Excel and the "Real World"

I have used Excel before and considered myself to be somewhat less-than-proficient when it came to organizing and calculating. I am a biology major and it is definitely a critical element in lab work; therefore, I am actually really excited to learn how to maneuver around the program. Excel is clearly a handy tool in not only sorting data, but calculating and creating charts and graphs. These are all really important for research and I know that understanding the different aspects of the program will definitely help me in the future!