Fred A. Miller wrote:
Web Kracked wrote:
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Tim L.
Working with computers since 1978 and have asked a lot of dumb
questions over the years to get my three degrees.
Humph!! I've been working with them since '80 and also asked a lot of
dumb questions. But, where's my 3 degrees? ;)
Fred
Well Fred, those three degrees were over given after I completed three
college
stints. I studied hard, tutored several courses, setup a network lab,
created
a complete general ledger accounting system, plus a whole lot of money.
During
those years in the 80's and 90's, I asked and answered a lot of "dumb
questions".
Also, if I wanted, I could take my degrees and pay the fees and maybe take a
few more courses, then get a "bigger" degree from New York State, USA.
NYS Department of Education has this "degree upgrade" service. Well that
may be in the future, but not soon.
So Fred, I started programming in 1978 and worked for what education I have.
BUT, after my first strokes, I lost most of what I had learned from my
first two
degrees. After I recovered from that, I went and got my third degree.
Then the
spring of 2007, I had my second stroke. That one did not take as much
memory
away from me. Now I am totally disabled with debilitating back injury
and scare
tissue next to my spine. This developed from a work related injury.
So, I have paid my dues for education and working. Now I work with many not
for profit organizations and other businesses and people. Payments can
be few
and far between, but I still work as much as I can. It is worth while
to help those
who need a computer person to help them and teach them how to do their
needed
computer tasks. Mostly, I prefer to help the not for profit
organizations that work
with adults with disabilities, as I am myself. Plus I like tend to work
with
historical organizations. Then there are the individuals and small
businesses.
All of these "clients" accept that I have disabilities that need to be
worked around
and work on my limited daily time schedule.
I wish no one to go through what I have. I get upset and "other things"
when
someone jokes about getting education. So if this makes you mad, or makes
you wonder why I have placed this on this list, please forgive me. Too
many of
the people I deal have developmental troubles and will never be able to
get a
good education with the current social environment. They are denied a
proper
education, even to a high school level because the money is not
available, even
though State and Federal law and mandates require the local educational
school board to provide them the education we "normal" students get in
grades 1 - 12. I deal with some adults that got their education from people
that are not part of the school system. I.E. family and workers in
group homes
and other facilities where they live.
So, I apologies for venting here. But too many people in the USA and around
the world never a chance to get the education our children complain about.
Tim L.
Disabled "computer person" and advocate for adults with disabilities.
Plus a long winded person when he gets started on a topic he is
concerned about.
Thank you for reading this and apologies for my venting.
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