I know, I know; it's been forever since I've blogged...I am ashamed...Anywho, I figured it was about time for an update. The Spring 2012 semester is finally over, and I'm taking a well deserved break from my 17-hour credit load. Here at BYU-Idaho we have what's called a Track System - it breaks the school year into three trimesters (or tracks); students are assigned to 2/3 of these trimesters. So some students are in school during the winter and fall tracks, some during spring and fall, etc. I'm on the spring/fall track. Between the spring and fall semesters we have our equivalent of summer break - 7 weeks of rest and relaxation (of course, some students opt to take summer session classes). We just finished the first week of the break and I already feel like I'm going crazy...I have a job, but they only call me in when they need something done on the website (which isn't as often as I would like), so I'm thinking of taking on another job. I'll be tutoring for CIT 320 - Database Design and Development in the fall, so that should keep me pretty busy; it's got the reputation for being one of the hardest classes in the CIT department, so hopefully I'll have enough students to make a decent living for a while.
Speaking of database, I decided to create a second blog dedicated to helping students and other beginner SQL developers overcome some of the common road blocks that we all encounter while learning how to create and maintain databases. If any of you happen to be in a beginner database development class or are having trouble with SQL commands and statements, please don't hesitate to visit; you can navigate there simply by hovering over the 'Tech Support' link in the navigation menu at the top of the page and clicking on 'Database.' I'll be adding more tutorials and guides later on, such as HTML/CSS guides, Cisco Networking and Network Troubleshooting, and Java Programming. Of course, that's quite a bit of work, so I'll be moving slowly but surely.
The worst thing about the 7-week break here in Rexburg is that most people go home to see family, so there aren't many people around to spend time with. There are still a few awesome people out here who come over and make life more enjoyable, though. We had a last-minute bonfire/s'mores night a few nights ago, and we watched The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at the most legit home theater room I've ever been to (kudos to Abigail for moving into a wicked awesome apartment complex).
Well, I can't really think of anything else to talk about, so I should probably get going. Hopefully something blog-worthy will happen over the next few days that will blow your minds! Until then: take care, and God bless!
