SkillsFuture + anything related to upskilling/learning something new!
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Just to update on my specialist diploma learning journey — I’m in the final month of my course, which began late last year!
Mine is a counselling-related course, and I felt that it was “easier” to grasp concepts, compared to a STEM course. When I did a STEM-related course, a lot of time was spent watching other videos on YouTube by other lecturers, in order to really understand what was being taught. (For example, when I did a stats module, I watched a lot of the full-length lectures on this channel: https://www.youtube.com/professorleonard)
This being said, we still had to put in a lot of effort for this counselling course, to do our essays and q&a interviews to walk through our work, as well as mock counselling sessions.
For anything at degree or post-grad level, it would probably require even more energy and commitment!
Would love to hear from other parents who are doing diploma/degree courses currently, especially while working full-time or part-time! What made you choose your course, and what do you hope to do with what you’ve gained, once you graduate?
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@thebottomsupblog I’m lazy, so I just keep things simple. I’ve done skirts (rectangles, elasticated waists, with a side pocket), slip on dresses and blouses (squares/rectangles with appropriate holes!). I guess what I need might be tuition in the finer things like zips, cutting accurately, and how to make use of different needles and feet of my sewing machine (too lazy to read and experiment). Quite a lot of my earlier things were done by hand as I didn’t have a machine when I was overseas.
Learning to upcycle old clothes into new items might be fun!
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@sharonkhoo I did a quick search as I was curious, and this fashion upcycling course also bundles in photography and e-commerce
https://www.sirs.edu.sg/courses/sustainability/sustainability-ecommerce-business-for-companies
Other places that are dedicated to DIY fashion (and possible upcycling) seem pricey!
https://www.fashionmakerspace.com/collections/wsq-skillsfuture-sewing-classes
Will update if I spot any friends going for such workshops!
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@thebottomsupblog I’ve looked at these courses - they tend to assume that you’ll be wanting to start a business (probably true for many), but not really for hobbyists. I’ve seen various online courses and videos, some better than others. Currently, my method is to first decide what I want to do, then look for a video! But it’s not the same as being guided in-person.
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@sharonkhoo I think that really says something about our learning culture, that “just for fun” is not quite the expectation!
But in our fam, and with my networks, we do a lot of “just for fun” stuff
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