7 and 1/2 lifelong learning habits

This is my first attempt at blogging, although I've had to look up blogs in the past for a previous job. Now that I'm trying to write a blog myself, I'm finding that it's hard to come up with things to say. Nevertheless, I'm glad CML is giving employees like me a structured way of learning this new technology.

I've always considered myself to be a lifelong learner, especially when it comes to computers. There have been many times in my life where I've had to learn a new computer program with little or no outside guidance. I suppose accepting responsibility for my own learning is my strong suit, but with one minor exception--I have trouble asking for help when I need it. But then again, it's a fundamental part of my learning to try to figure things out on my own, so maybe it's not really an issue.

That being said, I think the hardest part of the learning process will be teaching or mentoring others. In the past I've tried helping people with computer software and I find that I can get frustrated if s/he isn't catching on to what I'm saying. This is especially a problem when I find something particularly easy to figure out. I understand that people learn at their own pace and computer skills don't come easy to everyone.