Tekstit

  My l anguage  learning  journey       The English language has been in my life for quite a while.  I have a  British  godfather,  needing English in my workplace ,  talking in English in MMO games and watching tv programs in English.  All these  small thing s  accumulated slowly over the years and built  a  foundation for my language skills. I believe many  of my peers  share similar experiences— perhaps not  the  godfather  part, but the exposure through media, games, and everyday life. This kind of learning feels effortless,  but  it is surprisingly  useful .     Because I have always been a  rather lazy  learner, traditional studying methods have never  held my interest for long . I prefer approaches that allow me to absorb language without feeling like I am doing  hard work . In that sense, learning a language can be easier than stud...

Usability of software

  Usability  of softw are         The fifth chapter of Designing User Experience by David Benyon (2019) tells us about how usability  is the foundation of designing a good user experience. The chapter is divided into  four  main parts :  accessibility,  usability,   acceptability ,  and design princi p les.  Benyon argues that even though a system looks good, works and is innovative, if it  does  no t  meet the criteria  of  being usable,  accessible  and accepted, it fails.      First, accessibility. Make the system acce ssible to a wide range of users. The start of usability is inclusivity. Benyon e mphasizes that the system must be able to be used by people with physical disabilities, cognitive impairment s ,  and  sensory issues.  I think a  few examples  of these could  be ;  color-blind mode, possibility of increasing font size,...
      Pacing yourself     My friends in University are very easy - going about school projects. When I go to ask them about school stuff. S ometimes they tell me: “ What do you mean that’s good.” or “That’s good enough ” . Most of the time, I think the same. Other times they help me reacquire that mindset. I believe the majority of school projects aren’t something to lose sleep over. This isn’t something that is written in stone of course. There are some projects I want to give more to than others.     This mindset helped me just very recently. Two weeks ago , I moved apartments and had two incredibly busy weeks in a row. I was stressing quite a bit and was trying to priori tize things . J ust in case I don’t have time to do everything that I need to do. Then I decided to lower my standards for schoolwork . J ust for a little while to take a breather.     I think it’s important to learn when to work hard and...