Monday, 13 January 2014

Learning Tips For Online Students

By Hedrick Lepsch


As everything around is becoming institutionalized and more organized it is easy for us to give in to the onslaught of conformity but there are some ways to keep your cool and stay creative. Getting a degree in creative design will help you reach deep and use your more creative side. It is really important to do what you want. This is probably the best advice to take especially as we are more and more force fed what society wants and what others want. This really kills creativity and holds back original thinking in a way that is sometimes subtle but we can definitely counteract it with some simple remedys.

Individuals who have worked the bottom rungs of a corporation are now able to climb in the ranks due to their completion of business management degrees or similar style programs, and with all of the successes that these returning college students are finding when they return to their careers fulltime it is no wonder why so many individuals are going back to school. One of the main reasons for the accessibility of education to a wider reach of mature students is the internet and the opportunity that online schools and courses are offering to people to return to school and complete their education.

Third- Get out there and meet new people who you wouldn't normally hang out with. New people bring new ideas and there is a lot to be said about how much influence the people we associate with have on us. Fourth- Traveling can be an amazing way of keeping up that creative genious in all of us. It is sometimes takes us out of our comfort zone but it really gives us new perspective and ideas. Fifth- Music and art are where we can find inspiration if everything else fails. This is where we can learn from the masters, sometimes for free. Sixth- Try being a kid for a while just to reconnect with the old you who wasn't afraid to dream. Allow yourself to be curious.

There are literally thousands of online discussions carried on by individuals in the field and by those who are interested in the topic at hand. Special groups on social networking sites have been created strictly for the purpose of discussing and learning together the particulars of differing topics. Such groups can be used by the online learner to great effect. The student can pose questions to the group, ask for help in learning a particular concept, or simply scan the group's discussions on various topics to gain further knowledge of the subject. Other resources include the ability to create online flashcards for faster and more effective use of study time. Additionally, there are many online services that will allow you to post your notes onto forums where others interested in the subject area or knowledgeable in the subject will be able to help clarify confusion or, conversely, where one will be able to help out another student.

Eighth- Take a break from the mainstream so you can be with yourself and your thoughts for a while. The rush and the grind really can affect your ability to hold on to your creativity. Ninth- Writing is a good way to get feelings out and also ideas that are "out there". It may be tough to get in the habit but it will get easier with time.

The most important point to remember while you are networking is to be yourself. Some people get so focused on their efforts to get their dream job that they misrepresent themselves while talking to others. What they often forget is that people can generally sense when an individual is being genuine or not, and the last thing an executive will want to do is hire someone who comes across as fake. Always be professional and respectful, but remember to let your personality shine through.




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