7 1/2 Habits (Web 2.0 Training Post)

For the Web 2.0 training, I had to watch a video on how to become a "lifelong learner." It mostly just followed the basics on how to make a goal and follow through with it. There was nothing that anyone at this age would not have heard before. Personally, I found it easiest to pause the video and read the transcriptions. I did not like having a narrator read the slides almost word for word as that was distracting. I was able to read the transcriptions on the side of the page much faster without it, though that is a personal preference.

In regards to the actual subject, I think the hardest part about achieving a goal is the obstacles that stand in the way. I wanted to return to school and kept making excuses about lack of money and time. I realized that if school was that important and helpful to me, then I needed to make it happen. As they say in economics, the benefits must outweigh the costs. Going back to school would mean having the opportunity to work in a field that I love and so it was time to suck it up and plow on.

The most helpful tip in the "article" I found was on building up your toolbox. My dad had actually used this analogy with me when talking about school and trying to achieve the career of my dreams. It really does help to sit down and think about "What will it take to (insert goal here)?" By adding things like reading up on a certain subject, attending lectures by an expert, taking a class or workshop, etc. one can add build up the knowledge and experience they need to accomplish whatever it was they set out to learn.