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What’s One Skill Schools Should Teach But Don’t?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3264) • United States 21 May

For me, I think schools should teach more about financial literacy. A lot of students graduate knowing advanced math formulas but still don’t know how to budget money, save properly, avoid debt, or manage expenses in real life. I...

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What's the Most Recent Thing You've Learned?

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 21 Mar

Whether it's a historical fact, trivia, skills, a language, or project we are never too old to learn something new. And there are so many sources you can utilize to learn something, like online browsing, books, taking a workshop...

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Do You Have a Skill or Talent You're Really Good At

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 19 Mar

Most of us have something we can say we do better than average and might even excel at. Things one might mention are a sport or activity like golf or even a game like chess. Another could be a social skill like being a good...

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So smartphone app creation can be so lucrative!

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 7 Oct

Yesternight, I spent most of the pre-bedtime moments wondering how I could increase my sources of income. Life’s getting tough and it is logical for any person to figure out ways of increasing income. So as I did that, an idea...

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Speaking Of Which

MandaLee @MandaLee (3804) • United States 3 Sep

Public speaking is the third biggest fear behind death. Joining Toastmasters helps people to develop their public speaking skills and overcome their fear of public speaking. Are you afraid of public speaking? I was a...

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So Discouraged

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 10 Sep 24

I feel really discouraged. I want to start my writing back up but it is one big money blast online. All the writing contests charge fees to enter. A publisher I hoped to write for wants $1000 to put my story in an anthology and...

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What do you consider special about yourself?

gloamglozer @gloamglozer (1289) • Australia 13 Dec 23

What unique qualities or talents do you believe set you apart and make you feel special? Can you share a specific experience or aspect of yourself that you find particularly extraordinary or defining? For me it's the ability to...

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Sorry for my bad english

Dwi Rahmadiansyah @Yourmatte (45) 27 Jul 23

sometimes I get confused with the vocabulary I choose. due to my lack of ability in English. 7 years ago when I studied English at school, I often got A+. But now I forgot what I studied I hope here I can while practicing my...

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english

ability

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The livestock rearing in countryside is done without skills.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 24 Mar 23

While farming with respect to different crops in Bengal requires skills the livestock rearing does not require skill. For example to grow brinjals, ladies fingers is different from growing cabbages and cauliflowers. But for...

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That Thing I Do

MandaLee @MandaLee (3804) • United States 1 Mar 23

I facilitate trainings in self advocacy skills for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. My fabulous colleagues and I facilitated a training today on how to advocate for our needs in ways that are positive,...

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Question: What practical skills can young people offer aging folks?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 18 Feb 23

Personally speaking, they need to catch up with the changes brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and young people, or Gen Z, can teach the older generations practical skills like using modern devices, social media,...

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Does anybody felt the same?

Natalie2631 @Natalie3126 (123) 14 Aug 22

I was sad and frustrated by this feeling, i felt like i was losing my talent time by time, i realy love drawing since i was like 7 or 8, its geting great time by time as i draw and draw and draw, but what annoys me is, i was...

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Any Dark Horses At Mylot?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 14 Apr 22

The idiom Dark Horse means a person who is kind of secretive about their interests and ideas. A person who has a surprising skill or talent --but very few people know about it. Here is an example : " George is such a dark horse,...

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Valuable skills

Taylor Casper @t100068 (289) 26 Oct 21

Personally, I think that two valuable skills are time management and dedication. Time management is extremely important because you need to manage your time wisely in order to do everything that you need to do. Dedication is...

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Given a chance to do adventure activities, will like to try it out!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 19 Jul 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. I like to watch adventure shows like Bear Grylls "Man v/s Wild", Floor is Lava etc. I really wonder after watching the show, is there...

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Are you learning skills that are not going to be automated ??

Sanket Muley @Thinkingmind (36) 11 Apr 21

Automation and technology taking over this human age, we need to update ourselves to secure our jobs. Many jobs in the industry and in general are eliminated and converted into automation. Are you learning skills that are not...

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Anyone in aviation?

Madalina Mada @MadFit (29) 3 Apr 21

Is anyone working or worked in aviation, considered switching careers since the pandemic? How hard did you find it? And.. What skills do you think are transferable and to which sector?

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Self love

Laura @Laurakemunto (13787) • Kenya 28 Feb 21

I love myself for who I am. I am unique and important in my own way. When I interact with people and share my skills, I learn more too from others and that's how humanity should be. I am confident and have high self esteem. What...

self esteem

confident

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Meet the amazing young child who can solve Rubik's cube in a flash

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Nov 20

My experiences trying to solve playing the game of Rubik's cube has been hard for me to solve even if I had the skills to play even if I went to game school. What amazes me is that 13 year old Cebu City Philippines resident Leo...

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Me and Mylot

April @April90 (148) • Indonesia 29 Sep 20

Recently, I joined mylot and I do mylotting almost everytime I get the chance to. It helps me a lot with my skills like reading and writing and speaking as well because while reading and responding the discussion, I read it out...

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