We can all remember learning facts for school exams. Sometimes we were less than enthusiastic, and memorising information often became a huge struggle – but adult learning takes a different approach. Learning new facts and skills, then putting that newfound knowledge into practice, has many advantages which bring success and help us to become better
Learning new things can be one of life’s great pleasures. As we all know, there is more to studying than getting a diploma or certificate. It is more to do with following where our personal curiosity leads us and feeling a sense of grasping a subject in depth and gaining a sense of expertise. So
Lee Raye, our academic writing tutor has recently signed up as a learner on the Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment, Maintenance (formerly the RHS Level 2 Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance) here at the Academy for Distance Learning. Here is the first of a series of blog posts on their experience.
Let me guess. You are here because you have something that you absolutely, unequivocally have to learn, but you’re having trouble accomplishing the actual learning part. Never fear! It’s more common than you might think. Studying can be a real chore, even if you choose a subject which you are passionate about. Over time, all
The Materialist Myth The most common myth you will hear about education is that it’s not worth the money. Why bother spending money learning when you could be making money with extra hours at work? This argument is so old-fashioned it was answered in the Bible! In 1 Kings: 3, King Solomon was supposedly
The world has been amazed and entertained by the brilliance of all sportspeople who recently competed in the recent Rio Olympic Games. Another thought may have sprung to our minds: how do these people keep their cool under such stressful circumstances? How can they maintain their balance on a narrow bar, their endurance on a
We all had dreams when we were small about what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some of us looked to our sporting idols and dreamt we could be like them if only we practiced enough. Others looked at professions we admired, police, firemen, doctors or astronauts and imagined that maybe one day
2015 may still be holding out a few last hurrahs with the holidays approaching but in all the merry making and celebration of the year that has been, it’s time now to spare a thought for the year that will be. Particularly 2016 and your place in it. Is now the time to start planning
All of us have dreams. Fame, fortune, family and more, all of us, in our private moments, imagine a better future for ourselves or those close to us. Some of us take it a step further – we’re planners. We concoct elaborate schemes, filling diaries and books with minute detail the script we desire for our
“Remember, remember the 5th of November. Gunpowder treason and plot” begins the old rhyme for Bonfire night. The event is an annual celebration in the UK whereby effigies of a 17th century “traitor” called Guy Fawkes are burnt on great pyres up and down the country. This is typically combined with a firework show and
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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