Hey guys! It’s so good to be back here again. This week’s prompt feels a little bit personal because it’s honestly something I’ve experienced over the years.
So here’s my take: I’m a hundred percent team one-on-one physical classes. Like one-on-one, physical learning? That’s my thing. Honestly, I didn’t always know this about myself, but my time in the university helped me figure it out quickly. We had a bunch of lecturers who would come to class, say a bunch of things, and leave. There was no interaction and no effort whatsoever to make sure anyone was following. It was like they were just ticking the boxes. And for someone like me who needs to be actively taught to understand, that just didn’t work for me at all.
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Every time I had such kind of class, I would have to go home and re-read everything on my own, trying to make sure I grasped everything. Sometimes I got it, but most times I didn’t. So I reached out for extra help and found a tutor. But because of his schedule, we had to do virtual lessons. Honestly, I really tried, but it just wasn’t clicking. I missed the realness of physical classes. Like the board, the gestures, the eye contact, even the little pauses where you can ask a question and actually feel understood. Online just felt so cold and distant.
Eventually, I had to tell him the truth. I told him I wasn’t learning anything. He actually understood and made out time for physical classes. And guess what? That was the breakthrough I really needed. Like everything started making real sense. I felt more confident, more involved and even more motivated.
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I hear people always saying things like, “Oh, you can learn anything on YouTube.” And sure, that works for some people but not everyone. I tried learning graphic design through YouTube tutorials and other virtual classes in 2020. It took me like two good years to even feel like I understood the basics. But the moment I paid for a physical class and started learning in person? It was like a new understanding of what progress felt like. I could literally ask questions freely, get immediate answers and even connect with the tutor in a way that just isn’t possible virtually.
At the end of the day, we all learn much differently and believe me, that’s okay. Personally, nothing beats a good, one-on-one physical class. Virtual learning just doesn’t do it for me, and I’m finally at peace with that.
This prompt from the Digital Lifestyle is so interesting and so interactive. You can find more details about it here