{"id":3326,"date":"2025-02-16T03:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T03:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagaeuropa.com\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:24:11","slug":"school-is-making-me-bald-i-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagaeuropa.com\/?p=3326","title":{"rendered":"School is making me bald"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sagaeuropa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bald-black-man.png?resize=326%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sagaeuropa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bald-black-man.png?w=326&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sagaeuropa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bald-black-man.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sagaeuropa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bald-black-man.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>At least I think so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent countless hours trying to learn how to build an online blog site, and I think I&#8217;m losing hair because of it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019m an older gentleman who grew up in West Africa. I saw my first computer when I was 28. I&#8217;ve always had a fear of new technology. But completing a digital skills assessment for course EL6082 made me realize how inadequate my knowledge of computer technology and apps are. Sadly, I developed the awful habit of tugging at my hair when frustrated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To make things worse, I came down with a bad case of the flu soon after the semester started and was stuck in bed for about five days. I missed several classes, forcing me to play catch-up.<\/p>\r\n<p>More hair pulling ensued. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I paid NameCheap for the domain name SagaEuropa.com and hosted it on WordPress. WordPress offered me encryption which I (perhaps unwisely) declined.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I struggled to design Sagaeuropa.com. I tried using html and CSS to create the site, but got overwhelmed by the technology. I frequently questioned my own choice of outline text, colour, layout and graphics, so after a few failed attempts, I used a WordPress template for the site&#8217;s interface design instead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"291\">I tried to publish my site online, but I got the \u201cYour connection is not private\u201d error. I called Olena from NameCheap support, and she helped me fix it by activating SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for better security and privacy.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"649\">Now that the site is live, I\u2019m wondering what to blog about. Maybe how I discovered instructional design and fell in love with it, the technical skills I\u2019m learning every week, or how much I enjoy my MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning. But not today. Today\u2019s post is just to vent about the frustrating process of getting this site up and running.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019ve started work on my next class assignments: Creating a LinkedIn profile, completing three LinkedIn courses online, and creating an engaging eLearning storyboard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sounds like it\u2019s going to be a busy week for me here in Sweden. On the bright side, I heard the bald look is very desirable nowadays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Obi Ikeako.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>February 16, 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; At least I think so. I&#8217;ve spent countless hours trying to learn how to build an online blog site, and I think I&#8217;m losing hair because of it. I\u2019m an older gentleman who grew up in West Africa. I saw my first computer when I was 28. 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