In a time when everything is changing at fast pace I find that there are always things you must keep learning. I have said before that I am looking to build my skills, here is how I am going about it. The internet is a marvelous thing. Many of us have heard of online classes, but most people brush them off as something you must be enrolled in a school to take advantage of. Others feel that the classes are of less worth as they do not always provide a certificate or diploma.
However a number of years ago a few schools such as MIT and Harvard offered the chance for people anywhere in the world to sit in on some of their classes. Online virtual classrooms were made for the students to attend and people that were not enrolled in the college were allowed to join for no charge or pre-req. This was something as a college student myself I thought to be very interesting. Now that I am not in school any longer I still find that it is my job to brush up on skills that I may not use as often as I should and become informed about new programs that are coming out.
I have found that online there are still a number of free workshops, and even online education sites that are free for anyone’s use. These schools may not be accredited or offer you a degree in the field, but if you are like me you already have that diploma. You just want to brush up or expand your knowledge. Programs such as free.edu.net offer classes for homeschooling all the way to college level classes perfect for the Post Grad refresher. Even picking up a few new skills that I was not able to take in school and are now available for me to take and build on. I will not be able to offer a sheet of paper saying the University of Wherever provided this training along with all of my others though that does not make the information less usable.
This is a chance to build my knowledge base and provide a more well rounded education.
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