Confused, What to Learn in this Pandemic?

Yashi Jaiswal
Cross Skills
Published in
3 min readFeb 5, 2021

The implementation of lockdown and its unending extension is pushing young minds towards virtual platforms for study. We all browse daily on search engines to learn some additional skills, but we eventually become so confused, once we start looking for a perfect course to opt for.

Skills to Learn in the Pandemic:

Today, I will be listing some of the skills that don’t necessarily require much of your time and attention to adapt and are easy to learn. It will transform your basic mind into a creative one, making you more interactive and will help you in being outstanding.

  • Learn a foreign language- Learning a foreign language is one of the most outstanding skills that you can opt for. It helps you in increasing your memory, advancing critical-thinking skills, enhancing your concentration, multitasking abilities, and improved listening skills. There are so many virtual platforms that provide easy access to learning a new language.
  • Photography- It’s not important to own an expensive camera to learn photography. Your smartphones can click better pictures than an expensive camera if accessed with incredible knowledge of photography and new ideas. Photography relieves stress and tension, It germinates new ideas and imagination in your mind and helps you to stay motivated.
  • Learn the skills of non-verbal communication- Non-verbal skills are a must-master if you are in the field of storytelling, public speaking, or any profession which demands the presentation of your words more understandably and creatively. To begin with, start using non-verbal skills in your daily communication, you will see the tremendous impact of your words on the listener.
  • Public speaking- The art of public speaking allows us to form connections, influence the decisions of people, and convince them using stories build up with easy-to-understand words. Public Speaking adds feathers to your confidence and helps you in being more interactive. Maintaining a good reputation in your personal and professional life.
  • Reading books- Reading books can strengthen your vocabulary and pave the way towards new ideas. You can learn so much from a book. It reduces stress, improves your concentration, adds feathers to your reading skills, and freshens up your mood.
  • Writing- Writing is the art to showcase your ideas and opinions. It keeps you happier and helps you in dealing with hard times. Writing tests your vocabulary. You can write journals, poems, short stories, blogs, etc. It boosts your creativity.
  • Storytelling- Storytelling helps you in increasing your ideas and creativity. It helps you to express your happenings. By adding comedy and humor you can make it more engaging and persuasive.

Learning new skills increases your self-confidence, makes you more creative, relatable, interactive, and helps you get better jobs and earn more money.

If you are interested in any of the above-mentioned skills, start learning at least one of them. I bet by the end of this pandemic, you will come out as an interactive and outstanding personality.

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