First taste of 70-461

As my first blog EVER I think I should share WHY it is that I've decided to blog.

I'm close to turning thirty, and I've realized through my life so far that I have never stopped learning.  Whether it be in my current job, during my college years, or even in the car on the way to work (love podcasts, shout out to Dan Carlin)...there has always been a thirst to know something about something.  I think that it's time that I document what it is that I'm learning, and where I'm concentrating my efforts when it comes to education.  If I end up motivating someone in the mean time it would stand as a bonus for producing this blog.  Mainly it will be a journal for my self.

This blog will be about my route to landing a job in IT, seems silly writing it down, but who cares.  I currently hold a marketing degree from a small college, and have had very little experience in IT up until 2 years ago.  I was enlisted by a family member to learn some programming and development in his company to possibly help him with work in the future.  It was my first taste of real development work, and I loved it.  The problem was that the language being written in was archaic to the core.  Because of this I began on my own to learn more about SQL, and began to truly enjoy the ideas of databases, and database management.  After interviewing for a few jobs in IT/Analytics, and revamping my resume (about 9 times) I really needed to get a certification under my belt if I want to stand out from the rest of the job candidates.  Which brings me to today.

Today I tried my first attempt at the MCSA 70-461 and failed.... I've been studying for roughly a month, and was honestly blown away at the depth of the questions.  I was in over my head today.

This blog is in an effort to document my progression until I pass the 70-461; 70-462; and 70-463 to become Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate.  A blog may seem like a big undertaking for such a meager title, but it is much more than that to me.  It's checking ones guts, it's following a passion, it's the never ending path of knowledge, and it's the humility to write about it in a sensible way.

So cheers, and lets get this party started... updates to come on practice days with curriculum, thoughts, and the occasional lame joke.