7 Skills College Students Can Learn During Summer Break
The 2021/2022 academic session for primary and secondary students in Nigeria will officially end at the end of July 2022. The students will be on vacation for a month and will resume in the month of September 2022 for a new academic session.
Most students will go on vacation with relatives, attend summer coaching, or stay home during this break.
However, if you are a parent or guardian interested in knowing what creative skills your wards can learn during this break to improve their productivity, this article is definitely a must-read for you.
Here are seven skills students learn during summer vacation:
1. Culinary Skills
If you have a child who is always curious about everything that goes into preparing a meal to give it an irresistible taste and aroma, then you might want to consider enrolling them in culinary school during this break. summer.
A culinary or cooking school is an institution dedicated to teaching the art and science of cooking and food preparation.
Enrolling your child in a culinary school does not mean that he will have to become a chef in the future. However, the skills acquired in school will be of utmost importance in their personal life. lives healthy.
2. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
According to Market Business News, Artificial Intelligence or AI refers to software technologies that make a robot or computer act and think like a human.
You might be wondering how this can be a useful skill for students to learn.
According to builtin.comtheAIThe field abounds with many career opportunities, so the sector now faces a unique challenge which is the fact that there are many job opportunities in the field with few qualified applicants.
Thus, helping your child acquire a skill in this area will be of great benefit to him in the future. United States Bureau of Labor Statisticspredicts a 31.4% increase in jobs for data scientists and mathematical science professionals, who are crucial to AI, by 2030.
3. Computer/digital literacy
computer literacyis defined as the knowledge and ability to usecomputersand related technology efficiently. Skill levels range from basic tocomputer programmingand advanced problem solving.
Since we are in a digitized world, it is appropriate for students to start learning to use the computer and other related technologies at an early age. This summer vacation is the perfect time to engage them in this area.
4. Musical instruments
Another skill your kids can learn on this vacation is to play musical instruments. There are different musical instruments that your wards can learn during this holiday ranging from guitar, piano, drums, violin, saxophone, trumpet, etc. If you know your child is interested in musical instruments, then this summer break is definitely the time to help them fulfill their desires.
5. Learn one or more new languages
There are many advantages to knowing how to communicate in more than one language. It wouldn’t be a bad idea if your children are multilingual.
According to the EF Academy blog, here is four benefits to your child of being fluent in a foreign language.
- Higher exam scores
- Better understanding of new cultures
- Enhanced multitasking skills
- Better career opportunities
6. Graphic design
Graphic design is a form of communication that uses colors, shapes, images, and words to create visual content that surrounds us in many forms, namely print and digital media.
For students who love visuals and have an eye for detail, it wouldn’t be a bad idea if they enrolled virtually or physically in a graphic design class during the summer holidays.
7. Fashion design
It is amazing how we give birth to fashion-conscious children even from a very young age. So if you have a child fashionista, this holiday is definitely a good time to give them a better understanding of the industry. And if they wish, they can go into the fashion industry after finishing their studies.
As a parent, it is important that we ensure that our children maximize their vacation in productive activities. The skills discussed in this article are a safe bet for improving your children’s productivity during this summer break.
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