[mso] Re: Word 03 and Styles
- From: "Greg Chapman" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:20:22 -0500
There's a really strong chance that there are no real geniuses at work
here, especially where I'm concerned. When I started doing this I really
despised programming and, largely, still do. But I do know that if little
children can learn multiple languages without having the rules explicitly
laid out before them then adults probably can, too, given the same freedom
from commitment that infants do. If they can't have that freedom, then the
same sorts of examples coupled with explanations of the underlying logic
will have to serve.
Lest you feel like an underachiever and think I might be one of those
ultra-success guys, here are some of my greater failures:
College drop-out
Bad judgment in first marriage
No continuing formal education
Can't keep mouth shut
Haven't made VP of anything yet
At least one of my children is 'alternative' (good in my eyes, but
horrible in the eyes of others)
Work best alone, hate 'team' efforts, especially in matters of community
Once failed to repair a customer's car. Couldn't figure out what was wrong
and had to hire another shop to do the job. That's the one that beat me
(starting to see a pattern of obstinacy here?)
Almost flunked out of Chemistry. The night before finals, though,
something in my head snapped like one of Jane Russell's brazierre straps
and I managed to, luckily, ace the test because it all suddenly made
sense. Cost me a week of being accused of cheating, though.
You're all much more patient with learning than I am, too. So don't give
up hope yet as a lesser individual has managed to grasp the same things
you're currently struggling with. That fact, used in comparison, bodes
well for your chances. Now all you've got to do is keep trying! And if you
haven't already, take a look at Dian's VBA video courses and some of
Linda's user courses. I often find the examples in these things to not be
directly useful for my own work but, often, they give me ideas and
certainly let me know the problems other people are fighting with in their
work and that's where *my* VB, VBA and VBScript programs come from.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Glenda Wells
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:52 AM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Word 03 and Styles
I failed chemistry, even with a near chemistry genius as a tutor! The
logic of VBA, styles, programming and so forth sometimes isn't logical to
those of us without a background for it. I have no idea why my company
keeps me at the job I have. It's so technical and every step forward is a
HUGE struggle for me. Maybe it's my calm exterior (paddling madly below
the surface while appearing calm and composed) My background is as a
journalist where wild leaps of imagination rather than facts and logic are
the guiding force. Having to think my way through everything is EXHAUSTING
as well as DAUNTING. I feel as if I'm crawling when I need to be running.
Greg (and all the rest of you techno geniuses on this list) please don't
give up on us. We try...sometimes we learn.
:} /g
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