The Phase 1 of IS101 was full of surprises. The entire course feels nothing like any of the classes I have taken before, and I mean it in a good way. I think I did alright—I have always been mediocre—I did not become a part of the 'failing' group that needs to catch up, but I was not a part of the group that excels either. What I need to do differently is definitely manage my time better, and of course, strengthen my mental stability. I can't always just stay in my comfort zone because things feel overwhelming. I need to toughen up and push through. I want to stand out and excel like the others, because that is what's going to help me succeed in this class and in the future outside of it.
I picked 4.2.2 - The Clipboard. This is very useful for me, as I am someone who loves to use the em dash (—), as you can see in the paragraph above. The problem is, I don't see the em dash anywhere on my laptop keyboard. So I decided to use the clipboard for storing symbols that I cannot find anywhere on my keyboard in the pinned section. This is especially useful for students who need citations and references while doing their research papers, saving links of articles, names, and blocks of texts, instead of having to rewrite everything themselves.
To prepare for the upcoming MO-110 Word certification exam, I took the advice of my awesome seatmate, Kevin. He seems to be one of the best students in class. He told me to just keep redoing everything that I have been getting wrong in the practice tests, and eventually it'll stick.
Something to share with the World Wide Web is the fact that all of us are too distracted by social media trends, government problems, old men's wars fought by and sacrificed for by the youth or younger adults, and our own problems as we try our best to survive this chaotic world. We don't even notice or know about the more important news anymore: There's a LOT of bizarre things happening to our planet Earth, the North Pole's magnetic field changing rapidly being one of them. And I wish people would unite to help figure it out and remedy our planet's issues before it's too late for all of us.
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A little note to explain what the title means: It is an analogy of improvement.
"In biology, exuviae (singular: exuvia) refers to the shed exoskeleton or outer covering of an arthropod (like insects, crustaceans, and spiders) after molting. Essentially, it’s the ‘skin’ they leave behind after growing."Danielson, Bill. “Speaking of Nature: Ever Heard of an Exuvia? A Triumphant Use of Unexpected Science Vocabulary.” The Greenfield Recorder, 29 July 2025.
