I started a continuing education class at UNCW. It's an online deal, so I don't actually have to go anywhere or meet anyone. That speaks to my inner-introvert. Yes, I have one. I was initially embarrassed about the telling people I was taking the class I was taking. I don't like to admit my short-comings. I'm supposed to be an "expert" in the field I'm in. I needed encouragement from the few people I told and even then, I still procrastinated signing up. But I did, and I started Wednesday. Yay me.
Intro to Photoshop CS4 is what I'm taking.
Embarrassed because I use Photoshop everyday at work. I am not exaggerating in the least bit either. I am a graphic designer in a printshop. We use Photoshop all the time.
I realized that taking this class would be beneficial because I took Photoshop in college 13 years ago. It was Photoshop 5 then, I think. Don't you think that it has changed since then??! Well, all these new tools and filters and bells and whistles now offered in the application, are things I've never learned. Sure I could just look at a tutorial, but I hate learning that way. This feels better - paying for it justifies it somehow in my brain! hahaha.
I was worried I wouldn't learn anything helpful. First lesson into it and I learned a new way to color correct photos. It was cool too. So, now I'm off to do lesson 2.
And I'm pretty certain that I'll be taking more UNCW con ed classes in the future. There is even an event planning class. woo hoo! I love event planning.
I think that I will definitely make taking these classes one of my resolutions.
In the book that I read that I'm always gushing over, The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, she said that the single most important thing that kept her motivated for her resolutions was keeping a Resolution Chart. I am going to do that too. What better way to reward myself than with STICKERS!! I love gold stars!
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