My Experience Taking the MOS-200 Certification Exam!

Greetings All,

This past Saturday, November 21, 2020, I took the MOS-200 certification exam, and I can officially announce that I passed the exam and I am certified in Microsoft Excel. Not only did I pass, but I proudly passed with the highest score thus far amongst those in my class who have taken the MOS-200. This is exciting because I also scored highest on MOS-100. Not that score matters since it is a pass or fail when one has their certification verified, but to know that I struggled so much with the formulas, had difficulty importing text and CSV files on my Mac and loaned college laptop, to countless hours of working on projects, this is a proud moment. I recall spending four hours trying to perfect one Excel project only to realize the issue wasn't a user error but a technological error. I am so happy that all my classmates who also took the exam during the same session also passed. Best of luck to all my other colleagues who will be taking on MOS-200 in the coming days. I am excited to tackle MOS-300 next and earned the coveted Microsoft Associate certificate and badge and receive a paper copy of the certificate from Microsoft!

Words of Encouragement for MO-200

This week is exciting- my Information Systems colleagues and I, are preparing for the Microsoft Office Excel Associate (MO-200) certification and we will be taking this certification exam this weekend. For this week’s blog post, I will leave my colleagues and readers with inspiring and encouraging quotes or pieces of advice. Best of luck to you all on conquering and passing the exam. I would love to hear the best pieces of advice you’ve received or some quotes that you also enjoy, so please comment them down below.

• There is going to be people in life that are going to tell you that you can't or you won't, but you need to work hard and prove them wrong.
• Don't give up. It will pay off in the end.
• Nothing in life is easy.
• "Life has good times and bad times, perseverance thru hardship defines triumph. Stay focused, hang in there” – John Cena
• "Just because you lose a round, doesn't mean you are a loser. The only losers are those who stay stagnant. Pick yourself up, and say I'm gonna be back, back and better than ever." - Arnold Scawznegger
• “People will challenge you. People will hate you. People will doubt you. And nobody will give you a shot. So, it’s your job to show everyone what you’re made of” - Unknown
• "The only person that can get in your way is yourself." - Khalid

Eyes on the Road! Do Not Text and Drive

Hello Everyone,

I had the delight of presenting a call-to-action and informative presentation yesterday on why we as a society should all do better at never texting and driving. I gained inspiration from a previous blog post I made titled: “Stop Texting and Driving” which was more of a visual analysis of a campaign advertisement to stop texting and driving. For this blog post, I would like to leave you with some key takeaway and important facts about the effects of texting and driving, statistics, and what can be done to avoid this dangerous activity that I presented to my classmates. 

• Texting and driving is a serious matter and causes loss of life, it is illegal, it is not smart, and is preventable.

• Cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and nearly 330,000 injuries from that 1.6 million are caused by texting while driving, according to The National Safety Council.

• A study conducted by Transport Research Laboratory concluded that texting and driving delays the driver’s reaction time more than the legal limit of alcohol consumption. 

• In the state of Nevada, Nevada Revised Statue 484B.165 prohibits hand-held cell phone use and texting while driving. 

• According to the Nevada DMV website, “Fine is $50 for the first offense in seven years, $100 for the second and $250 for the third and subsequent offenses. Fines are subject to doubling if the offense occurs in a work zone… First offense is not treated as a moving violation. A second or subsequent offense carries 4 demerit points.”

• To avoid texting and driving, my proposed solution is using a passphrase as your device’s locking system to remind you when unlocking your phone that you should not be texting and driving, or lock the phone in a place where it can be difficult to reach or where it can only be reached after parking, such as the center console or in trunk of the car.

None of us want to lose a best friend, a sibling, a parent, or a partner, so do not text and drive!