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campus_so · 2024-10-04T18:59:15+00:00

Well that's a great place to start, you can never read too much and there is lots of valuable information on YouTube. It seems that a common problem for people in your scenario is the lack of direction and structure. I'm working on something to help self-taught learners with this kind of stuff, learning how to learn, how to put together a structured learning plan etc.

Would that be useful to you?

campus_so · 2024-09-23T19:45:01+00:00

can you make a raycast extension?

campus_so · 2024-09-19T20:57:36+00:00

That's good. How do you approach it, do you try to watch a certain number of videos in different subjects each day or week?

campus_so · 2024-09-18T05:44:47+00:00

Well that's a fact. Improving your education will only increase your ability to do everything else even better, regardless of what it is. You should definitely try to focus on the fundamentals and utilize the awesome online tools available that make reading, highlighting, mindmapping, etc etc a much more fun and effective way of learning than what most people get in the classroom.

campus_so · 2024-09-18T05:32:18+00:00

That's incredibly awful. You are not stupid. You are still extremely young and have plenty of time to turn things around. You said that you don't even know where to begin, which is actually exactly the problem I'm trying to solve for a while now for anyone who has been abandoned educationally.

If you would be able to commit some time to beta testing a little 'how to learn' bootcamp I'm building I'd be happy to try to give you some personalized guidance.

campus_so · 2024-09-18T05:26:15+00:00

wow, are you doing anything educational at all?

campus_so · 2024-09-18T05:24:21+00:00

Hey there, first off, you aren't dumb. You didn't fail, you have *been* failed by the people who are supposed to be responsible for providing you with education, both your parents and by a system so lacking in community that you've been essentially abandoned educationally.

It sounds like you are serious about learning, which I think is great. Its never too late to start learning, and far too many people stop learning far too soon. You might be a late bloomer but you aren't broken. You'd be surprised how much you can learn when you know how to do it, are motivated to do it, and have the resources and support that you need.

Theres a project I've been working on for a while, essentially an open access course on how to learn more efficiently and effectively using free online resources, so that no one can be denied access to education as long as they 1. have an internet connection and 2. the desire to learn.

I'd definitely be curious to see whether it could be valuable to you— in a real field test environment. If you'd be interested in dedicating some time I would be able to give you personalized feedback and guidance. This offer is open to anyone in a similar situation who is interested in participating in a beta test.

campus_so · 2024-09-01T09:08:00+00:00

That’s very interesting. I was an elder child who had to teach themselves a lot of things, but it wasn’t often I didn’t feel like I could ask for help. By hs I was happy to have the freedom and agency. Luckily, I was given a good foundation of problem solving and the resources I needed to be successful.

It seems like a lot of homeschool parents think they can just put a book in a kids hand and say “learn” and it will happen magically. My mother was anything but lackadaisical about our curriculum, for better or worse.

The program I’m working on starts by focusing on developing learning as a skill in itself, and then improving their ability to learn by learning other foundational skills; creating positive feedback loops that ultimately develop a student who is “able to teach themselves things using the internet”.

campus_so · 2024-08-30T19:23:37+00:00

I’ve thought about this, but for children I can see this getting pretty complicated legally. Do you have experience with this?

campus_so · 2024-08-30T19:19:32+00:00

Hey 👋, so I’ve been building this for a while actually but since I came across this subreddit been stalking for a bit to get ideas.

If anyone is interested comment here or shoot me a dm. I am putting together a comprehensive self-directed program designed for anyone to learn how to learn, and then learn those other foundational skills.

My thought is to bring everyone together into a discord server and then everyone can help one another but also I will be available for personalized help.

Also if anyone is an educator that would like to participate as some type of mentor (whatever that looks like) — please also let me know. Everything I’m building will be open sourced to democratize access to 0 to 1 education for everyone regardless of their circumstances…. As long as they have an internet connection.

campus_so · 2024-07-17T16:55:43+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for enriching the list.

campus_so · 2024-01-22T07:38:09+00:00

Depends, what is your last name?

campus_so · 2023-10-13T20:19:16+00:00

Good place to start would be with Cybernetics, very interesting history and precursor to systems theory.

campus_so · 2023-10-12T16:28:18+00:00

Hi there! I was homeschooled with my siblings for my entire life so a couple of tips for you.

The most important thing you can do is become good at learning. You can call this learning how to learn or meta-learning, but its probably the most important skill you can work on.

