What can I learn in your free time? What and where you can learn for free on the Internet.

Since there are no cases requiring my presence in some specific place in my coming year, it is not foreseen (except for WSOP it is desirable), I decided to arrange such a mini-marathon, as everyone likes.

Only I will not play a million thousand hands, but I will try in 2011 to learn how to make as many practical things you can learn about in a short time. Then, I will most likely leave to learn to Australia and there will be a few years engaged in formal education - there will be no time for such events. And now there is six months or a year (there or since July it is necessary to start learning, or since February) in general, free time.

It is clear that there is work in the Foundation, but it does not require a lot of time, there more or less everything is already in the right direction, and mostly the chip there is to work correctly, and not work much. Therefore, time to do something else in bulk. On this occasion I want to learn how to do some things that I do not know how to do. We have enough and the willingness to spend them enough too, it's not kaen. So make a plan. So far in it:

• Learn to drive a light aircraft. This is already accurate, ordered a private pilot in Vegas. I will do detailed posts, learn exactly how it becomes a private pilot in this world :).
• Learn a minimum one new language. I found a fascinating site and I sit now I choose what language to take something. How do you do Finnish or Czech for example? Well, this is understandable to nonsense, who nafig they need. Or Chinese? I am no longer capable of such feats, Ivrite is enough with me. I tend to Spanish, most likely a month and a half in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bI will take there intense private lessons there. Then if you like it, perhaps another language I will try to learn at least superficially, most likely French or German.
• Start talking in English so that it was impossible to distinguish that I am not an Englishman. It is not so difficult as it seems, with Hebrew, in any case, I easily came out (the emphasis in the sense to correct it is easy, the language itself is heavy). You just need to understand how different sounds are different that you have to talk and that you need. And then do not be shy to do it. For this, it has already ordered private lessons with a specialist, let's see if this or will need to go for some time in London.
• Learn to shoot several types of weapons. This after Cuba, I really wanted to learn for some reason, I can't overcome the desire. I do not know where and how.
• Communication in Moscow in Moscow. By the way, does anyone know if you can do it online? It really bothers me, I read slowly very much and because of this, and without reading, no self-development is impossible, if you do not take a narrow area of \u200b\u200bspecialization (as I have now).
• Post first aid courses. I want to know what to do when someone has become bad or you turned out to be near the accident.

Such while plans :) By the way, do not know any interesting things that can be learned relatively fast?

Here, for example, the topic with the language for me was amazing. According to different estimates, it is necessary to spend somewhere 200 hours of classes to learn Spanish. And somewhere 300 so french (and somewhere 1500 in Chinese). Moreover, it is good to talk about them. With a private teacher, it will also be faster, there is me in view of 200 hours of self-education.

200 hours This is generally complete nonsense. Month of intensive learning. It turns out, to learn the language is not so difficult, as it seems ... After a two-year study of Hebrew at the age of 8 years, I was deposited in my head, that this is a difficult task enough.

Soon I learn how everything in reality.

With the aircraft, too, the rights of a private pilot can be obtained in 50 hours in the air with an instructor, it costs somewhere 7k. I thought it was much more expensive and more difficult, here for the month I will be with the rights.

Maybe there are still such things that I do not know about?

You probably know such "National Russian Fun" - periodically start a new life from Monday. But it was already somehow too beaten. For the sake of decency, if starting - it's better from Tuesday. And in general, every time you start a new life - isn't it too radical, purely psychologically?

It is much easier, more affordable and more easily changed something in different spheres of your life gradually. We live in very rich time time - with our rhythm of life it would be nice to be able to still be something useful and necessary, except for two (three, four) diplomas on the shelf in the closet. It turns out that many "skills" (skills) can be mastered in just a month!

Well, for example, you could not go on vacation - and ahead of the whole month in the city? Or maybe you have a month stayed to a important event in your life? For example, before the "swelling" of the new ten life, before the release of a new job or before the return of your beloved girl.

Or simply came temporary lull in life and a little free time has been released. Then - act! After all, a month is a lot. In the army, for example, during this time you pass the course of a young fighter: learn the ranked step, dig the trenches, shoot from AK and ... a lot more.

Month is at least 672 hours, 40320 minutes and 2419200 seconds. And as a maximum - 744 hours, 44640 minutes and 2678400 seconds!

