Topic: Self-education. - page 10. (Read 2328 times)

in my opinion an individual can learn anything in this world with the aid of new technological support.But a crystal clear guidance is essential which can solve the doubts directly any time

Yes it is possible.  With the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch recently, I’m reminded that Elon Musk self taught himself rocket science by reading books and surrounding his connections with industry heavyweights.  Of course it takes an extraordinary person to pull this off. 

As my concern there is nothing impossible in term of self education as long as you have a strong foundation and  determination then that is a probability that you can do it.

yes in my case i become specialist thru always upgrading my skills/know how in any related fields,  invest my time sometimes studying via e/books, notes of other, videos then with matching finding a mentor whom iknow i learn something from them in neutral aspect in terms of field as for actual

You just did not look for information of narrow specialization. Believe me, it's almost impossible to find the right answers.

nothing is impossible if you really serious to study and focus.but about self education and just studying by yourself i think that is possible because you cant really gain knowledge in just certain things.Still better to go to school ang study than self education, Student working can be self education because she and he provides her or his own needs by working at the same time studying.what about the other? What is your opinion about that?

Yes correct, information nowadays is readily available in just a click of a mouse. We can easily access all this things. If you really want to learn something right now, nothing could stop you, its just yourself.

I do agree with your, with all the resources now readily available, yes you can educate yourself, but not exactly at par if an expert taught your. Well you can be much better as well in some cases. But it is possible now. They only problem is you cant provide a certificate for yourself. That's the sad part.

People who are self-educated have acquired knowledge or a skill by themselves, rather than being taught it by someone else such as a teacher at school.

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Internet has made learning accessible and easier. However, it takes a lot of passion and self discipline to prevent giving up on the learning process. To be a specialist is a tough journey but it gives a guide of your understanding in your expertise.

Education is not filling of a fail ,but the lighting of fire.Learn everything you can,anytime you can, from anyone you can there will always come  a time when you will be grateful you did..

It is defenitly possible to learn everything by yourself ,earlier it was not that easy as you need to have a member in a library to have the vast knowledge but now the internet era has changed everything as you could learn about anything with just one click,if you have the passion and desire to learn,you can learn a lot of useful things online.

Yes, very possible thing specially fro this era ! in this era people getting communicate with whole world with a devices. people can learn anything from internet ! it is very easier thing right now.

I have attained all the education until 22 from institutions, So I was not a firm believer of this point until last year. I have met a lad who is too good with computer languages. Many of the students from highly reputed institutions are not of his level. Since, then I know that to learn you only need to be enthusiastic.

I believe that it is possible to educate one's self given the fact that the person is really hardworking and eager to learn. With hard work and perseverance nothing cannot be achieved. Still, it is good to also share the knowledge that is being learned with someone to have different opinions with the matter and to open more views.

It's very much possible to be a specialist alone. I mean how did the first specialist in that field came to be right? But i guess a specialist would still be under a more broader and general knowledge. From there you will pursue a more specific, even creating your own speciality. If you'll be starting from a novice, it could still happen that you could be a specialist, but note that it would be hard as heck. You won't have access to research and you'll have to create data by yourself and only yourself to hold corrections to

You can do it, you need to spend more time for reseach. good luck bro.

Since the OP mentioned the word "Specialist", this implies a skill.  And while it is absolutely possible, and perhaps the best time ever to obtain skills be self-study, I believe that the road to success is twofold:

1. Learn.
2. Do.

By the second, I can only provide examples.  One example, for instance, and one that is both lucrative and topical, would be programming, or software development.  There are many, many places to obtain free education for programming or software development, but the next step (the "Do" part) would be then build something for someone.

if you are lucky enough, or perhaps you are a good salesperson, you might be able to get compensated for your effort in building this product.  But if you are not a great salesperson, or if you are not lucky enough for someone to subsidize you, then you must simply give away what you build. 

This could look like this:

1. Decide what skill you wish to obtain - let's say Ruby on Rails.  That's a good skill, as it's a great framework for enterprise applications.  Especially web-based apps. 

2. Now that you have decided that you want this skill, design an application for a specific vertical market - preferably for a market who can't afford to pay to have someone build them an application (or else they would have already). An example is your local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA.)  In my experience those organizations are not out there buying software, because they can't afford it.  A good example of little app like this would be one where the teacher's can enter their expenses online for school supplies that are donated by the PTA.  And the PTA can log in and look at the uploaded receipts, etc. and reimburse the teachers.  Whatever...

Once you have decided who will be the benefit of your app, go and ask them if they would like you to build it on a volunteer basis.  They will most likely be thrilled. 

Now you can start your path of study.  And you can complete your app in the process.  Guess what?  You just learned something, you just create a resume line item, you just got your first customer (if you decide to just consult) and maybe you even created an app that can be used by others that you can actually sell someday - maybe even on a subscription basis.

That's the formula to make the most of your education, in my humble opinion.

Its better to study on your own  as i experience. You may concentrate  it and focus by your own study hard.