It has begun; my journey to a new career in Geographical Information Science. While I'm nervous as this is my first formal education since high school, I am excited and driven.
Our first module covered multiple topics, such as introducing us to proper file management and folder structuring using both our student drive and our Google Drive, gaining access to the GIS software using ArgoApps and Citrix, as well as a brief introduction to ArcGIS Pro, the main software suite we will be using throughout this course.
In the introduction to ArcGIS Pro, we learned to create a map project, add a folder connection to the data for said project, manipulate the symbolism and layering of the map/scene, and how to export imagery of the project once all steps were complete.
ArcGIS is definitely complex but it doesn't seem extremely foreign to me as it has a similar layout of functionalities to applications like Adobe Photoshop, which I have a good bit of experience using.
As of now, I feel like my main struggle will be learning the process of obtaining, completing, and submitting assignments, and navigating the coursework using Canvas. This type of learning is all new to me, so it has been a bit confusing, but I think I'll be able to become familiar and comfortable with it fairly quickly.
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