Furniture Making & Woodworking

For years, I was curious about woodworking and had a feeling I would enjoy crafting with my hands. This semester, I finally got the chance to explore it through this course! Designed to prepare students for entry-level work or enhance existing skills, the class covered a wide range of topics: safety procedures, furniture design, hand and machine tools, materials identification and applications, fabrication processes, and project planning. I’m amazed by everything I was able to create in just one semester!

Continuing a strong spring semester, I decided to enroll in a remote AutoCAD course for the summer. The fully online format allowed me to maintain a flexible schedule for summer activities. The class was intensive, covering an entire semester’s worth of content in just six weeks. Thankfully, I had a friend in the class who kept me accountable each week. This was my first summer session, and now that I’ve experienced it, I would definitely consider taking more summer classes in the future!

Introduction to Construction Applications

This is the introductory construction class for the Construction Technology major. What we covered in class:

• Hand tools
• Power tools
• Scaffolding
• Concrete (we used sand)
• Rough Framing
• Insulation
• Interior Finishes

In early January 2023, I was exploring the construction classes offered at City College of San Francisco (CCSF). I had always been interested in these courses, but most of them were scheduled during the day, conflicting with my work hours. However, after being laid off, I took up the opportunity and registered for a few Construction Management classes. With just a week between my last day of work and my first day of classes, the timing was perfect!

Before this class, I had never taken a formal accounting class. I studied economics, business management, and statistics, but after starting my own businesses, I recognized the need to learn industry standards for business accounting. This knowledge has been invaluable in running and managing my ventures effectively.

Financial Accounting

Introduction to accounting information system, recording, and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, terminology, application of basic principles and theories, classified financial statements and statement analysis for decision makers. The course includes balance sheet valuations, revenue/expense recognition, and cash flows.

After researching the requirements to sit for the Real Estate Salesperson exam, I opted to enroll in a course offered at City College of San Francisco (CCSF), which was free for city residents. Balancing work and school, I decided to start with just one course to gauge the workload. The course was remote and self-paced, with intermittent assignments throughout the semester. However, I found the additional homework tedious, so I transitioned to an online real estate education and prep course to fulfill the remainder of my education requirements. One year later, in October 2022, I successfully passed the Real Estate Salesperson exam!

Principles of Real Estate

Fundamental real estate course covering the basic laws and principles of California real estate; provides background and terminology necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. Designed to assist those preparing for the California state real estate salesperson licensing examination.