Go back to school and finish or begin a degree program. Numerous adults are enrolling in colleges every year, and there are plenty of scholarships and grants geared toward adults looking to earn a degree. Night and online courses are available to help adult students study around work schedules. Going back to school provides you with new contacts, opportunities and tools for success. Do not be afraid or embarrassed about being an adult student. There are millions of adult students around the world who, just like you, are furthering their education.
Take classes for or teach yourself a new language. Studying a new language stimulates brain activity and provides numerous other benefits, such as being able to talk with people who speak the language fluently, new work opportunities, better travel experiences, and the opportunity to study abroad and explore new cultures. Learning a second language also can help people who want to emigrate to, or study in, a foreign country. Choose the language native to a culture that interests you. The more interested you are in a culture, the more ambitiously you will learn the native language.
Read, watch or listen to the news every day. Try to find sources that are unbiased or listen to both sides of an issue before considering yourself fully educated. Utilize the Internet, if you can, as it provides information and news stories around the clock and from a variety of different sources. This helps you stay current on events, politics, different cultures and just about anything else. The more you know about what is happening in the worldwide community and in your own community, the more effect you will have on the world around you.
Education does not have to be focused on school subjects; learning is involved in everything you do. Join a club focused on a craft, hobby or sport that interests you. You will meet people who share the same interests as you, learn from their experiences, and even share some of your own advice.
If you're not ready to join a club, local organizations sometimes offer hobby groups or classes, and friends, family and co-workers often have hobbies they'd be eager to teach you. Craft and hobby shops often have a bulletin board or flier listing upcoming workshops.
Give your time to a cause or organization that you support. By volunteering, you will learn more about the cause, about the community it affects, and the skills necessary to aid that community. Many volunteer groups offer training classes to teach the skills necessary to perform within the group. Helping people while broadening your own horizons is always a win-win situation.