That's why they're closer. At STAR, he's finding some practical application to other courses he's already completed. Chemistry fits in because we do various processes and procedures here, that are similar to what we did in labs. And my math and algebra is helping because there are a lot of formulas that have to be calculated. But if you're into computers, and are willing to work for it, there's no experience like it.
Machines can get boring, but people vary.
And still, it's machines that are giving Joseph a leg up on his classmates. Enrolled in the Institute's Computer Networking and Business Internet Specialist program, Joseph is also using the computer skills he's acquiring daily to build spreadsheets and create graphs. Weekly seminars on time-management and critical thinking are helping him, too, he says. I'd like to eventually get a job in administration or business, managing employees and using my computer skills to help. Wherever you go, I think you should learn as much as you can, instead of just learning for a grade.