Thursday, January 20, 2022

Dimas Chang

     This is my first semester with CSN, IS101 is the only class I am taking physically. I served in the United States Army for seven years and I am using my VA benefits to attend college. After I left the military in 2019 I worked as Help Desk for the United States Airforce for a company called SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) for a year and a half. My IT knowledge and skills felt a bit lacking even though my MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) was Signal Support Systems Specialist so I decided to pursue a degree. My job focused on a few IT skills such as managing and creating accounts in Active Directory, troubleshooting computers and printers, running CAT5 cable, and operating Army radio and antenna equipment to include SATCOM, HF radios, JBC-P. I transitioned from service to the civilian work force and now I am a full time student. I hope to learn as much as I can while attending college before I return to the work force.

15 comments:

  1. Thank you for your service in our military :-) I hope your transition into civilian workforce was smooth.

    As will be from a MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) in Signal Support Systems to MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) as a starting point for more Microsoft certifications!

    Welcome to IS101-3010, Spring 2022, Dimas ^_^

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  2. Thank you for your service, that is so awesome that you want to learn more things before you have to go back to the work force.

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  3. Thank you for your service. I've also worked in IT before, but have relied on my self taught skills, so I figured going to school and getting a degree would help build my confidence and perfect my skills.

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  4. Learning is something I feel we can do forever. I like that you want to keep your IT skills as sharp as possible to do the best job you can. Good luck on your 1st semester at CSN, and Thank you for your service!

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  5. You know, thank you for your service my guy! Hope you have fun coming back to the real world because I know the military is a whole different world in itself. But wherever life takes you, I hope you enjoy it!

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  6. Thank you for your service. Anything learned in school will definitely come in handy in the work force.

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  7. I don't have experience in IT, but my dad does and it is interesting how those jobs work. I could never know computers could do so many things that it could. Thank you for your service!

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  8. Definitely respect the fact you chose to go back and learn more, rather than just coast, and rest on your laurels; it's not the most common thing to see anymore.

    Thank you for your service!

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  9. Woah! You've definitely got around in your time it seems. That's really impressive! It takes a lot of dedication and fortitude to stay on that kind of path and I respect you a lot for continuing to strive for your own betterment.

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  10. In high school I took a few IT Networking classes and always struggled troubleshooting printers for some reason, very tedious.

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  11. First of all, It is a great pleasure to be in the same class with you Dimas, as a veteran. Your service is greatly appreciated. I hope you achieve your goals for this semester so you can transition into the civilian community.

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  12. Sounds like you know your way around the computer that an asset that will benefit you in this class. Thanks for your service. I hope you like civilian life. Welcome.

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  13. First, I would like to start by saying thank you for your service Dimas. The country appreciates the sacrifices you made for us. I congratulate you on pursuing to obtain your degree. Love that VA!

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  14. Thank You for your service I think it is very admirable for you to see the skills you need to improve and take classes to help you improve those skills

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