how can i improve my knowledge? i am 23 years old, i am a student in the college, but i dont know anything.?

Question

i only know about music. i feel very stupid and lazy. when i meet with people or friends, i dont know what to talk about. how can i change myself? i dont know how should i start?

Answer 1

Read everything you can get your hands on, and talk to anyone willing to speak. You will find wonderful information in the most unlikely of places/people.

Answer 2

If you know only about music that is not a bad thing. You can talk about music with other people. That is always a topic that people can relate to. Everyone loves music. Or if you really want to help the situation read alot of books whether it is self help or books with topics that you are interested in. Even browse the internet for things you want to learn about. Than when you meet new people you can talk about some new things that you have learned. Also you shouldn't have to change yourself for anyone, just be yourself and people will like you more than if you try too hard to be someone you are not. :)

Answer 3

Start reading books and newspapers. Watch TV news programs you can learn about politics and what is going on in the world, Home and Garden TV they have a lot of programs about houses and gardening, Court TV you can learn about the crazy court system, watch something you have an interest in and if you have no interest just try learning about different things and then you can discover where your interest are. You probably already listen to music and watch movies they are good conversation topics. Your first assignment is watch HGTV tonight at 10:00pm a program about buying houses called House Hunters you will eventually buy a house and you can get some pointers. Don't be so hard on yourself you are smart enough to know you need to expand your horizons good luck in doing so.

Answer 4

The newspaper is always good to read. And read all of it, at least the first paragraph of every story (well, I skip the sports section) Find hobbies other than music or find a music related hobby, then you'll have something of your own to talk about.

Something else to consider: if you feel lazy and stupid around your friends, maybe its your friends. Find friends with the same interests as you.

Answer 5

I found studying Scientology opened my eyes to more knowledge and the ability to converse on a very diverse range of subjects.

Answer 6

Read personal development books, try to stay current with life events and surround yourself with knowledgeable people. People consist of what they read, communicate with and environment they dwell in.

Answer 7

Go to a church and ask if you can volunteer to help out.

You may learn more than you wanted to know.

Answer 8

Start travelling it's the best education you will ever get.

Answer 9

I am a firm believer that knowledge and wisdom come with time! so wait till you are a little older!

Answer 10

You are very bright to realize that you need to learn more about the world and are willing to do that! I was in your shoes a few years ago, and I am actually still trying to catch-up :) To add to what others have said, music is a great subject to talk about and even can act like an 'ice breaker' in conversation sometimes. And reading the newspaper is a terrific way of keeping up with the latest news and even more obscure info written in daily or weekly columns. Even reading the headlines of stories in the newspaper can help but great to get some elaboration on what the title is conveying ;)

I have a reading comprehension problem, so (don't mean to sound flaky) I started really reading children's books that could help me have a broader base of knowledge. There is a book series for those in Kindergarten up to sixth grade that has some basics of an education, however, some think that the author's (E.D. Hirsch) earlier editions have some inaccuracies in info. It can still give an overview of different topics and info. The series is called "What Your ___ Grader Needs to Know". He also published a book called "Cultural Literacy" and his newer "New Dictionary of Culteral Literacy" that has several different subjects that one should learn to become more literate.

I also read or looked thru books that had a multitude of subjects and looked at some triva books. There are many vocabulary books as well such as the ones published by well respected companies such as Barron's, Random House or Reader's Digest. Grammar books can help with all types of communication including talking and writing. Perhaps finding out about the three branches (divisions) of government (executive/includes president, legislative and judicial) that make up our nation's Uncle Sam (some think that 'Uncle Sam' stands for the US.)