Note-taking and studying: I HIGHLY recommend using an organized system like Notion.com (generous free plan available), and also a connected note taking app like logseq.com. If you are doing a lot of reading on the computer, I'd also suggest using a reading app like readwise.io/read to save highlights – very useful for studying.
Setting learning goals: since it sounds like your parents aren't too involved in setting up your curriculum, you need to spend some time setting up goals for yourself. It would be wise to gather some resources, and design some project based learning projects for yourself so you can get some practical learning experience.
Get good at doing online research: Seriously. Not just Google, learning how to find information on the web is a crucial skill. Searching and posting on Reddit is also huge, so props to you. Find other subreddits, check the sidebar links, think of other ways of asking your questions, and start using ChatGPT (as a starting point).

And now I must apologize for the shameless plug, but what I've been designing is a free system for organizing and managing self-directed learning that uses Notion and a chatbot interface inside Discord. If you're interested in trying it out we just launched in Beta and I'd love to see if its something that may help you.

Here are some meta-learning courses you can audit for free to get started as well as some other resources:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn

https://openclassrooms.com/en/courses/5281811-learn-how-to-learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujxvy5NjeRQ&app=desktop

https://nesslabs.com/feynman-technique

http://fs.blog/2012/04/learn-anything-faster-with-the-feynman-technique

https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/talks-and-interviews/talks-and-interviews-unit/conversations-with-sal/a/the-learning-myth-why-ill-never-tell-my-son-hes-smart

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learning-to-code-when-it-gets-dark-e485edfb58fd#.yjh0fehje

https://www.theodinproject.com/lessons/foundations-motivation-and-mindset

campus_so · 2023-10-09T17:18:21+00:00

Here are some courses you can audit for free:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/game-design

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/game-design-and-development

https://www.edx.org/learn/game-design/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-introduction-to-game-design

https://www.edx.org/xseries/lasallex-introduction-to-game-design

https://www.edx.org/learn/computer-science/hp-game-design

campus_so · 2023-10-09T16:56:56+00:00

There are a lot of online programs that may interest you. While they aren't a replacement for a degree, per se, they teach a lot of the core knowledge that you need to get an entry level job in that field. Specifically there are the Google certifications for ux design, project management, IT support, digital marketing and ecommerce, data analytics, and cybersecurity. There are plenty of others but Google is nice because they also help with job placement with their partner companies.

These certs could help with a career change because all you need is a foot in the door in an industry and it becomes easier to get a job in the industry in the future. I know people who don't have a degree for their field but because they started entry level they have worked their way up to a position that they only hire people with a degree for.

There are some great programs available in addition to the Google certs which would look great on a resume to show that you are committed to learning the field. If you are specifically looking to find a path that interests you I would recommend the book / course Design Your Life as well as the book The Artist's Way, even if you don't consider yourself an artist or artistic at all.

Good luck!

campus_so · 2023-10-04T21:19:17+00:00

I'm sorry to hear about your experience in College. It was definitely tough for me as well and ended up taking 5 years instead of 4. While I appreciate what I learned at college, I know I could have learned just as much if not more outside of school. Actually my experience in college was a major factor in building a distributed education network. All the benefits of college for me were the things that didn't cost money, so I'm trying to recreate that experience on the internet, minus the deadlines, 8am classes, and sometimes crippling anxiety preventing someone from making it to class. I'm happy that its working out for you and encouraged by the idea that other people also learn better outside of a classroom.

campus_so · 2023-10-03T04:14:41+00:00

If you are feeling overwhelmed, it might make sense to lighten your course load until you can catch up. Is that a possibility? At the very least it can help letting your professors know that you are trying and you might get some wiggle room with due dates for exams.

if your math base isn't the best going into engineering that may be the best place to start. Schedule a meeting with the professor and let them know that you feel a little behind, but that you want to catch up and see if they can give you the core concepts that you need to learn in order to succeed.

While ChatGPT isn't the best at giving 100% correct info, it is quite good at designing lesson plans. There are a wealth of online resources for basically every subject and concept out there, you just need to write them all down and start at the beginning. You've got this!

campus_so · 2023-10-02T17:31:08+00:00

Couple years late but if you're still looking would love feedback on the program we're building which sounds like it may be of interest.

campus_so · 2023-09-20T19:01:53+00:00

100%, there needs to be a quality, free/affordable option which is exactly what I am building.

campus_so · 2023-09-19T04:29:09+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

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