Girl, if you are thinking that high school was enough in preparing for you college then that is not the case.
There are several badass skills to learn which remain under the blanket in the school.
Thus, now is the time to tap them in college.
You will not get time in college.
Yes, i repeat that. So you will have to make one.
I will highly encourage these badass skills to learn before college starts. Why?
So you know things other than crafting professional emails!
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The best thing about these badass skills to learn is that you do not know that which one will help when.
Ready to smoothen your college life and make it more fun?
Let’s see how you can enrich college life.
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#1. Badass skill to learn -New language
Girl, this will help you in the long run! And give you a competitive edge.
I know you can not download a new language into your head within a day.
But you can surely try day by day until you are finally there.
If you want to avail of the cognitive benefits then go on and discover a new language.
Improve your memory today and strengthen your career.
If you aim to travel for work to a certain place after graduation then now is time to start planning ahead.
If have absolutely no idea about how to get started in learning a new language then check:
- Duolingo – It is a free app that can make learning another language addictive
- Babbel – This app incorporates real-life conversation which makes it ideal for beginners.
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#2. Badass Skill to Learn – Go Cooking
Girl, you will need some cooking skills if you do not want to torture your stomach cells.
Treat your taste birds by learning the essentials of cooking.
Can you live off maggie like forever? No right!
So get a masterclass on cooking so you could go beyond that basic omellete and could replicate a famous dish.
Youtube is a huge sea!
You might get lost in deciding . . . the worst thing is that you might end up wasting the ingredients which is the last thing you want to do is on a tight budget.
Need resources? Check:
- Epicurious : great for beginners
- Supercook : Ideal if you possess just limited ingredients.
- Culinary Fundamentals & How To Cook Everything: These app are great to start with.
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#3. Badass skill to learn -Unleash Creativity
In college, you can easily get caught up in the overwhelming burden.
Studies can totally crush your creative potential.
(I have personally experienced this as my creativity totally drained in the freshmen year)
No matter what you are majoring in, learn the basic editing skills as this can immensely help you in the long run.
Tapping my tale: I had a computer science major in the freshmen year (yes, I intentionally wrote freshmen, want to know what happened with my degree in the sophomore and beyond? Here.)
Despite being a computer science student initially I possessed illustrator skills.
Get your hands on learning adobe or any other platform.
These are handy for creating social media campaigns, and poster presentation.
Remember that designing is a highly desirable skill that can add a great advantage to your resume.
- Need a budget-friendly alternative to adobe suite? Try Sumo Paint OR Pixlr
#4. Badass skill to learn – Pick up coding
I have already mentioned above that how I was majoring in computer science.
Well, the girl even if you are not majoring in one then it is highly advisable that you try a mini coding course.
Even as a designer you should know the basics of coding.
My university did not spare any major! Whether you are in social development policy/ designing or electrical engineering, you will have to enroll in programming fundamentals.
Let me tell you exactly why!
Well, because when coding you are not just typing bunch of { ; } these elements here and there!
You are actually strengthening programming solving skills!
And these skills are vital for any major.
Most importantly you will be adding additional DEMANDING skill to your cv.
The competitive advantage you see.
Coding does not have to be boring thus take any Bootcamp or learn from interactive websites like:
- Codeacademy OR Code.org : Great for beginners so start learning.
#5. Badass skill to learn – Musical Instrument
“Why is eisha suggesting to learn a musical instrument I wonder!”
Well, because it offers several psychological benefits.
Girl, trust me in college you will feel like hitting your head against the wall!
And that too several times.
In those cramming times playing a musical instrument will help you to a great extent.
So own this life-saving skill which I call.
Surprisingly, I did not know that learning to play a musical instrument has the potential of improving your memory.
Where to learn from:
- Justin Guitar Or Simply Piano
- Yousician: FreeApp with easy step-by-step tutorials.
#6. Badass skill to Learn – Find a flair in writing
No matter which major you are enrolled in. . . you have to own the flair of writing.
I cannot stress enough the importance which writing has on your overall career.
You need to give a great impression when crafting professional emails and your style of writing will speak volumes.
How to pro in writing before the college start? Here is how :
- Model the professional style of your favorite writers.
- Find your own writing voice through the process of journaling
- Read extensively (not everything! But something that will actually help) for expanding vocabulary
- Check your writing against Scrivener, iA Writer / Hemmingway App or Grammarly
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One of Best badass skills to learn: Productivity
Can you rank your productivity level on a scale from 1-10?
It is bound to get even lower in college.
You need to realize that productivity is a lifetime skill.
It will help you in your career immensely.
It is what differentiates a successful person and the one who is not.
Do you know how to actually have more than 24 hours in a day?
Through incredible time management.
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Once the college starts or as the years will pass by . . . your procrastination level will mount high.
Very high. If you want to live the life you want then liberate yourself from the phrase, “I am busy”.
Wow. I love this. I was learning a new language but stopped. Now I need to go back to it again. Thanks for this list