We decided to share all the "skills" on the areas of life: hobbies, sports, work, life (everyday life). It is about to "learn", and you can improve in any business.

So, in a month you can learn ...

SPORT

• ride the ride (drive a horse);
• play table tennis, billiards;
• jump with parachute (including theory / practice, and not one, but a series of jumps);
• dance Waltz, Polonaise, Syrtaki - any mass dance or any producer - on video tutorials;
• swim in general or good / right - with a coach in the pool;
• tighten "n-times" for the month: there are different techniques. This is what is offered on the forum: "Stayed today 5 times, and tomorrow I tell yourself:" Sdokhn, but pull up 6 times. " And so every day. The main thing is to put a goal. " By the way, in a month you really learn to pull up 12-14 times in a row;
• pushing 100 times in a row;
• change meals: learn more precisely, to learn to eat fast food;
• send the classic yoga pose;
• driving a sailboat (quite easily, about 70-100 hours) or a yacht (modern cruise yachts in control almost easier than the machine with an automatic box);
• led light aircraft (the right of a private pilot can be obtained in 50 hours in the air with an instructor - it's not so long and expensive, as it seems). And you can also use Microsoft Flight Simulator - a powerful simulator, it is used even to prepare real pilots;
• skiing, skating, rollers or mountain bike;
• confidently stand on a snowboard;
• master windsurfing;
• get a diver certificate;
• for the sake of fun: juggling, walking on the hands, sit on the twine (day after day increases stretching).

K.S. Stanislavsky once asked:

- How much time do you need to put the performance?

"Year," answered Konstantin Sergeevich.

- year? But this is very long. Too long.

"Then a week," Stanislavsky grinned.

HOBBY

1. play a musical instrument. For example, on the guitar - on the forums, they assure that for the month is quite real. Mandatory daily workouts for 20 minutes on nylon strings. And maybe on the violin - and it will be possible to surprise a girlfriend endlessly? Or on a small tool: Garmoshka or block flute. You can take private lessons where you can learn how to play a few favorite melodies - it's easier than learn to play the instrument at all;
2. draw - at least at the level of ability to draw a bunny child, a cat or a dog. And so that they are like themselves. With such a need for you here: http://vk.com/draw30;
3. write a story, book and try to publish it;
4. learn to understand people: "I would have given a lot of time to study psychology," he writes one of the bloggers. For the month, by the way, it is quite realistic to learn any industry of psychology - for example, children's or family conflicts (the arrangements of Hellinger or Psychological Aikido Litvaka will strongly help);
5. to survive in the wild - go hiking: "... This is when the lifestyle is constantly conjugated with overcoming all difficulties, ranging from domestic ones. That's where there is, for what and with what to compete, strain. And I will continue to come to the quiet and measured meshchansky, "he writes one of the mastering" skill "bloggers;
6. take the bartender courses (you get a bunch of information about the most different alcohol, such as what and with what to drink, how to work with coffee and tea);
7. cool taking pictures: For a month, you can very much to raise your skills, both in working with technique-lens and photographers and photographs (photo edits). And just - take a camera in the hands and shoot, shoot every day!;
8. play chess (useful, because it will be possible to shine somewhere on pensions in a sanatorium or at the hotel, and in general - in any male company). Chess will always remain a game for intellectuals, and the ability to play them - useful and pleasant "skill".

Top 10 popular search queries "How to learn ...":

- kissing;

- to swim;

- paint;

- pull up on the horizontal bar;

- Stand on your hands.

WORK

• learn the language at the conversational level - is it real for the month? Some argue that this is possible. The accelerated course is to speak English five hours a day, plunging into the language environment more and more. It is not necessary to leave for this abroad. Sometimes it is enough to create a linguistic environment artificially (films, correspondence, etc.) - how artificial water bodies and pools create for those who want to learn to swim. According to different estimates, it is necessary to spend somewhere 200 hours of classes (self-education) to learn Spanish. And somewhere 300 to learn French (about 1500 per Chinese). With a private teacher, it may come out even faster;
• mastering the site building: Bloggers assure that with due efforts the effect occurs after a week;
• writing with calligraphic handwriting and in different styles. At one of the forums, the visitor assures that he has 10-15 days left;
• go through the spelling course in the Russian language and do not make more offensive and stupid mistakes in the texts of business letters;
• to go through the speed of the twist: when you read slowly, then you read a little because of this, and without reading no self-development is impossible. But - Attention! Actual conflict with the study of foreign languages. The exact mechanism is unknown, but there is such a problem - it is advisable not to do this in parallel;
• learn how to trust the author? Why does this information appear? Is it true? Does this information full? How does it consist with criticism?). One of the visitors to the forums writes: "... this is what is called Critical Thinking in English - one of the most necessary" skillings "is more important than the speeding or some applied skills, because it develops the ability to think. Read any texts critically for a month, and this habit will fix it by itself. Only not skeptically, but critically - do not confuse! The first is not a useful "skill". "

