Monday began my official countdown to graduation, and as if today (as the clock has ticked past midnight), we are down to 70 days. It's been an amazing journey and while it's hard to complain about so much good, I can say this: I'm swamped.
I'm taking my last two computer science courses this term, web server administration and AJAX development. On the one hand, while web servers don't exactly excite me, a graphical interface is not just more appealing, but thankfully an option. On the other hand, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage with AJAX as I took the classes leading up to it before the HTML standards changed. My knowledge of the changes since then is self taught, not out of textbook. I'm hoping this hurdle will be just that, a hurdle, not a roadblock that I'll have to rent a tank to barrel through.
For
The Print, as with school, it's my last term. I'm hoping to leave on a high note, feeling confident of the work I did while I was there, and proud to have been a part of that legacy. So far, so good. While it's still a couple weeks before our first issue of the term hits newsstands, we have potential and I'm going to do my best to take advantage of it.
In addition to all things college related, I've got
An Axe Design keeping me busy. On the plus side, it's extremely satisfying work - I get to play around on the web and in programs I love! I've got a couple of clients sitting front and center on my never ending to do list, and I couldn't be more grateful for them.
Rocco Edivan Bail Bonds was my first real client back in 2011, a huge step for An Axe Design! Two years later, and on top of a minor facelift to my original design, I've been working on increasing their web presence and making them more mobile friendly. It's still a work in progress, but I've certainly learned a lot in the process.
The World Famous Cannabis Cafe has been a client of mine since January of this year and has probably challenged me in the best ways. Not only am I working on another web project (soon to be unveiled), but the continuing requests for printed graphics for various purposes has been awesome. It's certainly the graphics side of things that I've always preferred and the work I've done for them has been invaluable experience.
Yep, this is my week. Even my grandma would ask me if I was having any fun. Except for the fact that I do in fact enjoy what I do and I'm taking a few minutes here and now to let my fingers tap out something other than code or nifty typography, not so much in the way of fun. I've even neglected to put any effort into
Camp NaNoWriMo, which will likely leave me as I was in November - at the end of the month and still staring at a blank page. It's a hard challenge for me to get started it seems, especially when it coincides with especially busy terms of school.
I wonder if that will change 70 days from now.
Eh, I have too much to think about this week to worry about that - back to homework!