Other subjects to learn about can include the US national parks such as Yosemite, Everglades National Park (where they have alligators and crocs) and Yellowstone National. Basic geography including what the different landforms mean such as a geyser, canyon, delta, mountains (such as Catskills Mountains in NY, Mt. Everest in S Asia between Nepal & Tibet, in the Himalayas: highest mountain in world and others) and mountain ranges. How about learning something about the different religions regardless of what one believes such as Christianity, Judaism, Islamic, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikh, Taoism and others. Also evolution and Charles Darwin. Hieroglyphic Egyptian symbols. NASA (National Aeronuatics Space Administration) and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster of January 1986. Other shuttle disasters, planets (including Pluto? lol), constellations, famous skyscrapers. Chernobyl, city in the Ukraine (in old SW Soviet Union) that had a nuclear-plant accident in '86. Exxon oil spill in late '80s.

Famous 'first' people (first woman to go into space, first African-American to go into space or become Supreme Court Justice), famous African Americans such as Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver (not the US President ;) Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Maya Angelou, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, present Secretary of State, Condeleeza Rice and even Oprah Winfrey. Perhaps reading up about infamous dictators such as stalin, mussolini, hitler and even current ones. The original 13 colonies (before they became the 'united states'). The Amish, famous scientists (and inventors) such as Albert Einstein (Theory of Relativity), Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison (invented the electric light bulb and phonograph), learning some medical terminology such as root words and prefixes and suffixes, human body and organs (such as brain, heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas), military branches such as army, navy, air force, marines, national guard. Titanic tragedy, Ellis Island, Greenwich (pronounced Grennich) Village (in Manhatten, NY and Greenwich is also a borough in England), word origins, the famous authors of different eras, what the Pulitzer Prize is (one of a group of annual prizes in journalism, literature, music, etc after Joseph Pulitzer per dictionary :) Nobel (sometimes with 'Peace') Prize (after Alfred Nobel who actually invented dynamite!), Tony Awards(for theatre).

Barron's has a great GED (general equivalency diploma) study book that may be found at your local library or bookstore (can call first), and it is pretty easy on the eyes with the headings in a blue color. There are subjects including history, science, english, vocabulary of the different subjects. What I did when thinking about which subjects that I should read up on more throroughly is make a couple index cards of various subjects. It included topics previously mentioned such as government, famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michealangelo, Cezanne, Renoir and others. You know about music though perhaps you can expand and read and learn about classical composers and such if you haven't already. Renaissance (rebirth) era with revival of the arts and literature (14th to 17th centuries or 1300-1600's).

Also, prominent political figures including past and present US presidents. Who Fidel Castro is. Pope Benedict (lives in Vatican City which is actually its own country in Italy). The Roaring Twenties or Jazz Age (1921 until the beginning of 1929, the Great Depression/stock market crash and countless people out of a job). I almost forgot, but I also found that looking thru those visual dictionaries that one can find in either the reference section of your local library (or even on regular shelves) and/or your local bookstore.

Others on my index card list to read up on includes: Major countries and capitals, seven ancient wonders of the world and 7 natural wonders of world, Mt. Rushmore, state politicians, US politicians, famous philosophers, playwrights, paintings, Revolutions (industrial, french, russian, etc), the Dark Ages, Middle Ages, World War I, II, American Revolution/Revolutionary War, Korean War, Vietnam, Cold War, Six Day War, Civil War, Gulf War, 9/11 attack.

Also, famous musicals such as Les Miserable, The King and I, Cats, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls. Shakesperean plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello. Classic novels such as Catcher in the Rye and The Scarlet Letter, classical movies such as Casablanca, famous operatic singers and operas. Middle eastern conflict and difficulties. US Constitution and the first 10 Ammendments to Constitution (Bill of Rights), names of layers of earth, US states and capitals, the Capitol building where Congress including the Senate and House of Representatives (and other lawmakers) meet. Historical sites, famous kings, current events of course ;) seas and rivers of the world. Great Britian encompassing the countries of England, Scotland, Wales. The United Kingdom is both Great Britian and Northern Ireland combined (along with various island groups such as the Scilly Isles, Hebrides, Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands. **Sorry that this post is so long, but I know how it feels to want to be a more well-rounded individual and have so many topics and books to start with. How about just taking a subject at a time to not feel so overwhelmed and boggled down and making a schedule for your homework and self-learning.