Hey everyone.  So, something that has been on my mind a lot lately is this whole oil crisis and raising gas prices.  It was something I didn't think a lot about until I went into the the Transportation class at the Mount.  It's actually one of my favorite classes I've been in since I started going to school here.  What has happened is I've actually become informed on whats happening in the world.  Kinda scary huh.

  Basically, we have a semester long project which is to record every trip we take in a car, taking into account how long the trip was, mileage, and when we refuel.  It's kind of early to see how the results are going to turn out, but it really makes you aware of how much you drive.  The really cool thing about the class is, you get information that you wouldn't normally hear.  For instance, at our current oil usage rate, the world will be completely removed of its resources in about 37 years.  Also, we got to look at the presidential acceptance speeches.  I have never really been into politics, but when you are watching it with a focus on something, you really hear what they are saying.  For example, in about two hours of speeches between the two candidates, there was about 5 minutes of talking about the energy crisis and about 20 minutes of McCain talking about war experiences and Obama talking about helping people on the streets.

  So what am I going to take from this class?  It's kind of funny actually.  I'm like, man this is a serious problem.  The world is going to heat up, the oceans are going to rise, and stuff is going to happen that I don't think will make me happy.  Unfortunately, I'm not going to stop driving my car, and that's about all I'm doing.  So, the problem is that we need to make a change, but how do you even know where to start?  Both the candidates have plans in place, which I personally found Obama's to be more promising.  The downside is, that no matter what we do, things are going to change whether we like it or not.  The times, they are a changing...  Have a good day everyone.

- Jesse 

 
When applying for a job, there are many things that employers will look at when considering you for the job. They will look at your past employments, as well as your schooling. However one of the most important things that employers will look at is your computer skills. With everything changing in technology today, it is really important that people have good technology and computer skills.

The one computer skill that is the most important, especially in the business field is Excel. Excel is computer software that allows you track down financials as well as create charts and graph. It is a very easy to learn program, and here at the Mount, they have classes that will teach you how to use Excel.

Spreadsheets is a business class here at the Mount that teaches you how to use Excel. It will go through all the steps on how to start a worksheet as well as how to use the many features that Excel has. There are two different types of Spreadsheets classes that are offered here at the Mount. The one is a regular Spreadsheets class that will go into depth on everything that there is to know about Excel, as well as show you how to do absolutely everything in Excel, which is a 3 credit hour class. The other is Spreadsheets Basic which is a 1 credit hour class, which doesn’t go into depth as the regular spreadsheets class, but teaches you all the basic functions of Excel. If you come to the Mount, I strongly suggest that you take one of these two spreadsheets courses. They can be extremely helpful for you in the future.