Take Online Courses
A major thing which the pandemic taught me was that if
you can’t explore the world outside, you better explore the world available to
you inside the comfort of your homes. One such world which opened up for me has
been the world of online learning. I discovered there were plenty
of online courses which can take for personal and professional development, and
hence began my learning curve in a totally different from the traditional
method we had been following ever since.
Keeping in my college curriculum and also an
eye on the future prospects, I decided to spent time grasping the fine points
of digital marketing.
First step in this direction was to look for
authentic and free certifications available along with a deeper subject
learning. The search led me to Google skill shop, which offered an array of
capsules for learning varied elements of digital learning. I logged in with my
Gmail id and prepared myself. Initial step was to earmark the courses I will
undertake, so I marked those as – Google certification for ads display, Google
ads video certification, Google ads – search certification and so on. In total,
I figured about 7 titles suitable for my learning.
The beauty of each module was that it build up
onto learning capsules. First capsule was a basic exam which first understands
your understanding of the subject beforehand. Once you finish doing it, it
takes you to the next capsule which is an extensive 20-140 hours of learning,
depending on the subject. This consist of all the theoretical concepts,
concerned videos, exercises for practical learning and quiz at the end of each
chapter.
I could learn each chapter at my own speed, at
times going through it twice or thrice till the time concepts were not clear to
me. The first couple of chapters only took
away my fear and scepticism about online learning and soon I started
loving it. I realised that I while google had allocated minutes to each
chapter, I can actually do it at my own pace of understanding.
Once the basics were grasped and concept
clear, finally comes the online certification exam. Duration varies from 60 –
90 minutes and questions ranges from 40-60 at max. the format was MCQ and quite
tricky. They ensure to you really know the subject well before they certify
you.
Sharing few rules of studying which really
helped me:-
#1: Set daily goals for studying
#2: Create a dedicated study space
#3: Schedule time to study on your calendar
#4: Keep yourself accountable
#5: Actively take notes
#6: Join the discussion
#7: Do one thing at a time
#8: Take breaks
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