Life

• stream: Yes, yes, never thought about it? And suddenly you decide to combine this "skill" with life in wild conditions, and the heat on the island will be unbearable? In addition, it is possible to put your bundlebards, a beard or any other image element;
• learn to cook super-sufficiently - at least a couple of dishes from each category: soups, hot, baking. In life, it is precisely useful, not to mention the "Wow-Effect" for loved ones and friends;
• finish the courses of lawyers - will no longer help in life;
• drive the car: as they say, you can learn how to drive it in an hour. But to drive according to the rules may not have the fact that the month is not enough, but the whole life. In this case, the month is a sufficient conditional. But we are not talking about obtaining rights, but about the availability of rights, but so far the absence of real skills, that is, about the "skills" - the skills of driving the car and the experience coming by time;
• pass extreme driving courses (when entering extreme situations where it is required to take a complex and only correct decision). This may once be saved not only yours, but also dozens of other lives;
• first aid courses: find out what to do when someone has become bad or you turned out to be near the accident;
• learn to quickly read in the mind - try to do without your devices for a month;

And on the forums advise for a month to learn ... to be a husband and father! Because "to be a family man is so great, and in life it will be very useful," they share experienced and those who own this "skill" forum users.

After all, in life you have to have time to try everything, so - forward, at the first "checkmark" in the list!

Text: Ekaterina Gerasimova

If you want to save your future from the impending cataclysm, get out of our word! Okay, we will not be so pessimistic about economic affairs in Russia. Just say that today we will talk about opportunities, professional reorienting, learning, in a word, about the future. And this is important for everyone, absolutely.

Not much work is now in the country. There is a mass of specialties, mainly a humanitarian sense that have fallen sharply in price. So you released from the institute, cheerful and full of hope, and your diploma turned out to be a pacifier. You are looking convulsively work, but only no one wants to take you. And the point is not in your abilities, the fact is that there are cuts, and you are not to blame. The country is just in this position. It is not worth a despair, it is necessary to simply show the flexibility of the mind and escape there, where there is still a healthy payment for labor. In which market segment is everything always good? We have a pretty simple answer to this, it would seem a difficult question - in IT.

Next, we will explain why and give average salary in the country for each specialty we have chosen. In addition, you will know where you can learn from every profession, but not just yourself, but in real professionals who will give you a place to internship. Actually, we will talk about online learning on where, in addition to the resulting paid courses, there are no less productive free courses and webinars. Take at least that are held internally and cover the basics and the basics of the difficult business of the programmer. In general, the conditions for learning are very cool, and the playground has a large set of advantages, if compared with others (take the same internship).

In general, hernia granite science, not too late!

1. Web developer

Internet courses - hundreds, but good can be counted on the fingers of one hand. And the point is that many "smart" guys offer weekly, monthly, two-month training of the profession of a web developer. Eh, Dude! All this is not related to reality. If you want to become a web developer, you will have to learn at least 10 months and pass internship to consolidate the knowledge gained (and maybe even find an employer). Then you can earn 74 thousand rubles per month (average salary in Moscow) and even more.

6. Programmer Python

Do you want to join the "Higher League"? Then, without knowing the most popular programming language, you can not do. Just think: Google, Instagram, Pinterest use Python language and do not complain. And this has many explanations. For a start, let's say that, having passed, you will be able to develop anything for any operating system. Also, this course is extremely important for those who are going to advance along the development path, it perfectly structures the programmer's thinking. What about wages? Now in the market, such experts are estimated at 100,000 rubles on average.

