Reflection to Instructor Interview

After reading the responses to the interview with my assigned professor, I was deeply touched and impressed, mostly/greatly by his humanitarianism and realistic approach to his role as a professor. I must say it was indeed eye-opening and encouraging to know just how much caring and consideration goes into his planning for a course. I truly believe that this is a wonderful way to be, and I am really thankful to be working with such an instructor.
After reading about the what would he do differently if starting over, I have learned html pretty well, but can definitely do more and be better. I wrote a website for my parents business years ago after studying and learning html over the summer. I literally worked 13 hours a day and/or six days a week and more some times, to get it just right. I made sure to use Notepad to actually learn the code rather than a program like Dreamweaver, because I wanted to be able to (like in the Matrix) see the manifestation, just by reading/viewing the code. So I will definitely revisit w3schools.com and learn as much as possible after I finish my Doctorate. Truthfully, I would suggest everyone start there, just as I did that summer. Literally begin reading everything (literally) and just like reading a paper book from cover to cover, read the html section from the intro and about us to the last “</P>”. They have an exhaustive list of programming languages there, and you can learn so much. It would be smart right now to just remember life before the internet and remember how blessed we are to literally be able to verify almost any fact in .3 seconds via Google.

Getting back to the topic, though he does recommend that we learn those other programming languages, right now, it is tough to try to gain different skills, because the effort needed to live everyday to the best of your ability requires so much. I am an over-achiever by nurture and nature and that makes for a crazy schedule, so knowing that there are people who understand and adjust for human nature is impressive and reassuring.
Speaking of which , one thing that I love is that he said, “we both know that you must master this.” Isn't that the truth. As a result, that acceptance is built into the design of the course in the form of providing students with multiple opportunities for recovery and actually wanting students to achieve mastery in a manner that is accessible and feasible for them. Honestly, part of the allure of online classwork is convenience, so it would be very unwise from a marketing stand point to take that away or erode it.
All and all, my impression of Dr. Giddens is wonderful and I look forward to learning a lot from him. I already have by just this simple interview. I am actually visiting the campus this Friday and am having lunch with him at Chick-Fil-A. My fiance has two psychology workshops to attend in Savannah, and I am traveling with her, so the extra hour drive won't be bad at all, considering the driving I would have done had I attended a brick and mortar graduate school.
Another random fact about me, I grow out and donate my hair to a charity called Children with Hairloss.  They provide hair pieces, wigs, toupees, etc for kids who cannot either grow a full head of hair or any at all because of medical conditions and/or complications, as well as accidents, free of charge, until 21 or 18.  I will be donating again in February 2013.  My fiance refuses to marry a curly puff ball.  The picture below was from April 2011.