, video, music, and voice overs to create my presentation. Prior to enrolling in digital applications, I had never before had any experience in creating my own video presentation.  I have had a lot of experience in creating power point presentations all through high school and already throughout my first year here at Nichols, but never before had I dealt with this program.  I believe that this project will benefit me academically in the long run due to the fact that it provides me with a new and interesting way of presenting projects in future courses of my academic career and also when I go to work someday.

In regards to the group Power Point presentation, I believe that I learned numerous lessons.  Cooperation and communication are two necessities in order to work effectively with group members.  I strongly believe that my group and I did a fantastic job of collectively contributing to the overall presentation, which made the project that much better.  In addition, I enjoyed the Power Point presentation as I learned how to embed videos, add sound effects, and incorporate several other elements.  In the workplace and over the next few years I will have to know how to create presentations that catch the eye of my professors and superiors.

In conclusion, I feel as though digital applications has prepared me for upcoming presentations and projects I may be assigned in other classes and eventually in the workplace someday.  Often times those with the most attractive and creative presentations or projects are the ones that achieve good grades or get the promotion at work.  Through taking this course I strongly believe I have gained some assets that may give me a future advantage.

Dream Vacation

If I were to go on my dream vacation, there is only one place I would go. That would be Florida in March. You might be asking, why so specific on the month. Well there is one simple reason, baseball spring training. To be even more specific. I am a huge baseball fan and spring training is like the mecca of baseball fans because about half of the ball clubs are in one state for an entire month. Now this isn't the cheapest trip to take. A plane ticket from Boston to Miami averages around $185. Plus you have to deal with the price of hotels in Florida, not the cheapest. Luckily for me I have close relatives that live in Boca Raton, so I would not have to worry about the expense of a hotel.

Florida at this time of year is probably the best time to go. The temperatures are in the nice ranges around eighty degrees with the water being very close if not the same. Going around this time of year also eliminates the chances of running into the very annoying summer tourist so it is very peaceful and fun at the beaches.

But then there is the real reason I am there, spring training! Baseball has been my favorite sport for the longest time. I can remember a time were baseball was not part of my life. The thing about spring training is that there are so many teams and the tickets are so cheap. The average spring training ticket is around $15 and there are so many games every day and every week. Even better all the games are within an hour or two in driving distance, making it so convenient. If I where to go down there for two weeks I could probably see about 18 games. Now I don't know about you but that is one of the greatest deal I can think of. so in reality a two week trip down to Florida for spring training would cost about $900 if you include the plane tickets, game tickets and cost of food and other things that are needed to be spend for a good vacation.

King Dream Vacation

 


    For my dream vacation I would go to Tokyo, Japan. I would go mainly because of their influence in fashion. I am in the process of starting my own fashion line so going to Japan would be a good opportunity to scout possible markets and to source fabrics, designs, and other things to help build my brand.
    For this trip I'd like to stay in Tokyo for a week. The approximate cost to stay at the Park Hotel in Tokyo would be around one thousand dollars for a week. The approximate airfare cost would be $1200. You can find quotes for airfare at KAYAK. So my travel expenses will be $2500, to be on the safe side. Beside airfare and hotel, I will bring money for food and shopping. I will bring $1000 for food and $1500 to shop.
    During my trip to Tokyo there are two main points I would visit and like to acclimate to. The Daikanyama shopping district, and Tokyo's midtown. These are two areas that do a good job displaying Tokyo's architecture, and houses many shops. It will give me a good chance to see the culture of Japan, as well as the structure and system of the retail.

home is where the heart is

There is only one place I would like to go visit again is Oklahoma. Mostly because all my family is down there, also my tribe is there. I think it would be nice to see where I come from. I also love the weather, tornadoes are calm and when I was little I wanted to be a meteorologist so I like the constant change in weather.

 I never been to a powwow I’ve heard of everyone going and how much fun they have. I want to experience it for myself. I know my cousin Jenna been to a few when she was younger, she said they were an experience of a life time.

I only had been down to Oklahoma once when I was eight. I don’t remember much because I was little. But I do remember eating biscuits and gravy every morning, my uncle and I messing around, meeting my cousin for the first time, and going to Texas. We went to Kensie Texas to visit the military base my dad was born in. every generation of the Howe clan goes in and serves its 4 to 8 years.

I would not want to live there permanently.  I want to experience Washington DC. Then again Berkshire County is where I am from. It may not seem much to me now but, it’s where I grew up. It’s beautiful there; I would not trade it for the world. Life takes you on many journeys; I may not know where ill end up, but I’ll never forget my ground roots.

I am not too sure how much the cost of living in each area is but, I know for a fact the Washington DC will cost the most because of its location. Second would be the Berkshires and the cheapest would be Oklahoma. In all places I will end up I still will be able to have a family (not any time soon). I think at the time it will come down to what part do I want to live in the west, the south or back home.