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My prior experiences using technology are fairly limited mainly due to the fact that I tend to avoid using technology if at all possible. In other words, if I can take my notes by hand, I do. If I can accomplish something with minimal use of technology successfully, I do. If I can read a physical paper or book rather than a screen, I do. This is because I've never been a fan of screens for the most part and I also do not have the best technological ability overall. I understand basic things in terms of social media, my phone, and my computer, but any troubleshooting or more complex aspects are fairly lost to me and I hate asking for help so they are often avoided. I do however have to use technology for many of my classes, so I do have inevitable experience with most Microsoft Office programs, social media, and basic computer/phone functions.

In this class, I hope to expand my knowledge with technology so that I can be more comfortable with it. I know that in the professional world, it is fairly difficult to advance and move forward without experience and knowledge in this field, so I would hate to hinder myself based on this stubbornness. I hope to make myself comfortable with the overview of technology and to apply these skills to many different programs or technological elements in the future.

Something that I learned about my own learning style from the questionnaire results is that I am both an active and reflective learner (I landed pretty close to the middle) so I work well with both types of learning and often benefit from using both methods in the same subject. This makes sense to me because I love visual aids, but I'm also a writer and love to think things through on my own with written instructions as well. I also learned that I am more intuitive and verbal, both of which also make sense to me. As a writer, I can see that verbal communication would definitely make a great deal of sense to me because that is my main source of communication personally. Words make sense to me. I also consider myself creative and imaginative, so I'm not surprised to see that I am more intuitive as well. Lastly, I learned that I am in the middle for sequential and global learning as well. This is probably not because I have a great deal of strength or weakness in both, but rather that I don't particularly have a noticeable affinity for either. I'll use this information to better aid my study habits and help myself achieve my potential.