Blocks a little, just three. The usual HTML / CSS, without which you will not leave, then we will learn the actual Python programming language, well, and by completing the JavaScript unit, where you will make a special way to interactive web applications. Of course, there is an internship place that will definitely delight any graduate.

7. Ruby programmer

Ruby language is unique. It loves very many programmers, and all because it is just nice to work. Thanks to him, it is possible to solve complex tasks in simple ways, perfectly understand the HTTP protocol and the principles of the REST. Well, of course, any qualified know how to optimize and test the code. Well, in general, in learning (and this applies to all specialties), such pleasant little things can be distinguished as communicating with one-logbooks and record all classes.

We do not want to say how much you will spend time on this course. In this case, you do not spend it, but invested - understand the difference! So, in total, the course lasts 6 months and smashes into three parts and internship. By tradition, I will list blocks: HTML / CSS, Ruby / Rails (Basics of Language and Web Application Development), JavaScript. The average salary for this specialty is about 100,000 rubles, which will delight anyone who wants to fall apart from their old work.

8. SEO specialist

And now about the sore. For example, I will say, which is good - on the weight of gold for any site, what would be done by this site. People of this profession who do everything as needed by the beasts of the Red Book. But there are a lot of sienes, whose knowledge is not. We recommend paying close attention to this course. And let the SEO specialist, if compared with others in this list, gets less (average earnings - 50 thousand rubles in Moscow), but it is always needed, and the prospects for growth in this area are endless.

Within 4 months, you will learn two sides of the question: the foundations of creating sites and SEO. What will you know at the end of the course? Reply simple: everything you need to optimize and promote your site the most productive way. Even if you are not going to work by the Ceeshnik, but I always wanted to chain your own website, the knowledge gained will be extremely useful, even, let's say, fundamental.

Moreover, according to the report of the analytical agency Cornerstone, about two thirds of the employees reported that they were borrowed by work, and 84% believe that the number of cases every year is only increasing.

In the light of this you probably want to find any know-how on the Internet to increase your own efficiency. Here are 10 things to increase productivity that can be mastering in 10 minutes.

1. Technique Pomodoro.

Time management is very important for productivity. I found that the use of Pomodoro (and the application of the same name) technique is very effective. The point is to divide his daytime tasks for 25-minute intervals. This allows you to focus on important matters. ( Syed Balkhi. , Optinmonster).

2. Improve the average

Spend 5 minutes to familiarize yourself with the philosophy of "elite minds" psychologist Stan Bichchea, and another 5 minutes to improve its average productivity. We usually try to increase our best results, while working with average indicators can strongly affect your productivity as a whole. ( Douglas Hutchings , Picasolar).

3. How to plan in advance

I learned this recently. Weekly planning and drawing up a list of tasks for the entire week (and their solution) helps me to pay attention to your affairs, because it is so easy to distract when something needs to be constantly. This technique allows me to constantly follow the fulfillment of my obligations. ( Cuey Blake. , Round Table Companies).

4. How to meditate

Within 10 minutes you can easily learn the technique of meditation that you will use the rest of your life. Meditation helps soothe mind, relieve stress and make clarity in thought. My productivity increases whether I meditate, and falls when I go out of the working rhythm. Watch the video on YouTube or quickly read the instructions in the blog. Meditate just. ( Andrew Thomas. , Skybell Video Doorbell).

5. Memoric techniques

If you imagine the brain in the form of folders with files, then you will understand that you forget something impossible. If you forgot something, it was either did not save it, or hid the information somewhere away, from where it is difficult to get it. Concentration and return to its previous thoughts helps to keep memories. Focus and check yourself on the ability to remember. Return to thoughts, recording them on paper and erasing them with an eraser. ( Cody McLain. , Supportninja).

6. How to triple read speed

I read at least one book a week, being behind the wheel, and I have a very short way. How to do it? Applications reproducing audiobooks allow you to scroll them in two or three times faster than usual. In just 10 minutes, the brain adapts to such a speed. ( Jesse Lear. , V.i.p. Waste Services, LLC).

7. How to take responsibility

Photo: Carsten Koall / Stringer / Getty Images.

Often, people come up with justification for themselves, instead of taking responsibility for the non-affordable work, the wrong evaluation of the project budget or for the incident happening. If you learn to take responsibility, it will be much easier to conduct. It is much easier to solve the problem without trying to find her cause. Take responsibility and move on. ( Drew Gurley. , Redbird Advisors).

