This month I am studying “Tang-Soo Do karate”
This is the 2nd month of my karate training.
Update: Exhausting!
Studying
This is a listing of the subjects I've studied either in college/university, Open University, random classes at various businesses and also online classes through websites such as Lynda.com, Udacity and the Gnomon graphics school.
Sometimes there is a reason to the subject I am studying, e.g. marketing or project management, and other times I just take a class in because the subject intrigues me.
Thanks to the wonders of the modern web, MOOCs and other online course ware I am able to indulge myself as much as I choose too. I prefer self-paced classes where the subject matter, tests and course work is not gated in any particular way.
I also tend to self-paced study because I am not too smart and get frustrated when the rest of the students in the class have raced ahead of me and done their assignments and I am still struggling to understand a fundamental concept or cannot do all the required reading in a timely manner. It is not fair to other people that I slow the class down or hold them back.
Over the years, since I first started to actively track and understand what I was doing, I've taken close to 400 different classes, and taken a stab at a few degrees and diplomas along the way. Some I've passed. Some I've failed.
The thing is, no matter how much I study I'm never going to be smart and I'm never going to be as educated or as literate as everyone else.
I'm always going to be below average in intelligence and education and I'm always going to be slower than everyone else in class.
It doesn't make me stop trying though.
Studying – Tang-Soo Do karate
This month I am studying “Tang-Soo Do karate”
This is going to be an on-going class that I will be taking three nights a week, two back-to-back classes per night, at a local club.
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time. This is the 6th month. Which I guess make it the final month too.
It wasn’t especially interesting, but I feel I learnt a lot. And I truly believe this skill set will stand me in good stead throughout my entire career from this point forward.
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time. 5th month.
Prepping for my final exams.
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time in-person class. 4th month
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time. 3rd month
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
In-person class. 6 months part-time. 2nd month
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
Part-Time. In-Person Class. 6 months part-time. 1st month
This is a part-time class up at Rhydfelin college two nights a week.
Studying – Marketing for small businesses
This month I am studying “Marketing for small businesses.”
Final month of the three month long course at Rhydfelin.
Update: I managed to commit to 36 hours of studying, course work and reading for this month. Total hours spent studying was 97 logged hours.
Studying – Marketing for small businesses
This month I am studying “Marketing for small businesses.”
This is my second month of taking the three month course.
Update: I managed to commit to 28 hours of studying, course work and reading for this month. Total hours spent studying so far is 61 logged hours out of the estimated 78 class hours.
Studying – Marketing for small businesses
This month I am studying “Marketing for small businesses.”
This is a three month, two nights a week for three hours per night part-time, in-person course.
Running my own business I have realised there is a lot I don’t know. This is what I hope to be the first step on a long journey of self-improvement, education and study so that I can run a business more successfully. This is a part-time class at Rhydfelin two nights a week.
Update: I managed to do 3 hours of studying, course work and reading for this month. Total hours spent studying so far is 33 logged hours for an estimated 78 hours of course work/studying/reading.
Studying – Calligraphy
This month I am studying “Calligraphy.”
This is the final month of a four month part-time course in calligraphy.
Update: Logged 15 hours of studying and reading this month for a grand total of 68 hours out of the estimated 52 hours of required class time.
Final update: I will never improve my handwriting.
Studying – Calligraphy
This month I am studying “Calligraphy.”
This is the third month of a four month part-time course.
Update: 18 hours of class time and reading for a total (so far) of 53 hours out of an estimated 52 hours of required class time.
Studying – Calligraphy
This month I am studying “Calligraphy.”
Second month of participation. Continuing on from last month where I began a four month part-time study up at Rhydfelin.
Update: 17 logged hours of study. 35 hours so far.
Studying – Calligraphy
This month I am studying “Calligraphy.”
Rhydfelin has a one night a week workshop in calligraphy and I really want to improve my hand-writing.
The workshop is a 4-month part time workshop. One night a week, three hours per night.
This will be my first month.
Update: Decided to log how many hours I actually spend each month studying and reading. And also how much I estimate the class requires based on total class room hours, though I suspect I will have to fudge that a bit if the course requires homework, et cetera. So, 18 hours this month, and I estimate the class is 52 hours long.