I have used Microsoft Word throughout elementary, middle and high school and I am now very excited about the new Microsoft Word 2007. This upgraded version seems to have so many more options and exotic features that the previos editions didn't have. The only downside about new technology is that it often confuses us more than it helps us. I usually just use Microsoft Word for simple documents like reports, but with all the new gadgets Microsoft Word 2007 has I want to take full advantage of the other neat things I could be creating with this program. I feel fairly comfortable using Word and I have found that through a process of trial and error, I can usually figure out how to manipulate my documents. I know, however, that there are so many shortcuts and features that I don't know how to use. Even in reading A Guide to Microsoft Word 2007 I learned how to make notes on documents while reviewing them. I was very impressed with this tool when my teachers in high school used it, and very excited to have finally learned how to do it myself.

Throughout this course I hope to learn more about tabs and tab stops because in the past I have simply clicked around until my document looks the way I want it to, without ever truly understanding how the tabs worked. I also hope to gain more experience inserting graphics into my text and understanding how these images can be formated with and around the text.

Ali Kimura: Day 1

Hello everyone my name is Alison Kimura but most of my friends call me Ali. I'm from a small, rural, coastal town in northern California called Eureka. You can see exactly where this is at: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl. Eureka is small, but has so much to offer. I live ten minutes from the beach and I have massive redwood tress in my backyard. These two features alone have helped our small community become known throughout the world. I was born and raised in Eureka so moving to San Antonio was a big change for me. I think San Antonio is a beautiful city and I can't wait to explore it more over the next three and a half years. Growing up I was a competitive gymnast and competed for over eight years all over the country. In high school I played volleyball and was the varsity team captain for two years. Here at Trinity, I am part of the cheerleading team which is a completely new experience for me but a lot of fun. I have met so many great girls and even many Trinity fans which is fantastic. I am part of the Christian organization RUF and I am currently rushing sororities. I love to travel and I have traveled to five of the seven continents. Some of these continents were merely places I stopped on the way to my final destination so I can only say that I have spent time in Japan, Kenya and most recently I spent a year in Argentina. Meeting new people is such a thrill for me and learning and experiencing other cultures is something I find to be a priceless opportunity. Family is probably the most important thing to me next to my faith. I have just one younger sister and my two parents and we do everything together. My parents are both teachers which has both its pros and its cons. I think that the benefits outweigh the cons though because our family puts a strong focus on education which has helped me to strive to be the best student I can. It's also nice having both my parents around on vacations throughout the year and the entire summer break. I grew up in Eureka's First United Methodist Church where I teach Sunday school, was the past president of the youth group, and help with the current youth group.

I can navigate my computer well enough to do the most simple and basic things but I have very little experience with computer applications. In high school I was introduced to Adobe Photoshop and Publisher, two programs I truly enjoyed working with. Unfortunately these programs are the most advanced I have dared to dabble with and I haven't used either of them recently. I am looking forward to learning even the most basic things about programs that will be essential to me in my college career and most likely after as well. I hope that after this course I feel more confident with in my computer skills and hopefully know some new tricks about my computer and it's programming.

My email address: akimura@trinity.edu