Learning On Our Own

Written By Colēgia

One of the biggest things that school prepares us for is being able to be self-sufficient when it comes to learning. It takes a lot of courage, initiative, and most importantly independence to be able to do this. Learning on our own doesn't have to be difficult that's why today we want to break things down and see how we can make this more approachable.

Taking Initiative

The first step can usually feel like the hardest one at times but that's simply part of the learning process. Taking initiative for our education outside of the classroom is by far one of the most important things we can do for ourselves since it demonstrates a desire to learn. Many things in life simply aren't always covered in the courses that are available and it's up to us to figure out how best to learn about them. Personal finances are one example of this since we might not always have a course available to learn from. Wanting to better yourself is healthy since we need to do this in order to find the best possible outcome for us.

“Taking initiative for our education outside of the classroom is by far one of the most important things we can do for ourselves since it demonstrates a desire to learn.”

Understand Which Areas Require Learning

When faced with certain problems they can feel difficult to solve depending on our experiences with them. It requires a good amount of understanding and patience to be able to learn the necessary skills and strategies needed to solve these problems. Similar to taking initiative, we need to develop an awareness of which areas to learn more about when a problem arises. It could be something like communication with others. In this case, we can take the time to reflect and understand how successful we were with our interactions. If we find ourselves struggling to be persuasive and effective with our speech, it could be a wake-up call to try a different approach. If the problem is based more on our own emotions, we can take it as an opportunity to take time for ourselves and address these issues. Understanding is necessary because it can promote positive action which can drastically improve the quality of our lives.

“It requires a good amount of understanding and patience to be able to learn the necessary skills and strategies needed to solve these problems.”

Finding The Right Method

Some people are more receptive to learning by reading. Others might digest information more easily through video or with a speech. Regardless of the method used, each of us is unique in how we best interpret information. The best part about learning on your own is that you're able to pick the method that works best for you. This also requires a good amount of self-understanding as well similar to earlier. The key thing here is that we're able to channel that awareness into making the process work for us. Oftentimes one of the biggest barriers towards learning is how we specifically learn. This can be alleviated by taking the time to get to know yourself and reflect on which methods were the most engaging for you and then following through. Learning should be fun and when we learn on our own we're able to figure out what engages us.

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