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New Year, new learning?
MrAllen1976
Member Posts: 1,245 Pioneering
Does anyone plan to try and learn something new in 2021?
I do, I'd like to see if I can relearn French, I did it at school over 30 years ago but apart from little bits I've forgot most of it. I'd also like to learn Japanese, I can say hello (Konichi-Wa) and goodbye (Sayonara) but I'd like to learn conversational Japanese if possible.
In a more technical way I want to learn how to make games in Unity, either by self teaching or formal education at College.
Learning to drive would be nice but I think that particular Ship sailed away almost 25 years ago.
So how about you guys?
I do, I'd like to see if I can relearn French, I did it at school over 30 years ago but apart from little bits I've forgot most of it. I'd also like to learn Japanese, I can say hello (Konichi-Wa) and goodbye (Sayonara) but I'd like to learn conversational Japanese if possible.
In a more technical way I want to learn how to make games in Unity, either by self teaching or formal education at College.
Learning to drive would be nice but I think that particular Ship sailed away almost 25 years ago.
So how about you guys?
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I’d always back anyone thinking of learning to drive, is there anything in particular stopping you from learning?
In 2003, at the age of 27 I applied again for a provisional license with a view to trying lessons in an Automatic but was turned down due to my disabilities, and Asperger's (Exsqueeze me? Other Aspies drive?!) and they also said because back then I had anger management issues I'd be a candidate for "Road Rage" (Pardon?!)
That said if you do only get an automatic license that's not the end of the world these days as automatics are basically better than manuals in every way and with the move to electric cars manuals will soon be phased out completely.
I have Asperger's and I drive. Apparently people with autism make better drivers however I'm not totally sure about that!
I've got a couple of things I'd like to learn, but have the tendency to put myself off so I'm not putting any pressure on myself to do them
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It's a 2 year course but if it's full time I can't do it, the carers won't support me.
Also yesterday I applied for a job as a customer advisor at local ISP Plusnet, although I had to declare my disability and Asperger's and you know what usually happens there.
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There's also the problem of funding for people on benefits, I tried to get on a GCSE Maths course last year and they said it wasn't funded so it'd cost me 300 quid.
It'd be worth asking about that too then, I think. They might have a grant or fund for adult learners to help with the costs.
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I just don't think my academic credentials match the entry requirements, but maybe they'll let me in as a "mature student".
I'll cross the transport problem if and when I need to.
May do a higher level of criminology or something new
I await an email next week to see if it's part or full time, although they've announced just now that the Colleges don't go back till the 18th of January unless the students' Parents are keyworkers, and both my Parents are retired.
My Nephew and Niece are OK though, my sister in law, their Mum, is a keyworker so they go back next week.