8. How to reorganize tasks on important and very important

To draw up a list of cases, it seems necessary. Over time, however, their number will be so large that the execution of each individual task will be difficult. Of course, you can delegate, but much more efficiently share matters on very important (they need to be executed right now) and important (they can be performed at any other time). (

How many times in different circumstances you told ourselves: "How would it be great if I knew ..." But then the life flowed down the familiar track, and you forgot about your desire to acquire a useful skill.

With a huge number of knowledge that is available to us online every day, the only reason why you still have not done this, they did not think about it seriously. Maybe it's time to do it?

10. Consider something at home

Of course, to fix something at home, you do not need any special skills - you can simply call a specialist, and everything will be ready. But this does not have ingenuity, neither skill, no matter.

In addition, a specialist in any case will cost you more than self-repairing simple things.

If you have a desire to do manual labor, learn to repair home things or with your own hands. This is especially a pleasant skill, because you can use the results of your work immediately.

Where to learn this? Millions of videos on YouTube and Videojug are at your service. There you will find a lot of video about how to repair something in a house or in the courtyard, how to fix something from plumbing and electricians.

For a difficult repair, you will still need a professional, but some small manipulations you will be able to do it yourself. In any case, you will understand that you always have a choice - call the masters or try to make it yourself.

9. Develop creative skills: drawing, illustrating, photo

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Despite the fact that these skills are likely to help you earn big money, they are very attractive because they introduce you to the technical capabilities to create something beautiful.

You will have to find inspiration and objects for creativity yourself, but the development of the selected item depends only on technical capabilities and practices.

It would be nice that these skills do not come in handy in life, but in any case you will feel more confident, returning home late at night.

7. Fur in design and develop a sense of style

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Design and style is not an accurate science, as tastes differ and change over time, but there are several general principles that will make your work, a house or something even more aesthetic and attractive.

If we are talking about classical design, first of all you need to study the basics of types and combinations. These are the skills that you can improve in daily work so that it looks more attractive.

It may seem that it is useless skill, since tables, for example, are not evaluated by the canons of beauty, but if something looks attractive, it is always estimated better. Aestheticism will always be the advantage of your work.

The sense of style is important even in such things as, say, choosing wallpapers for a room or creating a clean and rationally organized desktop on your computer. If your home looks boring, here are some ideas as.

But the articles for those who want to learn web design: how to influence through and web design online.

6. Master any item you missed at the university

It can be some science, finance, mathematics, humanitarian objects, jurisprudence or something else. If you did not manage to master this skill at the university, you can go online.

What is great in such training - you are encouraged only your motivation. No exams, credits and nerves. You learn so much that you want so much, and in the award just become a little smarter. Here - there you can find a lot of useful items.

5. Create and redo the "iron"

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We all love modern technologies, and the more appliances can give us, the stronger our love. Probably there is no technique that could not be improved, but for a start, you need to purchase several skills.

Learn to collect a computer - a great way to start. You will have the skills of soldering and the basics, with which you can really interesting things.

The best way to learn this is to start a project and know all the wisdom in the process of working on it. If you do not know where to start, look.

4. Play on the instrument

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There are many sites for learning to play musical instruments online. You will find several useful resources, forums and applications for learning a game on guitar, drums and piano.
And, of course, always to help YouTube.

3. Prepare as a chef

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On the Internet, so many recipes and sites with tips on the preparation of different dishes that everyone can become a cool cook, without learning anywhere.

Try, develop "", subscribe to and just enjoy the preparation.

I, for example, love the application " Poster Food "- There are a lot of new recipes that can be saved. Moreover, it is not necessary to prepare a clear prescription, you can fantasize, add other ingredients and skip what is not in the nearest store.

2. Learn a foreign language

If you ask people what they want to learn, "learn a new language" will be the most popular answer.

30 sites for those who want to learn how to drive from scratch. There are sites with paying courses and teachers, and resources for free study of different programming languages.

There is also a selection of free and for those who are not opposed to English.

Just keep in mind - programming lessons can be really boring if you do not work on a specific project. If theoretical knowledge is constantly reinforced by practice, you are more likely to not throw this business and achieve success in programming.

And what skills want to master you?