What should I learn/study?

Question

um, well, when i am bored i like to study something in my free time. like, if i want to learn about zebras then i'll study and study about them until i become and expert lol so i will know lots of things about different topics...yeah, dont know if that makes since but... what should i chose to learn about now? i just read books to learn about vincent van gogh... what should be next? something important i might need to know about...idk

what types of topics/subjects do you excel at?..like, maybe you know just about everything about your favorite rock band or singer...or an animal...

trust me, i am an open book when it comes to computers lol

i like the fashion idea. i love fashion and i want to learn more about it. thanks for that idea!

Answer 1

Whatever sparks your interest. Or if you want to get ahead in life, get a degree in a job field that you are interested in and have a passion for.

Answer 2

Dear FaeryPrincessSara,

Since you are interested in learning so many different types of things -- just go to http://www.en.wikipedia.org and type into the search box something that you are interested in and start there -- there will be links to all kinds of items for you to read up on and there may be additional information to be found in wikibooks and at wikiversity.

I personally am interested in all sorts of things myself and so I think that you will be happiest if you choose a few things to focus on to start. So far, you have mentioned being interested in Van Gogh, Zebras, Computers, and Fashion.

Why not take a couple of these items and pursue them together -- What about the influence of Van Gogh on the Fashion industry? Or the use of Zebra prints in articles of clothing? Or could you search the internet for Open Source software that aids in designing clothing, helps create various styles and sizes of clothing patterns, etc.? Maybe you could create a program to do this -- this is a tall order!

Along the lines of creating fashionable outfits and developing computer skills at the same time, there is an open-source vector-based graphics program that you might be able to make fashion pattern templates with called "Inkscape" avaiilable at http://www.inkscape.org/ This could actually prove useful to you in creating the patterns themselves. A couple of other things to consider would be to test out your fashion ideas on 3D images made in blender, an open-source 3D drawing and animation program available at http://www.blender.org. The last thing you might consider is developing these fashion ensembles in either the Sims2 or Second Life. For Sims2 you can find great advice on this at a site called http://www.modthesims2.com. For Second Life, you can learn to create your fashion designs at http://www.secondlife.com. They have a complete modding system built into their "game." I think that either of these could prove useful for creating the "look" (s) that you are trying to achieve before actually committing them to the pattern design process. All of these programs have quite a lot of documentation on how to use them and all of them except Sims2 and Second-Life are Open Source and therefore free.

You could spend a little time watching the Home and Garden Network, or the Food Network, or The Learning Channel, or The History Channel, or The Discovery Channel to get some more ideas of things to study and all of these have websites available on the net.

If you are interested in learning about how to develop yourself for a career there are many great books on the topic. I recommend "The College Grad Job Hunter" by Brian D. Krueger -- you'll want to read this as a freshman in college or while still in high-school if at all possible -- because it really gives you good advice about how to pursue that first career job. I also am a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad" book. I think every student should learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurialism and how to run a business -- even if they never plan to run a business of their own. You'll be that much more valuable to your employer if you do.

If none of these ideas gets you excited -- something I have always enjoyed is learning a little bit about "philosophy." It isn't very helpful for your career -- but it may prove personally enriching. Some books I would in this area are Jostein Gaarder's "Sophie's World", Benjamin Hoff's "The Tao of Pooh", and if you are really feeling ambitious you could read Robert Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Finally, I recommend anything a t all by C.S. Lewis: especially "The Discarded Image" which shows how people thought about everything in Medieval times and "The Chronicles of Narnia" which although written for children are some truly wonderful books to be enjoyed at any age.

Best wishes,

Mr Merchant

Answer 3

I agree, learn about computers. :) They say that the best job in the future will most likely have to deal with computers, so getting a head start and being an expert will be a major plus. :)

But, you should learn or study whatever your heart desires. Choose something that you'll have fun learning about, such as how ice cream is made (who doesn't want to learn about that?!)!

Answer 4

You mentioned Van Gogh. So you might want to expand into the subject of Art History. It's actually not boring like most people think, it can be alot of fun.

Answer 5

You will never get done with learning about People, Their nature their likes and dislikes. So Study People. you should know that. just look at some of the answers you are getting.Ever wonder why?. Who makes computers

Answer 6

Because if you remain ignorant then it is easer for them to make you believe that 2+2=5, or that we have always been at war with East Asia or Eurasia or Korea or Vietnam or Panama or Iran or Iraq. . .

Answer 7

try something historical like what is the closest native peoples to the area you live in and learn about their culture ans such...

Answer 8

Learn computers :)

Answer 9

fashion

Answer 10

Anything and everything you possibly can!