Everyone knows something that you don't.
It's a quote that I truly believe in. No matter what someone's education level is, there will always be a skill that someone knows about that can teach you about it. Especially in this day and age, we are now able to easily access new material and teach ourselves different skills and facts. With the world at our fingertips, it's extremely easy to learn! However, the problem that many people face is where to start. Here are just some of the few websites where you can start out, and maybe even peek some interests.
1. TED Talks
Instead of watching hours and hours of Netflix, watch some TED Talk videos. TED talks are given by people with credibility in whatever field you can think of. There are hundreds of talks online about a plethora of different topics. From mental and physical health to new technology, and even life skills such as saving time are all types of talks. I made a YouTube Playlist of some of the ones that I like to watch. If you go to their website, you can check out new talks, as well as find a live one to attend.
2. edX
edX allows you to search through thousands of courses that are offered by a multitude of different universities, all for free. Some of the universities have free online classes that they give out, and edX is the platform that some use to share and host them on. They have many different services for each course. While most courses are free, you can also pay for some if you'd like to receive college credit or a certificate of completion. It's an extremely cost-effective option for learning new skills, to further your career, or to even just help you pass that insanely hard class this semester.
3. Codecademy
Ever thought about learning a coding language, but was taunted by walls of text on a website or a thick book of rules? Codecademy changes that way of learning into a more interactive and instant gratification learning process. Once you select the language you want to learn, you are greeting with a coding screen, and a small column of text. They break down the teaching way into smaller chunks, and build on each block throughout your progress of learing the language. It allows you to instantly see if you are understanding the code by outputting what your code does each step of the way.
4. Duolingo
Need to learn a new language? If you've ever tried to teach yourself a language, you'd know that it's extremely hard. Not only that, but assistant programs, such as Rosetta Stone, cost hundreds of dollars. With Duolingo, you're able to learn a new language on any of your devices. They not only practice reading and writing in a new language, but you'll also have listening and speaking practice as well! New languages are constantly being added to the platform, and most popular languages are already on the site.
