{"id":1104,"date":"2024-01-09T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:46:15","slug":"how-a-short-course-helped-our-students-find-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/how-a-short-course-helped-our-students-find-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Short Course Helped Our Students Find Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1104\" class=\"elementor elementor-1104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany people ask us whether an online course is really worth the time. In our experience it is, when the lecturer is local and the lessons are practical.\n\nStart small. Pick one short course, set aside an hour a few evenings a week, and finish it before you start another.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\n\n<cite>Nelson Mandela<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nOur students use what they learn to apply for jobs, start side businesses and help their families. Take the first lesson this week and see how it feels.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"A South African woman lecturer in her thirties standing beside a home-studio desk, smiling at camera while holding a not\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-a-south-african-woman-lecturer-in-her-thirties-sta-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up of an online lecturer&apos;s Stellenbosch desk: smartphone propped on a stand, headphones, handwritten study notes,\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boekrak-learning-close-up-of-an-online-lecturer-s-stellenbosch-desk-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to improve your study skills<\/h4>\n\n<p>Set a regular time, switch off notifications and write down one question after each lesson. Bring that question to your lecturer. Short, steady sessions work better than one long night before a deadline, and they use less data too.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The positive power of education<\/h4>\n\n<p>A good course gives you a skill an employer can see. Many Boekrak students have moved into new jobs or started small businesses in Stellenbosch and beyond. Learning also builds confidence, and that carries over into every part of life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people ask us whether an online course is really worth the time. In our experience it is, when the lecturer is local and the lessons are practical. Start small. Pick one short course, set aside an hour a few evenings a week, and finish it before you start another. Education is the most powerful&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_robots":"","rank_math_advanced_robots":"","rank_math_primary_category":"","rank_math_pillar_content":"","rank_math_og_title":"","rank_math_og_description":"","rank_math_og_image":"","rank_math_twitter_title":"","rank_math_twitter_description":"","rank_math_twitter_image":"","rank_math_twitter_card_type":"","rank_math_breadcrumb_title":"","rank_math_snippet_name":"","rank_math_snippet_desc":"","rank_math_snippet_type":"","rank_math_schema_Article":"","rank_math_schema_Product":"","rank_math_schema_LocalBusiness":"","rank_math_schema_FAQPage":"","rank_math_schema_HowTo":"","rank_math_gtin_code":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[27,21,23,22,30],"class_list":["post-1104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-tips","tag-course-platform","tag-nsfas","tag-short-courses","tag-tvet-colleges","tag-websites"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1104"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20167,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions\/20167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/classic-lms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}