Acquiring New Skills

You are definitely never to old to learn and expanding your education and skills can be very rewarding.  Here we will give you some ideas about the numerous courses available and how to find the one most suitable for your needs.  You can do as little or as much as you want from learning enough Spanish to get you through you holiday to a studying for a degree. 

How to have a cut-price Holiday Learn Esperanto Learning Esperanto could help you holiday on the cheap during the credit crunch, says the Esperanto Association of Britain.  Around 1,350 Esperanto speakers in more than 85 countries offer free accommodation and hospitality to visitors with only one proviso: they have to speak Esperanto too! The hospitality scheme helps people save money but Esperanto is more than that, it’s about sharing cultures and making friends around the world.  For more information click here... _________________________________ The pleasure of learning Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? As the thousands of people who join the University of the Third Age have proven, later life is the perfect time to catch up on your studies. Read more here...

Picking up the pieces after a Life Change? Consider taking up a musical instrument Life is constantly changing. We move through different phases in life and adapt as best we can. Redundancy, divorce, separation, death of a loved one can all leave a void in our lives. You may be recovering from an operation or find yourself less mobile.  And even if you are approaching retirement as fit as a fiddle, you may still find the lack of routine and separation from your work colleagues a challenge. Finding a new hobby can help fill a void and give you something stimulating to focus on that has continuity, scope for progress and learning and also offers the chance to meet new friends with a common interest. Ruth Seodi, author of 'Time To Play A Musical Instrument’ gives some guidance on choosing and taking up a musical instrument later in life and how to develop it into a rewarding hobby To read more click here... _________________________________ NewNovelist Many of us have ambitions to write a book but for most, this is as far as it gets.  Well now there are no excuses as help is at hand in the form of NewNovelist, a software package which promises to coach you step by step through the process of writing a novel or short story. Find out more here... _________________________________ Go spread the word With a TEFL certificate in your back pocket, you’re equipped to earn money in most corners of the world by teaching English as a foreign language. Click here to find out more.