The country’s educational standards and processes have been placed on hold, affecting many students because courses with a certain number of years to complete are being stretched due to professors’ lack of remuneration, resulting in poor progress.
The issue is that, as students, I am certain that most people already have a casual attitude toward school, not caring when the strike will end, and most students are trying to find alternative means of livelihood to navigate life as the government is hell-bent on making it difficult.
Unfortunately navigating through life comes with its difficulty because everything or any additional skill you want to learn as a student sure do involves money which makes it hard for some student to upskill.
Every student wants to make the most of their time and spend less money, and most employers will refuse to hire students who are still in school since they know you will leave once the strike is called off. So this article contains a list of free online courses that one can take to gain additional experience to apply for remote employment, which will be useful even if the government decides to call off the strike.
The massive growth in technology has resulted in the creation of a variety of skills and job opportunities for students, making it easier for them to upskill and gain access to certificates that can lead to remote job chances. It’s also worth noting that, while these IT careers pay well, learning them takes time, consistency, patience, regular reading, and a willingness to succeed.
Here are some valuable activities and online classes that you may participate in even if you don’t have a laptop to ensure that you don’t stay at home doing anything.
- Freecodecamp: This is a free online platform that provides programming courses for people interested in a career in technology. This course only requires data, consistency, time, commitment, and patience from you. You only need to devote 2–4 hours per day or more to this course, and at the end of it, you will be able to obtain a certificate of completion. The various courses are well explained, with examples to practice with and video tutorials for guidance.
- YouTube: This app is never far from us and there are lots of informative content to learn and courses to learn for free on this app. The only thing is just sacrificed mostly for people who don’t enough data you can make use of your night plans and be productive at night and try the rest the following day. There is nothing you need concerning any course that isn’t on this app. It is a useful app for learning various Tech courses, particularly the practical aspect, and it is especially useful for people who do not have a laptop and want to see practical examples of whatever courses they have chosen to learn.
- Coursera: An online course with a variety of courses to choose from. The majority of the time it is free, but there are paid courses available as well, and regardless of whether it is free or not, it provides certificates at the end of each course.
- Udemy: An online learning platform that offers a variety of coding courses for beginners. It should be noted that these courses are not free; however, if you pay for the course, you can take your time completing it and still receive a certificate of completion.
Conclusion
The purpose of this article is to carefully select various platforms that have provided me with excellent results while learning to transition into tech, in the hope that it will be useful for students or beginners looking to build a career in tech.
It is also important to note that not everyone can or wants to work in tech, and it is perfectly fine to experiment with other fields. This article is not intended to condemn anyone who has an interest in other fields or to force anyone to pursue a career in tech; rather, it is intended to identify various platforms for those who want to transition into tech, primarily university students who are unsure when classes will resume, to make good use of their time to upskill.
