My Learning Experiences

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Introduction

Leaning often occurs through varied strategies. While in class, the most likely technique of learning is undoubtedly listening to the teacher and maybe asking questions. However, other techniques apply in the real world as I learnt while working at the Saudi Telecom Company in Saudi Arabia. As a new employee in the company, I was in the dark about quite a large number of things. While I may have had the necessary academic credentials, applying them in the company operations seems a bit difficult for me. This does not mean that my academic credentials were not useful. In fact, they formed a foundation on which I built my knowledge in the company through observing my partner make the entries. Learning from working alongside my partner allowed me to have a hands-on experience that can be applied in varied fields and enterprises. It allowed for the application of the knowledge that I had gained in school, as well as clarify some issues that were unclear back in school. This is especially with regard to the use of SPSS and QuickBooks accounting packages and software, which previously seemed confusing. As much as learning to use them was not easy, it did not take long for me to become excellent in their application.

A large part of my learning comes from attending classes. This comes in handy especially considering that I have the chance of asking questions where I do not understand. However, there are instances where understanding the teacher is a bit difficult. In fact, many are the times when I find it difficult to understand his lessons as he speaks extremely fast. In essence, I find it easier to do individual research especially in the internet. YouTube comes in handy in this case as I can access another lecture on the same topic and play it over and over again until I have grasped the topic. On the same note, I can complement the YouTube lessons with lessons from books in the internet, as well as discussion forums where I can ask questions and get clarifications from people who are better at the topics. This not only improves my knowledge in the topics, but also enhances my capacity to research on varied topics in the internet. In addition, it enhances my communication skills especially considering that I would have to be able to express myself well for my question to be understood in the discussion forums.

Needless to say, learning does not always take place at the very first instance. While one may have understood the concept, doing it appropriately may take time. Repetition has always been the key to getting better in the varied things in which an individual may take part. In my case, not only did I have to apply repetition in my academic journey but also in extracurricular activities. While I have been a huge fan of soccer, I have not been very good when it comes to playing. Shooting the ball and coordinating my legs in such a manner that I do not end up making my team lose was a terribly difficult thing for me. At first, I could not shoot the soccer ball straight. Repeated practicing came in handy in this case. Despite the fact that I could do it better after repeated trials, I still had to try harder. However, I managed to perfect the art of playing soccer after repeated trials. This included the management of the ball, coordination with the team, as well as defending against the opponents.