there are few things that can change
your life like learning something new
learning is a joyous and powerful thing
as it's all about feeding your curiosity
and giving you insight into the world
around you when I was in Middle School
we were taught astronomy only long
enough to learn that the solar system
existed however I needed to know more I
sought out whatever I could find on the
planets stars the Voyager probes and the
universe itself by learning for its own
sake
I discovered a great deal of enjoyment
and knowledge learning is a crucial part
of growing professionally and personally
as it can help you indulge your
curiosity develop a new job skill come
to an educated decision or even
alleviate a fear but most of all
learning can change you for the better
as I became an adult the things I
learned about astronomy influenced my
worldview and that knowledge made me
reconsider the nature of our planet and
my role on it I never would have seen
the universe this way if I hadn't
listened to my curiosity and explored
something new there are plenty of
benefits to learning but what if you
hesitate at the thought of going through
the learning process you may have had an
unhelpful teacher difficulty in school
or other unpleasant memories well you
are not alone in college I wanted to
study a subject I knew nothing about so
I took an Italian language class but
whenever I got too many homework
questions wrong my teacher would shame
me during class I grew to loathe going
to that class and over the semester my
grades suffered and my interest in
Italian vanished essentially a bad
teacher got between me and the joy of
learning
whatever you do in life don't let anyone
or anything disrupt your pursuit of
knowledge yes this is easier said than
done but the benefits of learning and
exploring new ideas are too important to
lose now once you're curious about a new
subject or skill you'll want to explore
it luckily you have the world at your
fingertips right now thanks to the
Internet and it's near limitless
selection of websites podcasts ebooks
and more this incredible amount of
knowledge can feed your curiosity
quickly so don't be afraid to tap into
it first-hand experience is the best way
to learn a new skill and you can use
online resources to guide you if you
want to play piano find a practice
website do you want to learn how to jog
properly study some exercise videos or
if you like learning alongside others
try joining a group dedicated to your
subject you'll probably make some
mistakes as you learn and practice but
you'll gain experience to whatever
you're interested in explore it as soon
as you can because the joy of learning
can change the way you see the world GCF
global creating opportunities for a
better life