Independent Learning

I love the concept of independent learning.
I love hearing
the stories about people
who taught themselves trades
by borrowing books from the library.

I do read books and blog posts,
take online courses and seminars,
and engage in other means
of independent learning.

However, if I have a choice,
I’ll always choose a physical classroom.
I pay attention in class.
I don’t have distractions.
I’m competitive
so the presence of other people
pushes me to learn more.

Independent learning isn’t for everyone.

As Seth Godin
shares

“The dropout rate
of massive online courses
is higher than 97%.
It’s easy to be exposed to education,
but actually quite a challenge
to learn.
Access to education isn’t sufficient…”

Figure out how YOU learn.
Test some methods
and then use the method
that works best for you.